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Sustaining life, how human health depends on biodiversity, edited by Eric Chivian and Aaron Bernstein ; foreword by Edward O. Wilson ; prologue by Kofi Annan

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Sustaining life, how human health depends on biodiversity, edited by Eric Chivian and Aaron Bernstein ; foreword by Edward O. Wilson ; prologue by Kofi Annan
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (p. 445-514) and index
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index present
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non fiction
Main title
Sustaining life
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bibliography
Oclc number
543639132584570
Responsibility statement
edited by Eric Chivian and Aaron Bernstein ; foreword by Edward O. Wilson ; prologue by Kofi Annan
Sub title
how human health depends on biodiversity
Table Of Contents
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
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