September 18 2009 - The latest analysis of the state of conservation is published by IUCN. The book, Conservation for a New Era, outlines the critical issues facing us in the 21st century, developed from the results of last year’s World Conservation Congress in Barcelona.
Read MoreBosnia and Herzegovina, 12 August 2009—experts in sustainable management have given their strong approval to the new sustainability standards for the collection of wild medicinal and aromatic plants (MAPs), after testing them in Bosnia and Herzegovina during an 18-month pilot project on Wild Garlic Allium ursinum.
Read MoreAugust 2009 - Implementation of the International Standard for Sustainable Wild Collection of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants (ISSC-MAP) received a major boost in October 2008 with the agreement to combine ISSC-MAP with the “fair trade” standard developed by the FairWild Foundation.
Read MoreApril 2009 - Wild collection standards under one roof: Josef Brinckmann, a member of the FairWild Foundation board, wrote about the history of the FairWild Foundation initiative and the reasons for its existence in the April 2009 issue of The Organic Standard.
Read MoreBarcelona, 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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