Social production of habitat
Encyclopedia
Social production of habitat is an international term used to convey the process and product arising from the experience of people in a community collectively determining the conditions of their own habitat (dwelling place and living environment). Social production is found when people take the initiative to pose solutions to the problems arising from their living conditions. Partners in social production can be informal groups or local organizations, and/or other actors external to the community, such as NGOs, donors
, private sector
enterprises, professional associations, academics or government institutions, or any combination of these. Social production is usually characterized by a large measure of voluntary action and people’s agency.
In economic terms, social production involves people at the community level relying on them collectively to identify, exploit and increase local capital as assets in the development process.
From a social perspective, social production is a process (and product) that identifies exploits and further develops relationships within the community on an equitable basis.
From a human rights
perspective, social production means collective action to satisfy human needs and, thus, realize human rights consistent with prevailing concepts of human dignity and fairness.
Donation
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, private sector
Private sector
In economics, the private sector is that part of the economy, sometimes referred to as the citizen sector, which is run by private individuals or groups, usually as a means of enterprise for profit, and is not controlled by the state...
enterprises, professional associations, academics or government institutions, or any combination of these. Social production is usually characterized by a large measure of voluntary action and people’s agency.
In economic terms, social production involves people at the community level relying on them collectively to identify, exploit and increase local capital as assets in the development process.
From a social perspective, social production is a process (and product) that identifies exploits and further develops relationships within the community on an equitable basis.
From a human rights
Human rights
Human rights are "commonly understood as inalienable fundamental rights to which a person is inherently entitled simply because she or he is a human being." Human rights are thus conceived as universal and egalitarian . These rights may exist as natural rights or as legal rights, in both national...
perspective, social production means collective action to satisfy human needs and, thus, realize human rights consistent with prevailing concepts of human dignity and fairness.
External links
Networks- Habitat International Coalition Organization working in the development of Social Production of Habitat