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Women in Science: historical membership atacademies of science The debate on the fact that there are very fewwomen (less than 10%) in the leading researchinstitutions was raised more than four decades ago. This has triggered several studies to document thecontribution of women to science and scientificdiscoveries. In 2010; the Royal Society of Londoncelebrated its 350th anniversary; but the historicabsence of women scientists from the seminars;exhibitions and publications was noted. Althoughthe Royal Society was founded in 1660; womenwere not permitted by statute to become fellowsuntil 285 years later; in 1945. An exception wasmade for Queen Victoria; who was made a royalfellow.This situation was not unique for theBritish; it was the same for other elite science academies...
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Conservation of Natural Resources , Science , TechnologyABSTRACT
This paper presents the results of an assessment of the ethnobotanical uses of some plants recorded in upper Nyong valley forest implemented by the Cameroon wildlife conservation society project (CWCS). Forestry transects in 6 localities; followed by socio-economic study were conducted in 250 local inhabitants. As results; medicinal information on 140 plants species belonging to 60 families were recorded. Local people commonly use plant parts which included leaves; bark; seed; whole plant; stem and flower to cure many diseases. According to these plants; 8are use to treat malaria while 68intervenes to cure several others diseases as described on. There is very high demand for medicinal plants due to prevailing economic recession; however their prices are high as a result of prevailing genetic erosion. This report highlighted the need for the improvement of effective management strategies focusing on community forestry programmes and aims to encourage local people participation in the conservation of this forest heritage to achieve a sustainable plant biodiversity and conservation for future posterity
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Cameroon , Conservation of Natural Resources , Disease , Ethnobotany , Phytotherapy , Plants, MedicinalSubject(s)
Onchocerciasis , Simuliidae , Vector Control of Diseases , Microfilariae , Conservation of Natural Resources , LarvaABSTRACT
This National Physical Development plan has information on existing land use and structure; trends in the development of the major land uses; natural/physical constraints to developments; useable vacant land; and the rate at which the vacant land is utilized or becomes part of the man-made physical environment