Crafting Sustainable Development Solutions: Frugal Innovations of Grassroots Entrepreneurs

Mario Pansera, Soumodip Sarkar · 2016 · Sustainability

Summary. Grassroots entrepreneurs in India create frugal, sustainable innovations using locally available materials and minimal resources. These bottom-of-pyramid solutions address unmet needs while reducing environmental impact and ownership costs. The study argues these grassroots innovations directly advance UN Sustainable Development Goals by improving productivity, sustainability, and poverty reduction in underserved communities.

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@article{pansera-2016-crafting-sustainable-development-solutions-frugal,
  title   = {Crafting Sustainable Development Solutions: Frugal Innovations of Grassroots Entrepreneurs},
  author  = {Mario Pansera and Soumodip Sarkar},
  journal = {Sustainability},
  year    = {2016},
  doi     = {10.3390/su8010051},
  url     = {https://doi.org/10.3390/su8010051}
}

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DOI

10.3390/su8010051

Countries

India

Regions

Asia

Categories

entrepreneurship, innovation-theory, climate-and-environment, general-innovation

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