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‘Community-based adaptive entrepreneurship’ addressing climate and ecosystem changes: Evidence from a riparian area in Bangladesh

Year: 2023
Type: article
Abstract: Community-based entrepreneurs have a great dependence on the local ecosystems for their entrepreneurial needs. As ecosystems change due to various climatic and anthropogenic drivers, entrepreneurs face challenges to continue with traditional modes of ecosystem-dependent operations. This research sought to understand how changes in ecosystems affect practices of entrepreneurs and subsequent entrepreneurial responses. It examined this phenomenon in a climatically vulnerable community located at a riparian locality of southwestern Bangladesh. Drawing on resilience thinking, the research followed qualitative-case study and participatory approaches involving survey, focus group, workshops, and observation. It found that the local community members dealt with ecosystems changes through shifted entrepreneurial modes. They exhibited resilience, innovativeness and adaptability in the context of a climatically vulnerable and ecosystem services dependent locality. They adopted non-traditional ventures, diversified traditional enterprises, and bringing about changes to their production practices. The research termed that shifted entrepreneurial practices of the community entrepreneurs as ‘community-based adaptive entrepreneurship (CBAE)’. The research theorizes and coins the term ‘CBAE’ as an entrepreneurial model with potential to enhance resilience of climatically vulnerable communities. It argues that the model offers a suitable policy option and strategic choice towards livelihoods for the communities facing adverse impact of climate and ecosystem changes.
DOI: 10.1016/j.crm.2023.100543
Language: English
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $2,350
OpenAlex ID: W4385663169
FWCI: 3.178
Cites: 85
Cited by: 13
Related to: 10