Certifying sustainable frankincense through a global value chains approach
Key Facts
FUNDING SCHEME Innovation
VALUE £70,000
WHERE Somalia, Kenya
Summary
The project aims to improve the conservation status of Boswellia (frankincense) trees and livelihoods of collectors in Somalia and Kenya. Increasing global demand for frankincense is driving over-use of trees and threatening a key income source for local communities. The project will work with stakeholders across the global value chain to ensure sustainability outcomes and provide assurance thereof through an innovative combination of international sustainability certifications applied to global value chains and a landscape-based approach.
The African Wildlife Economy Institute at Stellenbosch University (AWEI), FairSource Botanicals, Wildlife Friendly Enterprise Network, Nagaad Gums and Resins, TRAFFIC International, ProFound – Advisers In Development
