Enhancing innovation between scientific and indigenous knowledge: pioneer NGOs in India

Maria-Costanza Torri, Julie Laplante · 2009 · Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine

Summary. Local communities in Tamil Nadu, India combine traditional knowledge with scientific knowledge through supportive networks to innovate health practices and environmental conservation. These networks create "ethnomedicine capacity"—the ability of local stakeholders to actively generate and share knowledge. Integration of local and scientific knowledge proves crucial for sustainable adoption. Networks enhance social capital and enable development, though unequal power relations risk transforming traditions into commodities controlled by new elites.

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DOI

10.1186/1746-4269-5-29

Countries

India

Regions

Asia

Categories

indigenous-innovation, rural-healthcare, innovation-networks

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2026-04-28