The aim of this thesis is to analyze the current situation of social entrepreneurship in the Czech Republic. It emphasizes the importance of social economy, the field between the public sector and the private market sector. This thesis is interested in existing companies which consider themselves as "social" and describes their common features. It presents the social companies' founding years, what their legal forms are, their areas of business and why they consider themselves social. This paper also examines social entrepreneurship in an international context, it endeavours to identify where and how the Czech Republic could inspire itself to improve. Social entrepreneurship in Ireland is analyzed in detail according to the same criteria as social entrepreneurship in the Czech Republic. The purpose of this work is to create an overview of social entrepreneurship.

Med ett stort uttryckt behov av fler idrottshallar i Stockholms stad och begränsade kommunalaresurser har genomförandeformen OPS, Offentlig Privat Samverkan, lyfts fram i politiska diskussionersom ett alternativ för framtida investeringar. Upphandlingsformen är relativt ny och av en liten utbredning i Sverige med det mest omtalade projektet Nya Karolinska Solna. OPS saknar idag en entydig definition men kan förklaras som en vidareutveckling av mer traditionella genomförandeformer. I samverkan med en offentlig part tar den privata aktören ett helhetsansvar i ett infrastrukturprojekt genom planering, byggande, drift och underhåll över en längre tid. Projektetfinansieras även av den privata parten medan det offentliga sedan betalar återkommande ersättningar enligt avtalet som ofta sträcker sig över 20 år, likt en delbetalning. Drivkrafterna för upphandlingsformen består till stor del av en tro om effektivisering genom olika incitament samt möjligheten för det offentliga att initiera projekt trots en avsaknad av budgetmedel. OPS lämpar sig dock inte för alla typer av projekt utan rätt projektförutsättningar krävs för att kunna dra nytta av genomförandeformens fördelar. Detta kandidatexamensarbete genomfördes därav med syftet att undersöka huruvida OPS lämpar sig för nybyggnationer av idrottshallar ämnade för breddidrott i Stockholm. Utifrån den bakomliggande teorin inom ämnesområdet samt verkliga erfarenheter så lämpar sig inte OPS för byggandet av enskilda idrottshallar av en enklare karaktär. Detta då sådana projekt inte uppnår den kapitalvolym och riskfylldhet som är grundläggande faktorer att beakta vid valet av genomförandeform. Investeringar i större anläggningar som exempelvis planeras på ett område medosäkra markförhållanden skulle däremot kunna vara av sådan typ att genomförandeformens nyttor är mer tillämpbara. Det kontinuerliga byggandet av idrottshallar i det befolkningsökande Stockholm skulle även kunna utveckla framtida OPS-förfaranden inom sektorn ifall sådana genomförandebeslut fattas av de styrande politikerna. Vid skrivtiden av detta arbete råder det ingen kommunalpolitisk konsensus gällande OPS-lösningar, vilket kan innebära en risk för OPS-projekt och dess långa avtalsperioder. Upphandlingsformen är ett av många alternativ för den offentliga beställaren och större investeringsbeslut bör analyseras närmare i en förstudie. I de fall där OPS är ett alternativ kan olika genomförandeformer jämföras genom en Value For Money-analys för att bedöma vilken typ av upphandling som är mest lönsam. Detta för att nyttja samhällets resurser effektivt ur ett samhällsekonomiskt perspektiv. / This Bachelor thesis was produced in the purpose to discover wether a Public Private Partnership, in Sweden named as OPS – Offentlig Privat Samverkan, is suitable for projects regarding indoor sportfacilities destined for the common sports in Stockholm. Due to the great need of these sport facilitiesin the municipality and with limited governmental resources, OPS has surfaced as a potentional solution to approach this problem. This type of public procurement has, by the time writing, not been conducted in Sweden to a great extent with the most debated example being the hospital Nya Karolinska i Solna. The procurement OPS lacks a standardized definition but can be explained as a development of the more traditional types of public procurements. Instead of just building or maintaining the asset the private part takes an overall responsibility for the public investment through planning, construction,operation and mantainance as well as the initial financing. The public client then makes paymentsover the contract term and compensating the private finance company for their investment andother costs. The potential benefits regarding OPS is mainly in the belief of an increased efficiency that can be profitable but also the possibility for the public sector to initiate projects despite a lack ofbudgetary resources. However, OPS is not suitable for every type of infrastructure project. The right project characteristics are required to be able to benefit from the procurement, such as a larger need of resources and higher risk. Based on the underlying theory and experiences, OPS is not suitable for the construction of indoorsports facilities of a simpler character. Such projects do not achieve the volume of capital and riskiness that are fundamental factors to consider when choosing the type of procurement. Investments in larger facilities that are, for instance, planned in an area with uncertain soil conditions would on the other hand, be of such a type that the benefits with the method are more applicable.The continuous construction of sport facilities in Stockholm with its steadily increase of inhabitantscould also develop future models in the field of OPS. This type of development would of course onlybe made possible by decisions from the governing politicians. At the time of writing this bachelor thesis, there is no municipal consensus regarding OPS as a solution, which may entail a risk with OPSprojectsand their long contract periods. The procurement form is one of many alternatives for the public part and major investment decisions should be analyzed in a more detailed pilot study. In cases where OPS is an option, different forms ofimplementation can be compared through a Value For Money analysis to asses which type ofprocurement is most profitable. This is to make sure that society’s resources are used efficiently froma socioeconomic perspective.

