Maria Costanza Torri
Biographic Data
| ID | 3696827 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Maria Costanza Torri |
| GIVEN NAMES | Maria Costanza |
| FAMILY NAME | Torri |
| SIGNATURE | TORRI M C |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of New Brunswick |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 12 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 12 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 12 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2011 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2014 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
The role of caste in the implementation of herbal gardens in Bangalore
Over the past few decades home garden research has emphasised the promotion of home gardening for nutritional and other welfare benefits for the poor in urban areas. Still, the urban communities who cultivate plants in their home gardens are in general represented as rather uniform groups, and no distinction is made in terms of caste, ethnic groups, or social class. This article asserts that social stratification represents an important aspect th…
Linking Local Plants with Small Handicraft Enterprises among Indigenous Mapuche Communities
There is a paucity of studies analysing the role of ethnobotanical knowledge for handicraft and local development. Thus, more work is required to expand the range of detailed case studies on which to draw. The objective of this article is to analyse an initiative promoted by a pioneering experience of its kind in the Araucaria region, Chile, which is centred on traditional knowledge of Mapuche communities. By identifying what lessons can be drawn…
The Influence of Christian Conversion in Mapuche Traditional Medicine in Temuco, Chile
Women’s empowerment and micro-entrepreneurship in India
While the contribution of women to the economies of developing countries is critical, women rarely find employment in the regulated unionized sectors of these countries, and are found instead in overwhelming numbers in the sector that is variously termed ‘unorganized’, ‘unprotected’, ‘unregistered’ or ‘informal’. Although producers’ groups and collectives have been considered a way forward in promoting gender empowerment in the informal sector, t…
Traditional Veterinary in Rural Tamil Nadu
Nearly two-thirds of the world’s rural poor depend on livestock as a critical component of their livelihood. Modern ethnoveterinary health delivery is not easily accessible for the rural population, who still depends on traditional medicinal practices. India has rich ethnoveterinary health traditions. Nevertheless, these practices are facing the threat of rapid erosion. The vast majority of the medicinal plants used in veterinary in India have be…
Multicultural social policy and community participation in health
Community participation in local health has assumed a central role in the reforms of public healthcare, being increasingly associated with the issue of decentralization of the health system. The aim of this paper is to raise questions regarding the structural approaches to multicultural social policy in Chile and to analyze the results of its implementation. The article analyzes the case study of Makewe Hospital, one of the pioneering experiences…
Intercultural Health Practices
Mainstreaming local health through herbal gardens in India
Therapeutic uses of edible plants in Bangalore city, India
Programmes for the promotion of home herbal gardens
In recent years, increasing attention has been given to home herbal gardens (HHG) and numerous projects have been carried out. Despite this, the active participation of villagers in the cultivation of medicinal plants in HHGs is not very high. The present article analyses the challenges faced by local communities in participating in HHG programmes, paying particular attention to cultural aspects and caste and gender components. The article conclu…
Spiritual Beliefs and Ecological Traditions in Indigenous Communities in India
From time immemorial, local and indigenous communities in India have developed traditions, representations, and beliefs about the forest and biodiversity. The cultural practices and beliefs of a community play a significant role in enhancing community-based initiatives, particularly in achieving sustainability in the long term. Nevertheless, too often conservation policies do not take into consideration the link between the culture of local commu…
Facilitating the entry of communities in the herbal medicine sector
The medicinal plant sector is on the increase in many developing countries. Despite this, the existing supply chain is unable to improve the livelihoods of the gatherers. This article considers Gram Mooligai Company Limited (GMCL), the first community-based enterprise active in the herbal sector. GMCL promotes a more equitable sharing of benefits in the sector, while also aiming for a more sustainable use of natural resources. The article draws c…
Women’s empowerment and micro-entrepreneurship in India
While the contribution of women to the economies of developing countries is critical, women rarely find employment in the regulated unionized sectors of these countries, and are found instead in overwhelming numbers in the sector that is variously termed ‘unorganized’, ‘unprotected’, ‘unregistered’ or ‘informal’. Although producers’ groups and collectives have been considered a way forward in promoting gender empowerment in the informal sector, t…
