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SDG 3
GOOD HEALTH AND WELL-BEING
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| 3.b Support the research and development of vaccines and medicines for the communicable and non?communicable diseases that primarily affect developing countries, provide access to affordable essential medicines and vaccines, in accordance with the Doha Declaration on the TRIPS Agreement and Public Health, which affirms the right of developing countries to use to the full the provisions in the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights regarding flexibilities to protect public health, and, in particular, provide access to medicines for all | 3.b.3 Proportion of health facilities that have a core set of relevant essential medicines available and affordable on a sustainable basis | The botanical garden is open to those who are interested in cultivating medical plants, studying medicinal usage, or visiting for relaxation. We organize workshops for the community and the surrounding area. Furthermore, we use Facebook and our website as alternative hubs for sharing medicinal plant knowledge and current information. These events assist the community in learning how to safely utilize the herbs so that they can confidently use them for primary health care. As a result, the cost of medicines will be decreased in the long run. |
SDG 4
QUALITY EDUCATION
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| 4.7 By 2030, ensure that all learners acquire the knowledge and skills needed to promote sustainable development, including, among others, through education for sustainable development and sustainable lifestyles, human rights, gender equality, promotion of a culture of peace and non-violence, global citizenship and appreciation of cultural diversity and of culture's contribution to sustainable development | 4.7.1 Extent to which (i) global citizenship education and (ii) education for sustainable development, including gender equality and human rights, are mainstreamed at all levels in (a) national education policies; (b) curricula; (c) teacher education; and (d) student assessment |
The botanical garden has supplied a variety of learning resources to support lifelong learning. We've set up a Facebook page and a website to share our reading materials and short video clips regarding herbal remedies. To provide learning opportunities, the botanical garden hosts workshops on a regular basis that are open to anybody interested in learning about the usage of herbs and medicinal plants. In order to encourage young people to learn about traditional Thai medicine, the botanical garden has also organized a special session for school pupils. |
SDG 15
LIFE ON LAND
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| 15.2 By 2020, promote the implementation of sustainable management of all types of forests, halt deforestation, restore degraded forests and substantially increase afforestation and reforestation globally | 15.2.1 Progress towards sustainable forest management | The botanical garden was developed on 3.7 hectares of wasteland with acidic soil that could not support plant growth. The area is currently forested, with many trees. The botanical garden has created a protected environment via the collection of many species of plants, as well as the sustainable use of natural resources. The garden served as a habitat or environment for plants and animals to coexist. The botanical garden has helped to restore the waste area by growing botanical plants. As a result, biodiversity loss is halted and land degradation is reversed. |
The botanical garden of the Faculty of Pharmacy, Srinakharinwirot University has been established in 3.7 hectares of an agricultural land reform area at Banna district in Nakonnayok province. The project is established in partnership with the Agricultural Land Reform Office and the Land Development Office and is intended to be a medicinal plants conservation area. The project also aids the establishment of safe and effective primary health care based on traditional medicine and medicinal herbs.
The botanical garden also collaborates with traditional doctors who not only provide a wide range of medicinal plants but also offer their traditional expertise on how to use them. The botanical garden now has over 500 therapeutic plant species and is expanding its collection.
The botanical garden serves the community by providing a recreation area and workshops on how to appropriately use herbs and herbal products. Workshops have been held to provide information on the medicinal plants used in the community, as well as their safety and efficacy. Herb processing, such as drying, chopping, and storage, was also emphasized as a means of preserving herb quality. Herbs for primary health care are encouraged to be grown in the backyard by the community. In addition, the botanical garden has used Facebook to share information and activities with the community.
Finally, the garden is designed using permaculture principles, allowing it to be more in tune with nature. These permaculture principles govern the garden's sustainable and regenerative approaches to water, weeds, and waste management. Rainfall is captured by the terrain's bends plant beds and artificial canal. Compost was made from fallen leaves. Natural pesticides are used to reduce insect infestations. This technique also reaches out to the community.
By cultivating and preserving medicinal plants as well as offering herbal literacy, the project helps to ensure that populations who rely on medicinal plants for primary health care have access to high-quality, affordable medicine, as well as preserving a valuable resource for future pharmaceutical research for the development of plant-based medicine for communicable and non-communicable diseases.
