Sustainability Assessment in Indigenous Communities: A Tool for Future Participatory Decision Making

Galván-Martínez, D.; Espejel, Ileana; Arredondo-García, María Concepción; Delgado-Ramírez, C.; Vázquez-León, C.; Hernández, Alberto; Gutiérrez, C.

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“…The SAIC set of indicators increase the indicators used in previous studies for indigenous communities (Galván-Martínez et al, 2020). The proposed set of indicators is capable of assessing essential aspects such as waste management, air quality, water management issues, communitarian values, family dynamics and community network, the income gap between men and women, social exclusion and family planning among others.…”

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An indicator-based sustainability assessment method for indigenous communities: a case study from Mexico

Maturano

Serrano

García

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Environ Dev Sustain

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Indigenous and Western communities are faced with increasing issues of sustainability compromising their natural resources and cultural heritage, for example, a cross-pollination/complementary approach in relation to their current knowledge systems and discourses on sustainability. There is a need for methods that integrate different discourses relating to sustainability to identify the most pressing needs in terms of sustainability. Sustainability assessments are a type of impact assessment that focus on enhanced sustainability both now and in the future; however, the literature on indigenous sustainability assessment methods, is scarce. To address this gap, we have developed a novel Sustainability Assessment method for Indigenous Communities (SAIC). The SAIC method combines Western and indigenous sustainability objectives and principles, in order to extend the range of options for action to address sustainability. The SAIC method consists of two sections (i) values and considerations and (ii) procedure. The “values and considerations” section establishes the fundamental participatory and ethical considerations for conducting sustainability assessments in indigenous communities, and the “procedure” section establishes a set of 55 indicators in eight categories. The method was tested in a Zapotec, indigenous community in México. Results show that this community was rated highly in all eight categories. However, indicators for family planning and access to health services were rated poorly. The identified issues can be used as guidelines for decision making in future regional projects and development plans. The results reveal further areas for improvement, such as strengthening the links to national or international networks and increasing the use of renewable energies. The method presented in this paper provides an assessment approach based on Western and indigenous sustainability discourses, which is suitable for assessing indigenous communities.

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“…),Yissi and Cartes (2011), Luján-Álvarez et al (2004),Sancho et al (2007), Velázquez-Sánchez et al (2014 andGalván-Martínez et al (2020).…”

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An indicator-based sustainability assessment method for indigenous communities: a case study from Mexico

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García

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Environ Dev Sustain

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Assessing the Sustainability of Donated Livestock Projects by Operation Wealth Creation to Smallholder Farmers in Mitooma Sub-County Mitooma District

Miriam,

Kalibwani,

Nuwemuhwezi

et al. 2024

IJAE

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This research assessed the long-term sustainability of Operation Wealth Creation (OWC)'s donated livestock projects for smallholder farmers in Mitooma Sub-County, Uganda. The study uses a mixed-methods approach, incorporating quantitative surveys and qualitative interviews, with smallholder farmers selected through stratified random sampling. A study using structured questionnaires found that only 15% of households receiving donated livestock enterprises still own them, and 85% abandoned them within 9 years, indicating a lack of sustainability in these enterprises. The sustainability of donated livestock enterprises for small-scale farmers is influenced by family size, household income, food security, profitability, awareness of enterprise management practices, perception, culture, education, land tenure system, and age. Results also established that donated livestock enterprises significantly affected households to sell or trade the products (e.g., milk, meat, eggs) (P=0.000), households’ ability to cope with economic shocks or emergencies (P=0.001) and improving access to credit or financial services (P=0.013) and least significant in providing household income (P=0.668). Furthermore, results established donated livestock enterprise were less significant in increasing food availability (P=0.146), improving access to nutritious food, generating income for food purchase (P=0.913), facilitating asset accumulation for food security (P=0.116) and providing alternative coping mechanisms during periods of food scarcity (P=0.351). The study suggests that donated livestock enterprises are not sustainable, as many smallholder farmers abandon them within five years, and recommends enabling input suppliers and providing subsidies for farmers.

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Entrepreneurial Strategies for Sustainable Performance of Small and Medium Enterprises in Unprecedent Times

Mashingaidze,

Kalayakgosi,

Govere

2024

Advances in Business Strategy and Competitive Advantage

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This chapter aims at examining the effect of entrepreneurial strategies on the sustainable performance of SMEs in Harare, Zimbabwe. The target population of the study was 3000 manufacturing SMEs in Harare. Data were drawn from a sample of 302 manufacturing SMEs using cross-sectional primary data collected from Harare. The chapter employed both descriptive and inferential statistics to estimate the effect of entrepreneurial strategies on sustainable performance. The results revealed that entrepreneurial marketing strategy, strategic partnerships, technological innovation, and business model innovation are positively and significantly related to sustainable performance. Hence, the chapter concludes that SMEs need to employ sustainable entrepreneurial strategies to enhance their survival in a rapidly changing marketing environment. SMEs with a strong orientation towards entrepreneurial orientation have better sustainable performance in developing countries. The major limitation of the chapter is that it focuses only on manufacturing SMEs in Harare, Zimbabwe.

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Sustainability Assessment in Indigenous Communities: A Tool for Future Participatory Decision Making

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An indicator-based sustainability assessment method for indigenous communities: a case study from Mexico

An indicator-based sustainability assessment method for indigenous communities: a case study from Mexico

Assessing the Sustainability of Donated Livestock Projects by Operation Wealth Creation to Smallholder Farmers in Mitooma Sub-County Mitooma District

Entrepreneurial Strategies for Sustainable Performance of Small and Medium Enterprises in Unprecedent Times

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