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Inovação social e desenvolvimento sustentável: uma abordagem no contexto autárquico português
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A inovação social pressupõe uma dimensão interventiva e performativa das comunidades
na resolução dos seus próprios problemas e a capacidade de implementar novas
abordagens aos problemas sociais, económicos e ambientais. Nesta medida pode
constituir um instrumento de desenvolvimento sustentável.
Este facto foi utilizado como elemento narrativo para mudança de paradigma de
desenvolvimento pela União Europeia, na Estratégia Europa 2020 de mitigação à crise
económica e alterações climáticas. Portugal assumiu um papel pioneiro no
desenvolvimento e implementação do conceito, através de um programa público de
estímulo e financiamento de projetos de inovação social, com impacto significativo ao
nível autárquico. Esta investigação pretendeu relacionar os conceitos de inovação social e
desenvolvimento sustentável no âmbito da realidade portuguesa, recorrendo à dimensão
local, através da análise aos projetos de inovação social financiados pelo instrumento
Parcerias para o Impacto da iniciativa pública Portugal Inovação Social, em que existiu
investimento autárquico, tentando responder à questão de partida: “Quais os
determinantes e os impactos da inovação social para o desenvolvimento sustentável
local?”
A análise valorizou as perceções dos atores envolvidos na implementação dos projetos de
inovação social, com maior volume de investimento, em 10 concelhos do país. Privilegiouse, a nível metodológico, uma estratégia qualitativa, tendo como base entrevistas e
análise documental para recolha de dados.
Refletindo sobre a apropriação do conceito de inovação social pelas instâncias de
governança local, esta tese conclui que a experiência resultou em contributos positivos,
na promoção de novas práticas, relações de colaboração e capacitação das redes de ação
social locais, apesar do desenvolvimento sustentável não ser ainda encarado enquanto
um conceito operativo. A relevância da investigação está no aprofundamento do conhecimento científico sobre a articulação dos dois conceitos, área de reconhecida falta de investigação académica,
promovendo o debate assente numa experiência portuguesa, sobre a qual carece,
igualmente, investigação ao nível de doutoramento.
Social innovation implies an interventional dimension of communities in solving their own problems and the ability to implement new approaches to social, economic and environmental problems. To this extent, it can constitute an instrument for sustainable development. This fact was used by the European Union as a narrative element for change in the development paradigm in the Europe 2020 Strategy, to mitigate the economic crisis and climate change. Portugal has assumed a pioneering role in the development and implementation of the concept, through a public program to stimulate and finance social innovation projects, with a significant impact at the municipal level. This investigation intends to relate the both concepts within the scope of the Portuguese reality, through the analysis of the social innovation projects financed by the instrument Parcerias para o Impacto of the public initiative Portugal Inovação Social. It tries to answer the question: “What are the determinants and impacts of social innovation to local sustainable development?” The analysis valued the actors´ perceptions, choosing the social innovation projects with the highest volume of investment in 10 municipalities. At the methodological level, a qualitative strategy is privileged, with data collection based on interviews and document analysis. Reflecting on the appropriation of the concept of social innovation by local governance instances, this thesis concludes that the experience turned out positive contributions, promoting new practices, collaborative relationships and capacity building of local social action networks. Nevertheless, sustainable development is not yet seen as an operative concept. The relevance of the research lies in the deepening of scientific knowledge about the articulation of the two concepts, an area of recognized lack of academic research, promoting debate based on a Portuguese experience, which also requires further research at PhD level.
Social innovation implies an interventional dimension of communities in solving their own problems and the ability to implement new approaches to social, economic and environmental problems. To this extent, it can constitute an instrument for sustainable development. This fact was used by the European Union as a narrative element for change in the development paradigm in the Europe 2020 Strategy, to mitigate the economic crisis and climate change. Portugal has assumed a pioneering role in the development and implementation of the concept, through a public program to stimulate and finance social innovation projects, with a significant impact at the municipal level. This investigation intends to relate the both concepts within the scope of the Portuguese reality, through the analysis of the social innovation projects financed by the instrument Parcerias para o Impacto of the public initiative Portugal Inovação Social. It tries to answer the question: “What are the determinants and impacts of social innovation to local sustainable development?” The analysis valued the actors´ perceptions, choosing the social innovation projects with the highest volume of investment in 10 municipalities. At the methodological level, a qualitative strategy is privileged, with data collection based on interviews and document analysis. Reflecting on the appropriation of the concept of social innovation by local governance instances, this thesis concludes that the experience turned out positive contributions, promoting new practices, collaborative relationships and capacity building of local social action networks. Nevertheless, sustainable development is not yet seen as an operative concept. The relevance of the research lies in the deepening of scientific knowledge about the articulation of the two concepts, an area of recognized lack of academic research, promoting debate based on a Portuguese experience, which also requires further research at PhD level.
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Inovação social Desenvolvimento sustentável local Participação Governança e cocriação Social innovation Local sustainable development Participation Governance and co-creation
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Ruela, Maria João Farinhas - Inovação social e desenvolvimento sustentável [Em linha]: uma abordagem no contexto autárquico português. [S.l.]: [s.n.], 2023. 333 p.