Establishing a multi-stakeholder value index in medicinal plants-an economic study on selected plants in Kerala and Tamilnadu States of India

Ecological Economics

Volumn 60, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 36-48

  Suneetha, M S ^a   Chandrakanth, M G ^a  

^a MSH Layout   (India)

Author keywords

Benefit sharing; Economic valuation; Medicinal plants; Multistakeholder priorities

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; DATA ACQUISITION; ENDEMIC SPECIES; MARKET DEVELOPMENT; MEDICINAL PLANT; PERCEPTION; POLICY APPROACH; PRIORITIZATION; STAKEHOLDER;

ASIA; EURASIA; INDIA; KERALA; SOUTH ASIA; TAMIL NADU;

EID: 33749990625     PISSN: 09218009     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolecon.2006.02.010     Document Type: Short Survey

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