Barcelona, Spain, 9 October 2008—An important agreement was signed today between the four founding institutions of the International Standard for Sustainable Wild Collection of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants (ISSC-MAP) to endorse global implementation of the standard through the FairWild Foundation.
Read MoreCambridge, UK, 20 May 2008—It is well known that there are plants that save lives; the question now is who saves these plants from over- exploitation, habitat loss and a host of other threats.
Read MoreUttarakhand, India, 28 February 2008—A project to implement the International Standard for Sustainable Wild Collection of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants (ISSC-MAP) was launched in Dehradun, India, today.
Read MoreParis, France, 3 July 2007—Plants took centre stage today during the 12th meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice (SBSTTA), currently taking place in Paris.
Read MoreNuremberg, Germany, 16 February 2007—A new standard to promote the sustainable management and trade in wild medicinal and aromatic plants (MAP) was launched today at Biofach, the World Organic Trade Fair.
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