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| List of Abbreviations | 3 | |
| List of Figures | 4 | |
| 1.0 | INTRODUCTION | 5 |
| 1.1 | Structure of Report | 5 |
| 2.0 | APPROACH | 6 |
| 3.0 | RESPONDENT PROFILES | 7 |
| 3.1 | About Users | 7 |
| 3.1.1 | General Interest and Types of Projects | 8 |
| 3.1.2 | Interest in SPROut Identified Research Prioities | 8 |
| 3.2 | Growers and Researchers | 10 |
| 3.2.1 | Growers | 10 |
| 3.2.2 | Researchers | 11 |
| 4.0 | KEY ISSUES AND RECOMMENDATIONS | 11 |
| 4.1 | Challenges | 11 |
| 4.1.1 | Standards, Policies, and Regulations | 12 |
| 4.1.2 | Cost of Projects and Lack of Funding | 12 |
| 4.1.3 | Production and Availability | 13 |
| 4.1.3 | Education and Public Perception | 13 |
| 4.2 | Economic Development Opportunities | 14 |
| 4.2.1 | Education and Technology for Working Plants | 14 |
| 4.2.2 | Native Plant Production | 14 |
| 4.2.3 | Ecosystem Services Marketplaces | 15 |
| 4.3 | Information Sources and Research Gaps | 16 |
| 5.0 | CONCLUSIONS: KEY ISSUES AND RECOMMENDATIONS | 18 |
| 5.1 | Building a Network with the Environmental Use of Plants Community | 18 |
| 5.2 | Standards, Policies, and Regulations | 19 |
| 5.3 | Sector-wide Education | 20 |
| 5.4 | Funding to Engage in Projects | 20 |
| REFERENCES | 21 | |
| APPENDIX A: User Survey | 22 | |
| APPENDIX B: Grower Survey | 25 | |
| APPENDIX C: Stakeholder Comments | 28 | |
| APPENDIX D: SPROut’s Phytotechnology Resource Book | 30 | |