Sustainable raw materials in the botanicals industry: Constraints and opportunities

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 676, Issue , 2005, Pages 111-117

  Laird, S A ^a   Pierce, A R ^b   Schmitt, S F ^c  

^a not available   (United Kingdom)

^b not available   (United States)

^c WWF UK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Botanicals industry; Medicinal and aromatic plants; Sustainable and ethical sourcing

Indexed keywords

EID: 84879982603     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2005.676.13     Document Type: Conference Paper

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