Book
Sustaining life : how human health depends on biodiversity / edited by Eric Chivian and Aaron Bernstein ; foreword by Edward O. Wilson ; prologue by Kofi Annan.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780195175097 (cloth : alk. paper) :
- ISBN: 0195175093 (cloth : alk. paper)
- Physical Description: xxiii, 542 p. : ill. (chiefly col.), col. maps ; 29 cm.
- Publisher: Oxford ; Oxford University Press, 2008.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | "Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity; United Nations Development Programme; United Nations Environment Programme; IUCN--The World Conservation Union." |
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 445-514) and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | What is biodiversity? -- How is biodiversity threatened by human activity? -- Ecosystem services -- Medicines from nature -- Biodiversity and biomedical research -- Threatened groups of organisms valuable to medicine -- Ecosystem disturbance, biodiversity loss, and human infectious disease -- Biodiversity and food production -- Genetically modified foods and organic farming -- What individuals can do to help conserve biodiversity -- Treaties, conventions, and intergovernmental organizations for the conservation of biodiversity -- Nongovernmental organizations working to conserve biodiversity. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Biodiversity. Environmental health. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Camosun College Library.
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- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Circulation Modifier | Holdable? | Status | Due Date | Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lansdowne Library | QH 541.15 B56 S96 2008 (Text) | 26040002830483 | Main Collection | Volume hold | Available | - |