Offshore wind farm (OWF) construction in the UK is progressing rapidly alongside increasing spatial pressures on marine ecosystems and social and economic activities. A need for increased protection of habitats, species and ecological processes that support environmental and economic benefits is being met by designation of marine protected areas (MPAs). Mitigation and spatial planning solutions are required to enable protection of vital ecological habitats, features and processes and support sustainable economic development. A potential solution is to co-locate OWFs and MPAs. This study uses a multi-disciplinary approach to examine if evidence on the environmental effects of existing OWFs and associated effects on fishing activity (as an existing resource use) benefits MPA goals. Through a systematic review and meta-analyses of existing data, knowledge of OWF effects on species abundance and economic effects on fishing were identified as key evidence gaps. The ecological evidence need was approached through a case study of ecological effects of North Hoyle OWF, North Wales, UK, using existing pre and post-construction monitoring data, as well as primary baited remote underwater video data, collected 5 years later (8 years post-construction). Results suggested habitat and species recovered to a stable state that showed some community differences to pre-construction conditions. The presence of OWF monopiles is likely to have increased existing heterogeneity of substratum and increased opportunities for scavenging species. Species benefitting and disadvantaged by habitat provided within the OWF reflected meta-analyses trends. Extended baseline monitoring to provide confident identification of natural levels of variation in sediment and fauna was lacking. Analysis of fishing activity and landings before and after OWF construction in three UK case study regions approached effects on resource users. Fishing activity in the three case study areas showed broad scale similarity to national trends. Small-scale activity patterns indicated greater reductions in mobile (towed) fishing gear effort near to operating OWFs than in static gear activity (using pots or static nets). Semi-structured interviews conducted with fishermen in each region revealed loss of ground and disruption as negative effects from OWFs, in addition to existing pressures. Benefits including habitat creation and species augmentation, as well as reduction of cumulative lost ground, were identified by fishermen from co-location of MPAs and OWFs. Ecological effects of OWFs suggested benefits from habitat creation, species augmentation and potential for protection of sandbank habitats between monopiles. Mitigation requirements were identified to maximise these potential benefits to an MPA network.

