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Corporate Social Responsibility has been recognized by policymakers and development specialists as a feasible driver for rural development. The present paper explores both theoretically and empirically how firms involved in CSR provide development opportunities to rural communities. The research first evaluates the applied literature on the implementation of CSR by private firms and policymakers as means to foster sustainable rural development. The empirical research analyses the CSR activities of 100 firms from a variety of industries, sizes, and countries to determine the type of companies who are involved in rural development and the kind of activities they deployed. Results from the empirical research show that although rural development initiatives are not relevant for all types of companies, a significant number of firms from a variety of industries have engaged in CSR programs supporting rural communities. Firms appear to be interested in stimulating rural development and seem to benefit from it. This paper also includes an exploration of the main challenges and constraints that firms encounter when encouraging rural development initiatives.
Miguel Arato; Stijn Speelman; Guido Van Huylenbroeck. Corporate Social Responsibility Applied for Rural Development: An Empirical Analysis of Firms from the American Continent. Sustainability 2016, 8, 102 .
AMA StyleMiguel Arato, Stijn Speelman, Guido Van Huylenbroeck. Corporate Social Responsibility Applied for Rural Development: An Empirical Analysis of Firms from the American Continent. Sustainability. 2016; 8 (1):102.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMiguel Arato; Stijn Speelman; Guido Van Huylenbroeck. 2016. "Corporate Social Responsibility Applied for Rural Development: An Empirical Analysis of Firms from the American Continent." Sustainability 8, no. 1: 102.
The promotion of development projects based on the commercialization of nonātimber forest products has increased in recent decades, showing a positive contribution to rural development; yet it has led to controversial approaches in resource preservation. This paper examines the case of Candelilla wax from the Chihuahuan Desert in northern Mexico, identifying its potential contribution to poverty alleviation in marginal areas, and its unique opportunity to access potential markets of a wide variety of industries all around the world. In this paper, the authors base their analysis on three main aspects: social, economic and environmental. Potential benefits that could be obtained from the collaboration of private institutions, development organizations, policymakers and rural producers through integrated rural development projects are featured.
Miguel Arato; Stijn Speelman; Guido Van Huylenbroeck. The contribution of non-timber forest products towards sustainable rural development: The case of Candelilla wax from the Chihuahuan Desert in Mexico. Natural Resources Forum 2014, 38, 141 -153.
AMA StyleMiguel Arato, Stijn Speelman, Guido Van Huylenbroeck. The contribution of non-timber forest products towards sustainable rural development: The case of Candelilla wax from the Chihuahuan Desert in Mexico. Natural Resources Forum. 2014; 38 (2):141-153.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMiguel Arato; Stijn Speelman; Guido Van Huylenbroeck. 2014. "The contribution of non-timber forest products towards sustainable rural development: The case of Candelilla wax from the Chihuahuan Desert in Mexico." Natural Resources Forum 38, no. 2: 141-153.