I. Introduction
II. Developing interest in the science of ethnobotany
III. The science of drug development
IV. Possible economic routes of development for plant medicines
A. Regional traditional medicine
B. National and international herbal industry
C. International pharmaceutical industry
V. Linking to conservation practices
A. Extractive reserves
B. INBio - Instituto Nacional de Biodersidad in Costa Rica
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