The State of Forests and Ecotourism in Belize The State of Forests and Ecotourism in Belize An interview with Colin Young, a Belizean Ecologist mongabay.com November 16, 2007 A 7-year…
Ethnobotanist honored for contributions to wilderness medicine Ethnobotanist honored for contributions to wilderness medicine mongabay.com August 8, 2007 Renowned ethnobotanist and conservationist Dr. Mark Plotkin of the Amazon Conservation Team…
Intellectual property rights reach indigenous communities in the Amazon Intellectual property rights reach indigenous communities in the Amazon By Carolina Bruun, special to mongabay.com March 21, 2007 In an era…
70% of new drugs come from Mother Nature 70% of new drugs come from Mother Nature mongabay.com March 20, 2007 Around 70 percent of all new drugs introduced in the…
Used for centuries as a natural disease prevention and physical stimulant, an Amazonian tree frog has become a symbol of Brazil's fight to benefit the Indigenous from scientific developments based…
Amazon natives use Google Earth, GPS to protect forest home AMAZON CONSERVATION TEAM PUTS INDIANSON GOOGLE EARTH TO SAVE THE AMAZON Amazon natives use Google Earth, GPS to protect rainforest…
Indigenous people are key to rainforest conservation efforts says renowned ethnobotanist An interview with ethnobotanist Dr. Mark Plotkin: Indigenous people are key to rainforest conservation efforts says renowned ethnobotanist Rhett…
Medicinal Plants could help poverty alleviation in Sub-Saharan Africa -- World Bank report Medicinal Plants could help poverty alleviation in Sub-Saharan Africa -- World Bank report World Bank news release…
Rainforest plant helps treat psoriasis Rainforest plant helps treat psoriasis mongabay.com July 14, 2005 A compound derived from an Amazon-rainforest tree is effective in the treatment of the skin disease…
Ethnobotanists, people who study the relationship between plants and people, have long been aware that rainforest dwellers have an astounding knowledge of medicinal plants. For thousands of years, indigenous groups…
Since very early on in human history, people have relied on medicinal plants to cure them of their various ills. Ethnobotany is the study of plant lore and agricultural customs…
