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A National Regulatory System. The FairWild Standard as the basis for regulation of medicinal and aromatic plants wild collection in Lebanon. Danna J. Leaman IUCN-SSC Medicinal Plant Specialist Group FairWild Foundation.
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A National Regulatory System The FairWild Standard as the basis for regulation of medicinal and aromatic plants wild collection in Lebanon Danna J. Leaman IUCN-SSC Medicinal Plant Specialist Group FairWild Foundation
Mainstreaming Biodiversity Management into Medicinal and Aromatic Plants (MAPs) Production Processes in Lebanon
Photo credit: Bilal Kamoon I ♥ mankousheh with za’atar
Global challenge for sustainable use Plant species used as medicine: est. 60,000 Linked to published uses: > 28,000 Published in pharmacopoeias: > 2,000 International trade: 3,000 Commercial cultivation: 900
FairWild and Relevant Frameworks Laws Policy Social Ecological Health and safety Quality Market driven require-ments GACP
FairWild’s Unique Elements • Design for wild collection
2. Different needs, scenarios, partnerships FWF Secretariat (UK) FWF HEADQUARTERS (CH) AZERBAIJAN GEORGIA FRANCE KAZAKHSTAN UZBEKISTAN MACEDONIA NEPAL ARMENIA CROATIA CHINA Lebanon POLAND ALBANIA VIETNAM BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA HUNGARY CAMBODIA ECUADOR INDIA GHANA BRAZIL LESOTHO
3. Focus on ecology gap SUSTAINABILITY ECONOMIC S0CIAL ECOLOGICAL
2. ADAPTIVE MANAGEMENT
Medicinal and aromatic plants native to Lebanon : 365 species
What must be done, can be done Nobody said it was easy
What must be done, can be done Nobody said it was easy www.FairWild.org