Scaling up : the convergence of social economy and sustainability /

"When citizens take collaborative action to meet the needs of their community, they are participating in the social economy. Co-operatives, community-based social services, local non-profit organizations, and charitable foundations are all examples of social economies that emphasize mutual bene...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Gismondi, Michael Anthony (Editor ), Roseland, Mark (Editor ), Connelly, Sean, 1975- (Editor ), Markey, Sean Patrick, 1970- (Editor ), Beckie, Mary, 1954- (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Edmonton, AB : AU Press, Athabasca University, [2016]
©2016
Temas:
Cooperative societies > British Columbia > Case studies.
Cooperative societies > Alberta > Case studies.
Sustainable development > British Columbia > Case studies.
Sustainable development > Alberta > Case studies.
Coopératives > Colombie-Britannique > Études de cas.
Coopératives > Alberta > Études de cas.
Développement durable > Colombie-Britannique > Études de cas.
Développement durable > Alberta > Études de cas.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Economics > General.
Cooperative societies
Sustainable development
Alberta
British Columbia
Case studies
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • List of Tables and Figures
  • Acknowledgements
  • Introduction
  • Social Economics and Sustainability / Mike Gismondi, Sean Connelly, Mary Beckie, Sean Markey, and Mark Roseland
  • 1. Towards Convergence: An Exploratory Framework / Sean Connelly, Mike Gismondi, Sean Markey, and Mark Roseland
  • 2. The Green Social Economy in British Columbia and Alberta / Mike Gismondi, Lynda Ross, and Juanita Maroi
  • 3. The Role of the Social Economy in Scaling Up Alternative Food Initiatives / Mary Beckie and Sean Connelly
  • 4. Human Services and the Caring Society / John Restakis
  • 5. Towards Sustainable Resource Management: Community Energy and Forestry in British Columbia and Alberta / Julie L. MacArthur
  • 6. Evolving Conceptions of the Social Economy: The Arts, Culture, and Tourism in Alert Bay / Kelly Vodden, Lillian Hunt, and Randy Bell
  • 7. Non-Profit and Co-operative Organizations and the Provision of Social Housing / George Penfold, Lauren Rethoret, and Terri MacDonald
  • 8. Land Tenure Innovations for Sustainable Communities / Marena Brinkhurst and Mark Roseland
  • 9. Sustaining Social Democracy Through Heritage-Building Conservation / Noel Keough, Mike Gismondi, and Erin Swift-Leppäkumpu
  • 10. Strong Institutions, Weak Strategies: Credit Unions and the Rural Social Economy / Sean Markey, Freya Kristensen, and Stewart Perry
  • Conclusion
  • "Social Economizing" Sustainability / Mike Gismondi, Sean Connelly, and Sean Markey
  • List of Contributors.

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