The book entitled "Biodiversity and Sustainable Utilization of Biological Resources" is a result of National Conference on Sustainable Utilization of Biological Resources, held, during 16-18 March, 2001, at Department of Botany, Dr. H.S. Gour Vishwavidayalaya, Sagar (M.P.), India. The present book contains articles presented by eminent scientists of the country on varied aspects of related subject. It gives up-to-date information about the application of biotechnology to meet the ever increasing demand of food, medicine, crop plants and management of environment. The articles related to Botanic Gardens, aims to help quantify the global strategy for plant conservation (GSPC), adopted by the convention of Biological Diversity (CBD) in 2002. this will help to reaffirm the commitment of Botanic Gardens to plant conservation, education awareness, implementation of the International Agenda for Botanic Gardens in conservation and the promotion of sustainable development and sustainable living. Scholars and students of Botany, Ethnobotany, Agriculture, Forestry, Conservation, Ecology and Environment will find this book very useful and informative.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR P.K. Sahu
Dr. Pankaj Sahu did his M.Sc., Ph.D. from Dr. H.S. Gour vishwavidayalaya, Sagar. He has published more than 20 research papers and participated in a number of conferences including International Conference of Indian Botanic Gardens held at NBRI, Lucknow to discuss the National Plan for the development of botanic gardens in India. He is a recipient of Prof. S.B. Saksena, Faculty Medal. His Ph.D. work is on the study of the Floral Diversity of Botanic Gardens.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR T.R. Sahu
Dr. T.R. Sahu, Ph.D., D.Sc. (Hon. Con.), F.B.S., F.I.A.T., F.E.S., Professor and Head, Department of Botany, Dr. H.S. Gour Vishwavidayalaya, Sagar (M.P.), India, has a brilliant academic carrier. He is a recipient of dr. Radha Krishnan Samman of Uccha Shiksha Anudan Ayog and also recipient of Prof. Y.D. Tiagi award of I.A.A.T. He is an expert member of Biodiversity Board of Madhya Pradesh. Dr. Sahu has published over 100 research papers and review articles in repute Journals. He has completed several research projects funded by B.S.I., C.S.I.R., M.o.E.F. He is a coordinator of COSIST (ASIST) Project of UGC. Presently, he is Secretary of All Indian Association for Angiosperm Taxonomy (IAAT), President of Botanical Society, Dr. H.S. Gour University, Fellow member of Indian Botanical society and Society of Ethnobotanists. He is providing consultancy to several organizations such as EPCO, MoEF, SAIL etc. Dr. Sahu is Coordinator of Central Indian Botanic Gardens to implement the International Agenda of BGCI, besides, engaged in developing and maintaining University Botanic Gardens and actively involved in conservational activities of IUCN, BGCI.
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