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<DIV>I agree with the views of Steven Foster and Mark Blumenthal concerning the
focus of this listserve. It is reasonable to expect that the focus of
discussion on a list serving the Medicinal Plant Working Group of the Plant
Conservation Alliance will be ... conservation, sustainable use, resource
management and issues relevant to these concerns. </DIV>
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<DIV>The modern vs traditional medicine debate and the health/use topics are
also important, but are more welcome and relevant to the focus of a
list such as Phytomedica (To join that network, I believe you can send a blank
e-mail to: <A
href="mailto:phytomedica-subscribe@yahoogroups.com">phytomedica-subscribe@yahoogroups.com</A>).</DIV>
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<DIV>Danna Leaman, Chair, IUCN/SSC Medicinal Plant Specialist
Group (<A href="http://mpsg.org">http://mpsg.org</A>)</DIV></BODY></HTML>