Influence of Grassroots Movements on Sustainability Transformations in Monteverde, Costa Rica
(2021) EKHS35 20211Department of Economic History
- Abstract
- This thesis analyses the relationship between sustainability transformations and grassroots movements in Monteverde, Costa Rica. The focus is toward understanding the influence of community-based initiatives on transformations that have sustainability as a goal, due to their potential for shaping society and addressing challenges such as climate change. The study also examines the emergence and development of sustainability transformations and grassroots movements in order to comprehend both phenomena. The thesis relies on three different theoretical frameworks: the Multilevel Perspective, the Transformative Social Innovation and the 3D framework, and employs a qualitative research design. Grassroots movements proved to be an important... (More)
- This thesis analyses the relationship between sustainability transformations and grassroots movements in Monteverde, Costa Rica. The focus is toward understanding the influence of community-based initiatives on transformations that have sustainability as a goal, due to their potential for shaping society and addressing challenges such as climate change. The study also examines the emergence and development of sustainability transformations and grassroots movements in order to comprehend both phenomena. The thesis relies on three different theoretical frameworks: the Multilevel Perspective, the Transformative Social Innovation and the 3D framework, and employs a qualitative research design. Grassroots movements proved to be an important enabler for sustainability transformations, particularly when the community is participative and possess autonomy and the capabilities for taking advantage of opportunities presented by the context. The collaborative networks, especially the ones generated between grassroots movements, increased the impact of the initiatives by joining efforts and sharing resources, being particularly relevant the human resource. (Less)
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- Lobaton Verduzco, Valeria LU
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- EKHS35 20211
- year
- 2021
- type
- H2 - Master's Degree (Two Years)
- subject
- language
- English
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- 9057855
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abstract = {{This thesis analyses the relationship between sustainability transformations and grassroots movements in Monteverde, Costa Rica. The focus is toward understanding the influence of community-based initiatives on transformations that have sustainability as a goal, due to their potential for shaping society and addressing challenges such as climate change. The study also examines the emergence and development of sustainability transformations and grassroots movements in order to comprehend both phenomena. The thesis relies on three different theoretical frameworks: the Multilevel Perspective, the Transformative Social Innovation and the 3D framework, and employs a qualitative research design. Grassroots movements proved to be an important enabler for sustainability transformations, particularly when the community is participative and possess autonomy and the capabilities for taking advantage of opportunities presented by the context. The collaborative networks, especially the ones generated between grassroots movements, increased the impact of the initiatives by joining efforts and sharing resources, being particularly relevant the human resource.}},
author = {{Lobaton Verduzco, Valeria}},
language = {{eng}},
note = {{Student Paper}},
title = {{Influence of Grassroots Movements on Sustainability Transformations in Monteverde, Costa Rica}},
year = {{2021}},
}