Ecosystem Elements

  • The Assets of Ecosystems

    Ecosystems are made up of different “things”, including Organizations, Resource, People, Jobs, Events, and News. These “things” are called Assets, and they are the nodes of every ecosystem. There are both Primary and Secondary Assets, and we break them down here. Previous Article:  The Ecosystem Structure ”Assets” is the generic term for the different…

  • Relationships: The Edges of Ecosystems

    If Assets form the nodes of an ecosystem, what forms the edges? Relationships! How different assets relate to each other form the core network that underlies an ecosystem – we break down the different types of relationships and what we can learn from them Previous Article:  The Assets of Ecosystems Ecosystems are networks united…

  • Attributes of Ecosystems

    We know now that Ecosystems are made of Assets and Relationships, and that each of these components have characteristics of their own. But what attributes define ecosystems as a whole? Here, we discuss Ecosystem Attributes such as their Unifying Factors, Size, Interconnectedness, and Stage of Development Previous Article:  Relationships: The Edges of Ecosystems At…

  • Introduction to Ecosystem-Led Development

    Ecosystem-Led Development is a paradigm for developing effective solutions to complex, systems-level problems by leveraging the characteristics of ecosystems to create more effective, efficient, and equitable change initiatives.