Spiritual Beliefs and Ecological Traditions in Indigenous Communities in India
From time immemorial, local and indigenous communities in India have developed traditions, representations, and beliefs about the forest and biodiversity. The cultural practices and beliefs of a community play a significant role in enhancing community-based initiatives, particularly in achieving sustainability in the long term. Nevertheless, too often conservation policies do not take into consideration the link between the culture of local commu…
Spiritual Beliefs and Ecological Traditions in Indigenous Communities in India
From time immemorial, local and indigenous communities in India have developed traditions, representations, and beliefs about the forest and biodiversity. The cultural practices and beliefs of a community play a significant role in enhancing community-based initiatives, particularly in achieving sustainability in the long term. Nevertheless, too often conservation policies do not take into consideration the link between the culture of local commu…
Facilitating the entry of communities in the herbal medicine sector
The medicinal plant sector is on the increase in many developing countries. Despite this, the existing supply chain is unable to improve the livelihoods of the gatherers. This article considers Gram Mooligai Company Limited (GMCL), the first community-based enterprise active in the herbal sector. GMCL promotes a more equitable sharing of benefits in the sector, while also aiming for a more sustainable use of natural resources. The article draws c…
Multicultural social policy and community participation in health
Community participation in local health has assumed a central role in the reforms of public healthcare, being increasingly associated with the issue of decentralization of the health system. The aim of this paper is to raise questions regarding the structural approaches to multicultural social policy in Chile and to analyze the results of its implementation. The article analyzes the case study of Makewe Hospital, one of the pioneering experiences…
Intercultural Health Practices
Mainstreaming local health through herbal gardens in India
Therapeutic uses of edible plants in Bangalore city, India
Programmes for the promotion of home herbal gardens
In recent years, increasing attention has been given to home herbal gardens (HHG) and numerous projects have been carried out. Despite this, the active participation of villagers in the cultivation of medicinal plants in HHGs is not very high. The present article analyses the challenges faced by local communities in participating in HHG programmes, paying particular attention to cultural aspects and caste and gender components. The article conclu…
The Influence of Christian Conversion in Mapuche Traditional Medicine in Temuco, Chile
Women’s empowerment and micro-entrepreneurship in India
While the contribution of women to the economies of developing countries is critical, women rarely find employment in the regulated unionized sectors of these countries, and are found instead in overwhelming numbers in the sector that is variously termed ‘unorganized’, ‘unprotected’, ‘unregistered’ or ‘informal’. Although producers’ groups and collectives have been considered a way forward in promoting gender empowerment in the informal sector, t…
Traditional Veterinary in Rural Tamil Nadu
Nearly two-thirds of the world’s rural poor depend on livestock as a critical component of their livelihood. Modern ethnoveterinary health delivery is not easily accessible for the rural population, who still depends on traditional medicinal practices. India has rich ethnoveterinary health traditions. Nevertheless, these practices are facing the threat of rapid erosion. The vast majority of the medicinal plants used in veterinary in India have be…
The role of caste in the implementation of herbal gardens in Bangalore
Over the past few decades home garden research has emphasised the promotion of home gardening for nutritional and other welfare benefits for the poor in urban areas. Still, the urban communities who cultivate plants in their home gardens are in general represented as rather uniform groups, and no distinction is made in terms of caste, ethnic groups, or social class. This article asserts that social stratification represents an important aspect th…
Linking Local Plants with Small Handicraft Enterprises among Indigenous Mapuche Communities
There is a paucity of studies analysing the role of ethnobotanical knowledge for handicraft and local development. Thus, more work is required to expand the range of detailed case studies on which to draw. The objective of this article is to analyse an initiative promoted by a pioneering experience of its kind in the Araucaria region, Chile, which is centred on traditional knowledge of Mapuche communities. By identifying what lessons can be drawn…
Geography (9 works) · Political science (9 works) · Sociology (8 works) · Economic growth (6 works) · Medicine (6 works) · Business (5 works) · Ethnobotanical and Medicinal Plants Studies (5 works) · Traditional medicine (5 works) · Economics (4 works) · Indigenous (4 works)