From Roots to Resilience: Exploring the Drivers of Indigenous Entrepreneurship for Climate Adaptation

dc.contributor.authorDharmasiri, Indunil P.en
dc.contributor.authorGalappaththi, Eranga K.en
dc.contributor.authorBaird, Timothy D.en
dc.contributor.authorBukvic, Anamariaen
dc.contributor.authorRijal, Santoshen
dc.date.accessioned2025-05-27T19:09:15Zen
dc.date.available2025-05-27T19:09:15Zen
dc.date.issued2025-05-14en
dc.date.updated2025-05-27T12:54:09Zen
dc.description.abstractOur study investigates the drivers that foster the emergence of entrepreneurial responses to climate change among Indigenous communities. Indigenous peoples possess distinct worldviews and approaches to enterprise that prioritize community well-being and environmental stewardship over individual profit. Conventional entrepreneurship theories do not adequately capture Indigenous business approaches, leaving a limited understanding of how Indigenous communities merge traditional ecological knowledge with entrepreneurial activities to adapt to climate challenges. Through a systematic literature review (65 articles) and a case study of six Sri Lankan Vedda communities, we identified 15 key drivers that shape Indigenous climate-adaptive ventures and categorized them under five themes: (1) place-based relationships (resource stewardship, territorial connections, environmental risk factors); (2) intergenerational learning (traditional knowledge transfer, adaptation learning, collective experience); (3) community institutions (social networks, institutional support, overcoming the agency–structure paradox); (4) collective capacity (access to information, access to capital, community-oriented entrepreneurial traits); and (5) culturally aligned venture strategies (Indigenous business models, traditional products, local market relationships). Our study demonstrates how Vedda communities integrate entrepreneurship with cultural values to enhance climate resilience. Our research advances the field of Indigenous entrepreneurship while providing insights for policymakers and practitioners to support culturally appropriate climate adaptation strategies that enhance both community well-being and environmental sustainability.en
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dc.identifier.citationDharmasiri, I.P.; Galappaththi, E.K.; Baird, T.D.; Bukvic, A.; Rijal, S. From Roots to Resilience: Exploring the Drivers of Indigenous Entrepreneurship for Climate Adaptation. Sustainability 2025, 17, 4472.en
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.3390/su17104472en
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10919/134235en
dc.language.isoenen
dc.publisherMDPIen
dc.rightsCreative Commons Attribution 4.0 Internationalen
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/en
dc.titleFrom Roots to Resilience: Exploring the Drivers of Indigenous Entrepreneurship for Climate Adaptationen
dc.title.serialSustainabilityen
dc.typeArticle - Refereeden
dc.type.dcmitypeTexten

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