{"title":"Christopher Morris","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChristopher Morris\u003c\/strong\u003e offers insightful works that delve into complex topics within the realm of education and reference. His writing balances clarity with depth, making challenging subjects accessible to a broad range of readers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTitles such as \u003cem\u003eBiotraffic\u003c\/em\u003e reflect a thoughtful approach to exploring scientific and educational themes, inviting readers to engage with ideas that illuminate understanding and encourage further inquiry.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"biotraffic-by-christopher-morris-9780520404021","title":"Biotraffic","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBiotraffic\u003c\/em\u003e explores the complex world of biological resource trade. It takes readers inside the contemporary Ciskei region of South Africa, a once-notorious apartheid \"homeland\" turned extractive hub for wild medicinal plants.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDrawing from in-depth ethnographic and archival research, Christopher Morris examines the region's trade in \u003cem\u003ePelargonium sidoides\u003c\/em\u003e, a plant once contested as a tuberculosis treatment in early twentieth-century Europe and now an internationally marketed remedy for the common cold. The story of this trade links past and present, encapsulating a larger tale about colonial legacies and their intersection with global environmental governance ambitions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIt also teems with a diverse cast of actors, from plant harvesters and pharmaceutical companies to activist NGOs and the chiefs who have become business partners with multinational drug firms. The book's analysis extends beyond considering merely the extraction and commercialization of plant resources and offers a critical examination of how demand for therapeutics intertwines with broader struggles over land and political power in South Africa.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBiotraffic\u003c\/em\u003e illuminates how a distance-defying trade is reshaping the sociopolitical landscape of a region—a region grappling with apartheid's afterlives and the challenges of environmental and economic justice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47470106706156,"sku":"9780520404021","price":56.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780520404021-biotraffic.jpg?v=1775212413"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/collections\/christopher-morris.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}