The Business of Social and Environmental Innovation - New Frontiers in Africa (Hardcover)

In the face of limited progress toward meeting Millennium Development Goals or addressing climate change and resource degradation, increasing attention turns to harnessing the entrepreneurial, innovative, managerial and financial capacities of business for improved social and environmental outcomes. A more proactive role for business in sustainable development is especially pertinent in sub-Saharan Africa, which has been plagued by conflict and poverty but shows signs of a brighter future as the world's second-fastest-growing region. The book considers how the socio-economic context influences the objectives of social innovation and even our definition of what we mean by social innovation. Secondly, the book aims to show how social innovation initiatives emerge and fare in context of the limited ability of many African countries to provide public goods and services.

General

Imprint:	Springer International Publishing AG
Country of origin:	Switzerland
Release date:	2015
First published:	2015
Editors:	Verena Bitzer • Ralph Hamann • Martin Hall • Eliada Wosu Griffin-EL
Dimensions:	235 x 155 x 16mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	235
ISBN-13:	978-3-319-04050-9
Categories:	Books > Business & Economics > Economics > Development economics Books > Business & Economics > Business & management > Business strategy Books > Business & Economics > Business & management > Ownership & organization of enterprises > Entrepreneurship Books > Earth & environment > The environment > Environmental economics > Sustainability Promotions
LSN:	3-319-04050-2
Barcode:	9783319040509

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