Patricia L. Howard (Editor) 2003. Women and Plants "Gender Relations in Biodiversity Management and Conservation".

Ismail, Ahmed

Patricia L. Howard (Editor) 2003. Women and Plants "Gender Relations in Biodiversity Management and Conservation". Zed Books London and New York.

ISBN No: 1 84227 1566 HB (paperback)

This book is the result of the proceedings of a conference held at Harvard University (U.S.A) in 1991. It consists of sixteen main chapters, contributed by a total of seventeen authors. The overall and admirable aim was to bring together the disciplines of plant biodiversity, management and conservation in relation to women and gender relations. Perhaps more specifically to bring knowledge f plant science to women. The contributors came from a rich range of disciplines including: geography, ethnobotany, development economics and women studies, agronomy, plant breeding, anthropology and nutrition. By-and-large the volume covers the following large areas:

- Gender relations, women's rights and plant management.

- Gendered plant knowledge in science and society.

- Plants, women's status and welfare.

- Gender, biodiversity loss and conservation.

- Women, the garden, the kitchen and conservation.

This volume has been recommended by the students studying "Home gardening". Women and Plants must be in the shelves of the library of every individual who cares about the future of our planet.

Reviewed by Prof. Ahmed Ismail, School of Family Sciences, Ahfad University for Women