Sweet, Sticky, and Sustainable Social Business
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4240653 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Verina Ingram (0000-0002-5850-0265, University of Amsterdam), Justin Njikeu (Institut Protestant de Théologie) |
| Year | 2011 |
| Volume | 16 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Publication date | 2011-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Conservation Ecology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1195-5449 • E-ISSN: 1708-3087 |
| Publisher | Resilience Alliance (PUBLISHER • CA) |
| DOI | 10.5751/es-03930-160137 |
| OpenAlex | W1718571798 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 9 |
| References cited | 4 |
African forest-based beekeeping has a long tradition, has been practiced in Cameroon for centuries, and contributes on average to 52% of household incomes of beekeepers in the Adamaoua savannah and Northwest montane forests. Livelihoods, regulatory and policy framework, business environment, and forest management are intricately linked in the chain from beekeeper to consumer. However, it has not been a route out of poverty; despite support, the majority of beekeepers subsist on $2 a day. An energetic, innovative, and entrepreneurial group named Guiding Hope is leading a new wave of indigenous social entrepreneurs revitalizing the apiculture sector with the aim of improving this situation. The story of how they developed, the challenges faced, and how they have translated multidisciplinary scientific findings into action is recounted. The combination of participatory action research, a value chain approach, monitoring, and learning from traditional knowledge has lead to positive societal and ecological benefits that extend from Cameroon to an international level
Agriculture · Beekeeping · Business · Citizen journalism · Collective action · Economic growth · Economics · Environmental planning · Geography · Indigenous · Livelihood · Participatory action research · Political science · Poverty · Supply chain · Sustainability · Traditional knowledge · Value chain · Agriculture and Rural Development Research · Entrepreneurship Studies and Influences · Innovation and Socioeconomic Development · Ecology · Marketing
Designing for resilience
Livelihoods-conservation initiatives
Understanding actors' interests and power relations in honey production
Action against invasive species
Sticky business - Why do beekeepers keep bees and what makes them successful in Tanzania
Biocultural approaches to pollinator conservation
Research strategies to catalyze agroecological transitions in low- and middle-income countries
Local ecological knowledge reveals effects of policy-driven land use and cover change on beekeepers in Costa Rica
Expanding the reach
| Unique citing works | 9 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2017 - 2026 (10) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 8 |