Conserving medicinal species : securing a healthy future / edited by Sriyanie Miththapala.

Colombo, Sri Lanka : IUCN, Ecosystems and Livelihoods Group, 2006.

vii, 180 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm

"Some chapters are based on a workshop held in Bangkok, Thailand in November 2004 entitled "Biodiversity loss and species extinctions : managing risk in a changing world" under the auspices of the IUCN World Conservation Congress" -- p. v.

Introduction-- Value of medicinal species-- Risks from the loss of medicinal species-- Threats to medicinal species-- Conservation of medicinal species : detection-- Conservation of medicinal species : sustainable use-- Future of medicinal species.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.