Robert Prescott Allen: 2 books
Genes from the Wild
Using Wild Genetic Resources for Food and Raw Materials
Language: English
Release Date: November 5, 2013
Tomatoes could not be grown commercially without the help of their wild relatives. A single wild species of rice has helped double rice production in Asia. Wild silk-worms are enabling India to expand its silk industry. A wild carp with resistance to cold has been used to extend Soviet carp production...
Strategies for National Sustainable Development
A handbook for their planning and implementation
Language: English
Release Date: November 5, 2013
The IUCN Strategies for Sustainable Development Handbook Series
This handbook is one in a series being produced by IUCN and its partners to assist countries and communities implement Agenda 21, the action programme of the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development. The series...