Social Entrepreneurship and Sustainable Development (Towards Sustainable Futures)

This volume discusses the seminal interface between social entrepreneurship and sustainable development along with their inter-linkages. It traces the role of social entrepreneurship and innovations in societal transformation in creating sustainable societies, especially in developing nations. It explores how social entrepreneurship and enterprise is integral to the promise of fostering opportunities for socially disadvantaged groups (including the poor, women, and young people), as well as in addressing environmental and ecological issues apart from wealth creation. The book presents key concepts, case studies, and multiple innovative models involving social entrepreneurship, such as green financing, serial social entrepreneurship, sustainable livelihood creation, and well-being, in addition to highlighting global sustainable development goals of the United Nations. The chapters are organised under the broad themes of sustainability of the organisation, sustainability of the community, sustainability of the development, and sustainability of the community–organisation interface. They examine social change, social innovation, social enterprise, small and micro-enterprises, microfinance institutions, inclusive growth, education, productivity, physical health, waste management, energy retention, self-reliance, and corporate social responsibility. They contain emerging research issues in the field as well as critical assessments while bringing together theoretical and practitioners’ perspectives. This book will be useful to scholars and researchers of development studies, social entrepreneurship, sustainable development, environmental studies, public policy, and political sociology. It will also greatly interest professionals from non-profit, corporate, and public sectors, other development practitioners, and international bodies. Cover 1 Half Title 2 Series Page 5 Title Page 6 Copyright Page 7 CONTENTS 8 List of figures 11 List of tables 12 Foreword 14 List of contributors 20 List of abbreviations 23 Introduction 28 PART 1 Sustainability of organisation 50 1 Social entrepreneurship and sustainable development: emerging research issues 52 2 Madhav Sathe: social entrepreneur seeking opportunity in problems 68 3 Business services for small enterprise development: emerging theory and practices 80 PART 2 SUSTAINABILITY OF COMMUNITY 98 4 Case studies on utilisation of community radio in achieving sustainable development 100 5 Sustainable development and indigenous entrepreneurship: a case study of Santhei Natural Park 115 6 Napasar: an approach to sustainable livelihood 142 PART 3 SUSTAINABILITY OF DEVELOPMENT 158 7 Role of social enterprises in the creation of sustainable livelihood: the case of microfinance institutions in the slums of Mumbai 160 8 Social entrepreneurship through the lenses of wellbeing and sustainable development: a critique 182 9 Sustainable development and green financing: a study on the banking sector in Bangladesh 197 PART 4 SUSTAINABILITY OF COMMUNITY AND ORGANISATION INTERFACE 216 10 Social enterprises and inclusive societies: a SAATH perspective 218 11 Is serial social entrepreneurship leading towards sustainable development? A case of Annapurna Pariwar 234 12 Integrating corporate social responsibility (CSR) and social entrepreneurship (SE): a conceptual framework for social value creation 254 Glossary 269 Index 273 Social,Entrepreneurship;,Sustainable,Development;,Development;,Social,Change;,Innovative,Model;,Social,Innovation;,Social,Entrepreneur;,Sustainability;,Serial,Social,Entrepreneurship;,Social,Enterprise;,Small,and,Micro,Enterprise;,Entrepreneurship Social Entrepreneurship,Sustainable Development,Development,Social Change,Innovative Model,Social Innovation,Social Entrepreneur,Sustainability,Serial Social Entrepreneurship,Social Enterprise,Small and Micro Enterprise,Entrepreneurship This Volume Discusses The Seminal Interface Between Social Entrepreneurship And Sustainable Development Along With Their Inter-linkages. It Traces The Role Of Social Entrepreneurship And Innovations In Societal Transformation In Creating Sustainable Societies, Especially In Developing Nations. It Explores How Social Entrepreneurship And Enterprise Is Integral To The Promise Of Fostering Opportunities For Socially Disadvantaged Groups (including The Poor, Women And Young People) As Well As In Addressing Environmental And Ecological Issues Apart From Wealth Creation. The Book Presents Key Concepts, Case Studies And Multiple Innovative Models Involving Social Entrepreneurship, Such As Green Financing, Serial Social Entrepreneurship, Sustainable Livelihood Creation And Well-being, In Addition To Highlighting Global Sustainable Development Goals Of The United Nations. The Chapters Are Organised Under The Broad Themes Of Sustainability Of The Organization, Sustainability Of The Community, Sustainability Of The Development, And Sustainability Of The Community-organization Interface. They Examine Social Change, Social Innovation, Social Enterprise, Small- And Micro-enterprises, Microfinance Institutions, Inclusive Growth, Education, Productivity, Physical Health, Waste Management, Energy Retention, Self-reliance, And Corporate Social Responsibility. They Contain Emerging Research Issues In The Field As Well As Critical Assessments While Bringing Together Theoretical And Practitioner's Perspectives. This Book Will Be Useful To Scholars And Researchers Of Development Studies, Social Entrepreneurship, Sustainable Development, Environmental Studies, Public Policy, And Political Sociology. It Will Also Greatly Interest Professionals From Non-profit, Corporate, And Public Sectors, Other Development Practitioners And International Bodies. This book discusses the interface between social entrepreneurship and sustainable development along with inter-linkages. It traces its role in societal transformation in creating sustainable societies, especially in developing nations, and for socially disadvantaged groups, addressing environmental and ecological issues apart from wealth creation.