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The second part of the midterm involves examining many of our course concepts in the context of a short case study. The case study is called Partnering to Save a Biodiversity Hotspot. It was written by Kyle Coward in 2021 and is published in the Stanford Social Innovation Review. Here is the citation for the case study:
·Coward, Kyle (2021). Partnering to Save a Biodiversity Hotspot. Stanford Social Innovation Review. Summer, p. 18-25.
1.The case study references a number of organizations and initiatives: i.What is Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund (CEPF)
ii.What is the Lower Mekong Funders Collaborative (LMFC)? iii.How is social innovation defined in our reading Rediscovering Social Innovation (Module #3?iv.Why can the LMFC be considered an example of social innovation?
2. The case study speaks of a relationship between social innovation efforts and the regions history of armed conflicti.What impact has armed conflict had on both the environment and the economy of the region? ii.What challenges exist in balancing economic development with environmental sustainability efforts?
3. Social innovation often emphasizes the important role played by government actors (different levels of governments, regulatory agencies, policies / laws or even individual politicians and political parties).
i.How does the public sector (or public sector actors) serve as a partner for social innovation in the case study? In other words, how does the public sector help support social innovation efforts. Remember to be specific find an example and use that example to make your case.
How does the public sector (or public sector actors) serve as a barrier for social innovation in the case study? In other words, how does the public sector get in the way of social innovation efforts. Remember to be specific find an example and use that example to make your case
4.Collaboration and partnership are often closely associated with impactful social innovation. Collaboration can be defined as a process in which organisations (teams or individuals) exchange information, alter activities, share resources, and enhance each others capacity for mutual benefit and a common purpose by sharing risks, responsibilities, and rewards.
i.Provide two examples that demonstrate how collaboration is evidenced within the case study (who is collaborating and how do you know they are collaborating hint, make connections to the definition provided here).
ii.What role does collaboration have in advancing social innovation?
5. Thinking back to our reading Rediscovering Social Innovation:
i.How do the authors define social value?
ii.What benchmarks or indicators does the CEPF look for to determine whether social value has been created?
iii.Has social value has been created in this case study? Support your assessment with an explanation.
iv.Identify an example within the case study that shows how differing perspectives on what is socially valuable can complicate social innovation efforts?
