First-ever book on Mekong rattan species aims to promote sustainable practices
Friday, February 14, 2014 - 12:30
in Mathematics & Economics
In a major advance for the sustainable use of a critical natural resource, The New York Botanical Garden and the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) today released the most comprehensive catalogue of the rattan species found in three Southeast Asian countries, including data that makes it possible to determine how much rattan can be harvested without depleting natural stocks of these versatile, economically important plants.