The potential of certification for conservation and management of wild MAP resources

Bhattacharyya, Rajasri and Asokan, Aparna and Bhattacharya, Prodyut and Prasad, Ram (2009) The potential of certification for conservation and management of wild MAP resources. In: Biodiversity & Conservation, 18 (13). pp. 3441-3451.

PDF fulltextkl.pdf - Published Version Restricted to Registered users only Download (203kB) | Request a copy

Abstract

Medicinal and aromatic plants (MAPs) are an integral part of our biodiversity. In majority of MAP rich countries, wild collection practices are the livelihood options for a large number of rural peoples and MAPs play a significant role in socio-economic development of their communities. Recent concern over the alarming situation of the status of wild MAP resources, raw material quality, as well as social exploitation of rural communities, leads to the idea of certification for MAP resource conservation and management. On one hand, while MAP certification addresses environmental, social and economic perspectives of MAP resources, on the other hand, it ensures multi-stakeholder participation in improvement of the MAP sector. This paper presents an overview of MAP certification encompassing its different parameters, current scenario (Indian background), implementation strategies as well as stakeholders’ role in MAP conservation. It also highlights Indian initiatives in this direction.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Publication:	Biodiversity & Conservation
Publisher:	Springer
Additional Information:	Copyright of this article belongs to Springer.
Keywords:	Medicinal plants;Participatory conservation;Resource management;Certification;Certification standards.
Department/Centre:	Division of Biological Sciences > Centre for Ecological Sciences
Date Deposited:	15 Jan 2010 09:50
Last Modified:	19 Sep 2010 05:53
URI:	http://eprints.iisc.ac.in/id/eprint/25172

Actions (login required)

View Item