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Sustainability Planning and Collaboration in Rural Canada: Taking the Next Steps
Larsk. Hallstr M
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Description for Sustainability Planning and Collaboration in Rural Canada: Taking the Next Steps
Paperback. Fourteen case studies examine and exemplify academic-community partnerships in sustainability planning across rural Canada. Editor(s): Hallstrom, Lars K.; Beckie, Mary A.; Hvenegaard, Glen T.; Mundel, Karsten. Num Pages: 408 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBC; GTF; JFSF; RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 600.
Rural communities, often the first indicators of economic downturns, play an important role in planning for development and sustainability. Increasingly, these communities are compelled to reimagine the paths that lead not only to economic success, but also to the cultural, social, environmental, and institutional pillars of sustainability. As the contributors to this volume demonstrate, there are many examples of such innovation and creativity, and many communities that seek out new ways to build the collaboration, capacity, and autonomy necessary to survive and flourish. Contributors: Don Alexander, Kirstine Baccar, Michael Barr, Mary A. Beckie, Moira J. Calder, Meredith Carter, Yolande ... Read more
Rural communities, often the first indicators of economic downturns, play an important role in planning for development and sustainability. Increasingly, these communities are compelled to reimagine the paths that lead not only to economic success, but also to the cultural, social, environmental, and institutional pillars of sustainability. As the contributors to this volume demonstrate, there are many examples of such innovation and creativity, and many communities that seek out new ways to build the collaboration, capacity, and autonomy necessary to survive and flourish. Contributors: Don Alexander, Kirstine Baccar, Michael Barr, Mary A. Beckie, Moira J. Calder, Meredith Carter, Yolande ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Alberta Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
408
Place of Publication
Alberta, Canada
ISBN
9781772120400
SKU
V9781772120400
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About Larsk. Hallstr M
Hello my name is Mary Beckie Karsten Mundel is Associate Professor and Associate Dean (Academic) at Augustana Campus. Roger Epp is Professor of Political Science at the University of Alberta. He served as founding Dean of the University's Augustana Campus in Camrose from 2004 to 2011. Much of his recent writing has explored what it means to live ... Read more
Reviews for Sustainability Planning and Collaboration in Rural Canada: Taking the Next Steps
This book is an excellent compilation of research on rural sustainability issues in Canada, covering a number of topics by university researchers and rural communities working closely together.... The rural issues the contributors discuss all involve public engagement with academics and rural citizens working together, covering a wide range of issues, from Aboriginal communities to land use regarding conversion ... Read more