Sustainability Challenges and Solutions at the Base of the Pyramid

Zusatztext Tackling the issue of poverty on a global scale! this title provides an in depth look at the requirement to consider the needs of the poor in developing products and services. The base of the pyramid (BoP) approach adopted by the authors has allowed them to investigate the markets previously ignored - those of the most disadvantaged economically. Presenting an objective review of the subject! this title contains detailed contributions from both supporters and critics of the BoP approach! suggesting not just answers to the problems! but raising vital questions regarding this new approach to sustainable development. - The Environmentalist 89 (7 December 2009) Informationen zum Autor Minna Halme, Prabhu Kandachar Klappentext Around the turn of the millennium it had become painfully evident that development aid! charity or "global business-as-usual" were not going to be the mechanisms to alleviate global poverty. This book takes a bottom-up human-centred approach and examines examples that engage the poor in BoP product and service development. Zusammenfassung Around the turn of the millennium it had become painfully evident that development aid, charity or "global business-as-usual" were not going to be the mechanisms to alleviate global poverty. This book takes a bottom-up human-centred approach and examines examples that engage the poor in BoP product and service development. Inhaltsverzeichnis Foreword Stuart L. Hart Introduction. Farewell to pyramids: how can business and technology help to eradicate poverty? Prabhu Kandachar, Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands, and Minna Halme, Helsinki School of Economics, Finland Part I. Inclusive markets and BoP strategies1. Understanding the markets of the poor: a market system approach to inclusive business modelsChristina Gradl, Emergia Institute/Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg, Germany, and Sahba Sobhani, Afke Bootsman and Austine Gasnier, United Nations Development Programme2. Lights on or trade off? Can base-of-the-pyramid approaches deliver solutions to energy poverty?Emma Wilson, Business and Sustainable Development Programme, International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED), Lyuba Zarsky, Monterey Institute for International Studies, Brian Shaad, Partnerships in Development, Ltd, and Ben Bundock, freelaPart II. Local enterprises at the BoP: cooperative efforts3. WIZZIT: mobile banking for the poor in South AfricaBrian Richardson and Nicolas Callegari, WIZZIT South Africa4. The GP Community Information Centre: helping the poor through technologyA.H.M. Sultanur Reza, Head of Community Information Centre, Grameenphone, Bangladesh5. Edenor SA: energy and development for the base of the pyramidMiguel Angel Gardetti, Centre for Study of Corporate Sustainability, Argentina; Argentina Base of the Pyramid Learning Lab, and Ma Griselda Lassaga, Centre for Study of Corporate Sustainability, Argentina6. Pro-poor enterprises and the base of the pyramid concept: learning from natural plant product ventures in South AfricaCori Ham and Wolfgang Thomas, Stellenbosch University, South Africa7. Integrating poverty reduction and environmental protection among BoP producers: Van Chang craft village in VietnamNonita T. Yap, University of Guelph, Canada8. The challenges and opportunities of creating sustainable shared values at the base of the pyramid: cases from sub-Saharan AfricaSamuel Petros Sebhatu, CTF; Service Research Centre, Karlstad University9. SEWA members: wheels of the pyramid. A case studyReema Nanavaty, Self Employed Women's Association, India10. Reutilisation of glass residues and social and environmental sustainability in BrasíliaAdriana Villela, Leila Chalub Martins, Maria de Fatima Makiuchi and Donald Sawyer, University of Brasilia, Brazil11. Sustainable solid waste management using a base-of-the-pyramid approachJohn Stutz, Tellus Institute, USA12. Small is beautiful:...

Tackling the issue of poverty on a global scale, this title provides an in depth look at the requirement to consider the needs of the poor in developing products and services. The base of the pyramid (BoP) approach adopted by the authors has allowed them to investigate the markets previously ignored those of the most disadvantaged economically. Presenting an objective review of the subject, this title contains detailed contributions from both supporters and critics of the BoP approach, suggesting not just answers to the problems, but raising vital questions regarding this new approach to sustainable development. - The Environmentalist 89 (7 December 2009)

Autorentext
Minna Halme, Prabhu Kandachar

Klappentext
Around the turn of the millennium it had become painfully evident that development aid, charity or "global business-as-usual" were not going to be the mechanisms to alleviate global poverty. This book takes a bottom-up human-centred approach and examines examples that engage the poor in BoP product and service development.

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Foreword Stuart L. Hart Introduction. Farewell to pyramids: how can business and technology help to eradicate poverty? Prabhu Kandachar, Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands, and Minna Halme, Helsinki School of Economics, Finland Part I. Inclusive markets and BoP strategies1. Understanding the markets of the poor: a market system approach to inclusive business modelsChristina Gradl, Emergia Institute/Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg, Germany, and Sahba Sobhani, Afke Bootsman and Austine Gasnier, United Nations Development Programme2. Lights on or trade off? Can base-of-the-pyramid approaches deliver solutions to energy poverty?Emma Wilson, Business and Sustainable Development Programme, International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED), Lyuba Zarsky, Monterey Institute for International Studies, Brian Shaad, Partnerships in Development, Ltd, and Ben Bundock, freelaPart II. Local enterprises at the BoP: cooperative efforts3. WIZZIT: mobile banking for the poor in South AfricaBrian Richardson and Nicolas Callegari, WIZZIT South Africa4. The GP Community Information Centre: helping the poor through technologyA.H.M. Sultanur Reza, Head of Community Information Centre, Grameenphone, Bangladesh5. Edenor SA: energy and development for the base of the pyramidMiguel Angel Gardetti, Centre for Study of Corporate Sustainability, Argentina; Argentina Base of the Pyramid Learning Lab, and Ma Griselda Lassaga, Centre for Study of Corporate Sustainability, Argentina6. Pro-poor enterprises and the base of the pyramid concept: learning from natural plant product ventures in South AfricaCori Ham and Wolfgang Thomas, Stellenbosch University, South Africa7. Integrating poverty reduction and environmental protection among BoP producers: Van Chang craft village in VietnamNonita T. Yap, University of Guelph, Canada8. The challenges and opportunities of creating sustainable shared values at the base of the pyramid: cases from sub-Saharan AfricaSamuel Petros Sebhatu, CTF; Service Research Centre, Karlstad University9. SEWA members: wheels of the pyramid. A case studyReema Nanavaty, Self Employed Women's Association, India10. Reutilisation of glass residues and social and environmental sustainability in BrasíliaAdriana Villela, Leila Chalub Martins, Maria de Fatima Makiuchi and Donald Sawyer, University of Brasilia, Brazil11. Sustainable solid waste management using a base-of-the-pyramid approachJohn Stutz, Tellus Institute, USA12. Small is beautiful: solar product and market development should be scaled to the actual needs of end-users in the developing worldK.M. Arkesteijn and A.E. Maaskant, Free Energy Europe, The Netherlands, and P. Steemers, Umeme Jua LtdPart III. Are BoP consumers and citizens included?13. Consumer integration into innovation processes: a new approach for creating and enhancing innovations for the base of the pyramid (BoP)?Aline Krämer and Frank-Martin…

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