Home Institution
The University of Vermont
Publication Date
Spring 2019
Abstract
This paper attempts to describe the production and sale of Ylang-Ylang from cultivation of the tree to the export of the flower, and examines the roles and power that each stakeholder has in the value chain. From there, the paper will look at issues associated with the trade; namely of the threat to the terrestrial ecosystem and the profit imbalance in the industry. Finally, the paper turns to potential strategies to resolve the previously stated issues associated with the production and sale of Ylang-Ylang. As a whole I hope that the paper can be seen as a rough survey of the system of Ylang production on Nosy Be and its associated issues, which might help inform new strategies for improving the industry and the economic fortunes of those that rely on it.
Disciplines
African Studies | Biodiversity | Environmental Indicators and Impact Assessment | Environmental Policy | Forest Management | Natural Resources and Conservation | Natural Resources Management and Policy | Plant Sciences
Recommended Citation
Sleigh, James, "It's Essential: The Ylang-Ylang Trade on Nosy Be" (2019). Independent Study Project (ISP) Collection. 3017.
https://digitalcollections.sit.edu/isp_collection/3017
Included in
African Studies Commons, Biodiversity Commons, Environmental Indicators and Impact Assessment Commons, Environmental Policy Commons, Forest Management Commons, Natural Resources and Conservation Commons, Natural Resources Management and Policy Commons, Plant Sciences Commons
Program Name
Madagascar: Biodiversity and Natural Resource Management