Medicinal Plants: An Expanding Role in Development

J. Srivastava, J. Lambert and N. Vietmeyer

Working Papers from World Bank - Technical Papers

Abstract: Medicinal plants are commonly used in treating and preventing specific ailments and diseases and are considered to play a beneficial role in health care. Despite their importance, medicinal plants are seldom handled within an organized, regulated sector; most are still exploited with little or no regard to the future. The paper outlines the importance and usage of medicinal plants in health care, national conservation activities in selected countries, and in World Bank development projects.

Keywords: MEDICINE; ENVIRONMENT; ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I30 Q20 Q30 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 21 pages
Date: 1996
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