Otokiti, Kolade Victor (2024) Grassroots sustainability innovations in Mauritius island: challenges and opportunities. Master thesis.
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Abstract
Grassroots innovation initiatives play a crucial role in supporting sustainability transitions in island communities, driving fundamental changes towards more resilient and environmentally sustainable pathways. However, they are often confronted with challenges. This study seeks to understand the barriers and opportunities for accelerating grassroots innovations in Mauritius based on the experiences and perceptions of community members engaged in various grassroots initiatives. The study employs a qualitative approach, using semi-structured interviews. The findings reveal that barriers such as socio-cultural mindsets, credibility issues, funding constraints, political and institutional barriers, and policy implementation gaps hinder the acceleration of grassroots innovations in Mauritius. In response, the study suggests that policy reform, localised production, innovative financing mechanisms, experimentation, community empowerment, socio-cultural shifts, private sector partnerships, sustainable blue ocean economy, multistakeholder and regional collaboration may be instrumental in overcoming barriers and enabling grassroots sustainability innovations to thrive and contribute to broader sustainability transitions in Mauritius. The study provides pathways for accelerating grassroots innovations, shaping a sustainable and resilient future from the bottom up and offers valuable insights for grassroots change agents, researchers and policymakers alike.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Master) |
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| Degree programme: | Spatial Sciences (Research): Islands and Sustainability (track) |
| Supervisor: | Horlings, L.G. |
| Date Deposited: | 09 Jul 2024 13:36 |
| Last Modified: | 09 Jul 2024 13:36 |
| URI: | https://frw.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/4577 |
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