Eco-Social Transformation and Community-Based Economy

Elsen, Susanne

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“…Most of them gain employment through informal networks that, particularly in southern Italy, are headed by the illegal recruitment system of so‐called Caporali that was banned by Law 199 enacted in 2016, but is still in operation (Avallone, 2017). In describing the situation of the plantations in Italy, various authors (e.g., Elsen, 2019) have correctly pointed to new forms of modern slavery.…”

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“…The Constitution assigns to legislation the role of promoting the development of cooperatives. The Italian cooperative movement has been from its origins a part of the Social and Solidarity Economy (SSE), opening opportunities especially for disadvantaged groups (Elsen, 2019). Article 3 of the Italian Constitution states that it is the function of the Republic to remove obstacles in the economic and social order, which limit freedom and equality of citizens and their full human development.…”

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Empowering refugees and asylum seekers in the Italian agriculture sector by linking social cooperative entrepreneurship and social work practices

Lintner

Elsen

2020

Int J Soc Welfare

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The present study investigated the potential of social cooperative activities and social work practices in the Italian agriculture sector in promoting sustainable integration forms for refugees and asylum seekers. The study adopted a qualitative approach using case study as the main research method. As the results show, the complexity and diversity of needs of refugees and asylum seekers make collaboration between formal and informal actors increasingly necessary for generating a common knowledge and support networks. The article argues that integrated approaches to refugees’ socio‐economic integration are needed to free them from the need for assistance and thereby help them regain their autonomy. The case study presented gives insight into the potential of small‐step experiences towards sustainable development and, linked to this, the integration of refugees and asylum seekers based on self‐organisation and cooperation, considering the well‐being of all citizens in the broader context.

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Empowering refugees and asylum seekers in the Italian agriculture sector by linking social cooperative entrepreneurship and social work practices

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Elsen

2020

Int J Soc Welfare

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“…Eco-social agriculture sees disadvantaged people, as well as all people as part of a social structure and as part of nature. This shows that societal change has the potential to support the necessary eco-social turn [26,29,35].…”

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Eco-Social Agriculture for Social Transformation and Environmental Sustainability: A Case Study of the UPAS-Project

2020

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Rural areas are facing vulnerabilities and changes caused by negative social, economic and ecological externalities resulting from industrial agriculture systems. Locally embedded farms and bottom-linked approaches such as social cooperatives that act in the field of social agriculture are small, but valuable models to counteract these trends. This article is based on a case study conducted within the transdisciplinary research and development project Unlocking the Potential of Social Agriculture (UPAS), 2017–2020—financed by the Free University of Bolzano. The main focus of the case study is to determine the impact of social agriculture initiatives on social and healthcare systems, the natural environment and the communities in which they act. Data collection includes a literature review, observations and interviews carried out on 35 case studies of social agriculture initiatives, mainly located in Italy. The field research points out that actors in the sector of social agriculture predominantly aim to integrate disadvantaged people socially and in terms of their labor, base their production on organic methods, and that social agriculture has the potential to foster eco-social transformation and development of rural areas by the combination of social and ecological concerns. Thus, we use the term “eco-social” agriculture to describe these approaches. Furthermore, five components of eco-social agriculture have been defined, which, together, offer an ideal set of acting principles, namely: (1) the empowerment and integration of disadvantaged people, (2) the promotion of environmentally friendly agricultural practices, (3) the protection of nature, resources and cultural landscape, (4) support to the local community, and (5) education for sustainable development.

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“…Vinterra is a social cooperative, which is a very common form in Italy, particularly in the social sector (cf. Elsen, 2017Elsen, , 2019. Overall, the role of the nonprofit sector in Italy, or in other words, of actors of SSE, has increased during the last 25 years (Agostini & Natali, 2016;Natali, 2009;Ranci & Montagnini, 2010).…”

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Combining labour market and unemployment policies with environmental sustainability? A cross-national study on ecosocial innovations

Stamm

Matthies

Hirvilammi

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J. int. comp. soc. policy

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Labour market and unemployment policies in particular are rarely connected to issues of environmental sustainability. In the present article, the link is examined by focusing on ecosocial innovations in four European countries – Finland, Germany, Belgium and Italy. These innovations are small-scale associations, cooperatives or organizations that create new integrative practices combining both social and environmental goals. By asking how their social practices are linked with labour market and unemployment policies, we explore the scope for new ecosocial policies. The results of this cross-national case study lead to three lessons to be learnt for a future ecosocial welfare state: at the sectoral level, organizational level and individual level. In summary, many valuable ideas, instruments and programmes towards sustainability already exist in the field, but they are not yet integrated in the current labour market and unemployment policies.

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Eco-Social Transformation and Community-Based Economy

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Empowering refugees and asylum seekers in the Italian agriculture sector by linking social cooperative entrepreneurship and social work practices

Empowering refugees and asylum seekers in the Italian agriculture sector by linking social cooperative entrepreneurship and social work practices

Eco-Social Agriculture for Social Transformation and Environmental Sustainability: A Case Study of the UPAS-Project

Combining labour market and unemployment policies with environmental sustainability? A cross-national study on ecosocial innovations

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