Ethnobotany and Biocultural Diversities in the Balkans: Perspectives on Sustainable Rural Development and Reconciliation

Ethnobotany and Biocultural Diversities in the Balkans: Perspectives on Sustainable Rural Development and Reconciliation

by Andrea Pieroni (Editor), Andrea Pieroni (Editor), Cassandra L. Quave (Editor)

Synopsis

This volume addresses recent and ongoing ethnobotanical studies in the Balkans. The book focuses on elaborating the relevance of such studies for future initiatives in this region, both in terms of sustainable and peaceful (trans-regional, trans-cultural) rural development. A multi-disciplinary viewpoint is utilized, with an incorporation of historical, ethnographic, linguistic, biological, nutritional and medical perspectives. The book is also authored by recognized scholars, who in the last decade have extensively researched the Balkan traditional knowledge systems as they pertain to perceptions of the natural world and especially plants.

Ethnobotany and Biocultural Diversities in the Balkans is the first ethnobotany book on one of the most biologically and culturally diverse regions of the world and is a valuable resource for both scholars and students interested in the field of ethnobotany.

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Format: Hardcover
Pages: 268
Edition: 2014
Publisher: Springer
Published: 15 Nov 2014

ISBN 10: 149391491X
ISBN 13: 9781493914913

Media Reviews

The book offers a panoramic view of Balkan ethnobotany with a precise focus on post-conflict ecology, landscapes affected by contemporary urbanization, and targeted solutions for bioconservation and economic sustainability. It is required reading for scholars in any discipline who study the Balkan peninsula and would certainly belong in libraries ... . (Taylor Walker, Economic Botany, Vol. 70 (1), 2016)

Author Bio

Andrea Pieroni, PhD
University of Gastronomic Sciences, Pollenzo, Italy

Cassandra L. Quave, PhD
Emory University School of Medicine, Department of Dermatology and Center for the Study of Human Health, Atlanta, GA, USA