Author (نویسنده/ناشر):

Shank, Christopher C.

Catalog Source (منبع کتلاگ):

ACKU

Statement of responsibility:

by Christopher C. Shank.

Publication/Distribution (Imprint):

[Place of publication not identified] : [United Nations Environment Programme], 2006.

Physical Description:

vi, 169 pages : maps ; 30 cm.

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 ii).

Language:

English

Subjects--Topical Terms:

Hindu Kush Mountains (Afghanistan).
Forests
Afghanistan.
Deserts
Afghanistan.
Plants
Pictorial works.
Afghanistan

Subjects--Geographic Terms:

,Afghanistan -- description and travel.

LC Class. No:

Pamphlet DS352. / S436 2006

Source of Classification:

Library of Congress Classification / Monograph

Accession No:

3ACKU000373653

General Note:

Cover title.
“December 2006”.

General Note:

“An assessment of Afghanistan’s biodiversity in 2006”—running caption.