TY - BOOK AU - Rakotoarisoa,Noëline R. AU - Blackmore,Stephen AU - Blackmore,Stephen AU - Rakotoarisoa,Noëline R. AU - Riera,Bernard AU - Riera,Bernard TI - Botanists of the twenty-first century: roles, challenges and opportunities PY - 2016/// PB - United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) KW - The environment KW - bicssc KW - Botany KW - twentyfirst century N1 - Free-to-read N2 - This book is the compilation of presentations made at the Conference. At the beginning botany had a very wide scope which diversified and specialized in the twentieth century. Advances in technology (genetic engineering, geographic information systems, bioinformatics, modeling, etc.), the growing interest of the private sector, the recognition of local and indigenous knowledge, the need for teamwork and a multidisciplinary approach, the advent of citizen science, education and communication are among the topics that were discussed during the Conference UR - http://library.oapen.org/handle/20.500.12657/28390 ER -