The Global Frankincense Alliance Workshop Outcomes

The Global Frankincense Alliance held an online workshop on March 15th, 17th, and 18th 2021 and released the outcomes and other resources related to the future of frankincense. Its main objective was to support the long term health of the Frankincense trees and communities who harvest and depend on them.

In summary: the top actions needed are:

1. Create a consortium of local and international scientists and decide sub

groups and leads to establish:-

1. The status, range, health, regeneration, challenges and threats for each species

2. The physical, chemical, specific markers and current uses of the resins and resin products of each species, matching local taxonomies with western nomenclature and internationally traded products.

3. The socio-economic realities of each of the communities that own and harvest the trees and to identify what will most incentivize their engagement in the long term sustainability of the trees.

4. The current trade volumes, patterns and how new technologies can support transparency and traceability.

5. Which trade and other certification programmes and local, national and international regulations will most support the long term health of the trees and communities that manage and harvest them.

2. Initiate, record and share the results of active ‘best practice’ pilot projects for both the trees and communities in key harvesting areas

3. Create an accessible handbook on the current established medicinal and aromatic properties of each species

4. Work with private companies to create a handbook and conscious consumer campaign that explains the current realities and can act as a basis for raising consumer awareness.

5. Seek out how to collaborate with existing projects and generate proposals of large scale third party funding. Short-term actions (yr1-2): Mid-term actions (yr2-5): Long-term actions (yr5-10).

To get further insights and more resources please look at the documents below.