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A biodiversity profile of Afghanistan in 2006 : a component of the National Capacity self-Assessment (NCSA) & National Adaptation Programme of Action (NAPA) for Afghanistan / by Christopher C. Shank.

By: Material type: TextTextLanguage: English Publication details: [Place of publication not identified] : [United Nations Environment Programme], 2006.Description: vi, 169 pages : color maps ; 30 cmSubject(s): LOC classification:
  • GE320. A33.
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Contents: 1. Introduction—2. What is biodiversity?—3. Why is biodiversity important to Afghanistan?—4. Afghanistan’s human population—5. Topography, climate and hydrology—6. Biogeography and ecological classification—7. Afghanistan land cover—8. Afghanistan’s ecoregions—9. Ecoregion status—10. Afghanistan’s wetlands—11. Afghanistan riparian ares—12. Afghanistan’s species—13. Afghanistan’s species at risk—14. Afghanistan’s endemic species—15. Afghanistan’s protected areas—16. Afghanistan’s agricultural biodiversity—17. Recommendations—18. Acknowledgements—19. Literature cited—20. Appendixes.
Summary: Summary: “Biodiversity, the variety of living things, is sometimes called ‘the wealth of the poor’ because rural people living close to the land depend upon biodiversity to provide natural goods and ecological services. History shows that environmental degradation is often a contributing factor to the collapse of civilizations and that vibrant, healthy societies are dependent upon a healthy environment, rich in biodiversity…”—(page summary).
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Environment Environment Afghanistan Centre at Kabul University Pamphlet GE320.A33.S436 2006 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 3ACKU000544873
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“December 2006”.

“Includes bibliography”—(pages 137-169).

Contents: 1. Introduction—2. What is biodiversity?—3. Why is biodiversity important to Afghanistan?—4. Afghanistan’s human population—5. Topography, climate and hydrology—6. Biogeography and ecological classification—7. Afghanistan land cover—8. Afghanistan’s ecoregions—9. Ecoregion status—10. Afghanistan’s wetlands—11. Afghanistan riparian ares—12. Afghanistan’s species—13. Afghanistan’s species at risk—14. Afghanistan’s endemic species—15. Afghanistan’s protected areas—16. Afghanistan’s agricultural biodiversity—17. Recommendations—18. Acknowledgements—19. Literature cited—20. Appendixes.

Summary: “Biodiversity, the variety of living things, is sometimes called ‘the wealth of the poor’ because rural people living close to the land depend upon biodiversity to provide natural goods and ecological services. History shows that environmental degradation is often a contributing factor to the collapse of civilizations and that vibrant, healthy societies are dependent upon a healthy environment, rich in biodiversity…”—(page summary).

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