Made available in DSpace on 2016-04-26T20:48:36Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 DISSERTACAO SIDNEY BENEDITO DE OLIVEIRA.pdf: 705202 bytes, checksum: 0c2933ae12078944238df180dc6e3b12 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2005-11-08 / Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico / This research work, has the purpose to analyze the social importance of the Third Sector in Brazil and identify, which is the representative of Non-profit Institutions to offer jobs in social assistance, education, health, culture and recreation. We saw this, since the beginnings of the social action, as well as its historical antecedents, showing the social politics adopted in Brazil until the 1988 Constitution and culminating with the legal mark and the legislation for the Third Sector. We also consider about the Third Sector institutionalization, presenting the concepts and characteristics that guides it: the interaction of civil society and citizenship and the importance of local power, for the decentralization of resources, indicating the municipality as the place for the social articulations. We show a strategic point of view about the Companies Social Responsibilities, concerning to Non-profit Institutions and the use of social marketing as a management instrument to introduce a corporative philanthropy. The research conduct us to analyze the representative of Non-profit Institutions with regard to the totality of companies included in the Companies Central Register CEMPRE _ IBGE over 2002 year, according to the number of persons with a salaried employee, and finally does recommendations about new researches to indicate some ways and means that will contribute to improve the analyses of the Brazilians Third Sector / O presente trabalho de investigação tem como objetivo analisar a importância social do Terceiro Setor no Brasil e identificar qual a representatividade das instituições sem fins lucrativos na oferta de empregos nas áreas da assistência social, educação, saúde, cultura e recreação. Abordamos os primórdios da ação social, bem como seus antecedentes históricos, e apresentamos as políticas sociais implantadas no Brasil até a constituição de 1988, culminando com o marco legal e a legislação para o Terceiro Setor. Também discorremos sobre a institucionalização do Terceiro Setor, apresentando os conceitos e características que os norteia; a interação da sociedade civil e da cidadania e o papel do poder local na descentralização de recursos, apontando o município como espaço de articulação social. Apresentamos uma visão estratégica sobre a responsabilidade social empresarial em relação às instituições sem fins lucrativos, e a utilização do marketing social como ferramenta de gestão na implementação da filantropia corporativa. A pesquisa traz uma análise da representatividade das instituições sem fins lucrativos em relação ao conjunto de empresas contidas no cadastro central de empresas CEMPRE/IBGE para o exercício de 2002, segundo o número de pessoas ocupadas assalariadas e, ao final, faz recomendações sobre a necessidade de novos estudos, indicando algumas formas que poderão contribuir para melhorar a análise sobre o Terceiro Setor brasileiro

In this paper I conduct a media analysis based on the discourse theory of Ernesto Laclau and Chantal Mouddes. I analyze op-ed articles about the planning of a mine in Rönnbäck, Västerbotten, published in the national Swedish newspaper Dagens Nyheter and the local Västerbotten newspaper Västerbottens-kuriren. The aim is to examine the discourses that appear around the mine, especially connected to development and perceptions of nature. I found three main discourses: the socio-economic discourse, the environmental discourse and the discourse on ideology and rights. The dominant perception of development was about the economy and the need for work-opportunities. There was a conflict, between the company Nickel Mountain Group AB and the opponents to the mine, concerning the best way to reach this development goal. The mine’s opponents also presented a view of development in which a pristine environment was a central aspect of quality of life. Connected to this view was concern about losing that which exists today. The environment was seen partly from an economic perspective but there was also a view of nature as something with intrinsic value. In the discussion I highlight some of the points of conflict I found: socio-economic benefits, democratic process and rights. I suggest that an open and broader debate concerning the meaning of these terms is important. I also point out the importance of including the prior assumptions and difference in powerposition of the different actors, given that their opportunities and view of reality are affected by this.

The aim of the final thesis was the analysis of a social enterprise according to the TESSEA approach. The case study was conducted using both the document analysis and interviews. The document analysis showed which criteria (according to the TESSEA approach) were fulfilled by the chosen organization and which were not. Furthermore, there were analysed the mechanisms causing that the certain criteria were not fulfilled. These data were obtained through the interviews with the representatives of the organization. Finally, it is possible to conclude that the subject of the research fulfilled the criteria of the TESSEA approach. There were introduced the factors explaining why the criteria were not fulfilled. According to the representatives of the chosen organization among these main factors belonged the lack of financial and time resources, the lack of know-how, the legislative boundaries or the modeling the organization after commercial enterprises.