Social innovation and networks in rural territories: the case of EPAM

The paper presents a case study related to the production of medicinal and aromatic plants in rural territories within a conceptual and methodological framework focused on social innovation and networks. The case study presents specificities that allow the debate on methodologies and approaches aimi...

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Main Author: Ferreiro, M. de F. (author)
Other Authors: Sousa, C. (author), Lourenço, C. (author)
Format: conferenceObject
Language:eng
Published: 2019
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Online Access:https://ciencia.iscte-iul.pt/id/ci-pub-53579
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:repositorio.iscte-iul.pt:10071/17033
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Summary:The paper presents a case study related to the production of medicinal and aromatic plants in rural territories within a conceptual and methodological framework focused on social innovation and networks. The case study presents specificities that allow the debate on methodologies and approaches aiming the promotion of rural development of territories with structural problems such as desertification. The concepts operationalized in order to understand these realities and problems offer interesting potentialities in the discussion of the challenges and design of solutions to overcome the main problems of rural territories.