Traditional knowledge for promotion of socioeconomic inclusion of local communities Uso del conocimiento tradicional para promover la inclusión socioeconómica de comunidades locales Uso do conhecimento tradicional para promover a inclusão socioeconômica de comunidades locais

This paper discusses the key role played by public research institutes for promoting socioeconomic inclusion of local communities based on traditional knowledge and traditional medicine. Nongovernmental organizations and cooperatives have had an important role in raising financial resources, being i...

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Main Author: Waldemiro Francisco Sorte Junior
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2012-06-01
Series:Revista de Saúde Pública
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0034-89102012000300022