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 E. Chan, Sean Connelly, Jon Corbett, Anthony Davis, Jeff A. Dixon, David J.A. Douglas, Roger Epp, Kelly Green, Lars K. Hallström, Greg Halseth, Casey Hamilton, Karen Houle, Glen T. Hvenegaard, Melanie Irvine, Bernie Jones, Robert Keenan, Rhonda Koster, Ryan Lane, Sean Markey, Shelly McMann, L. Jane McMillan, Morgan E. Moffitt, Karen Morrison, Karsten Mündel, Craig Pollett, Kerry Prosper, Mark Roseland, Laura Ryser, Claire Sanders, Jennifer Sumner, Kelly Vodden, Marc von der Gonna, Shayne Wright. Fourteen case studies examine and exemplify academic-community partnerships in sustainability planning across rural Canada. 3 B&W photographs, 5 maps, 5 diagrams, 10 tables, bibliography, notes, index "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 of farmland, to economic impacts of rural population loss and aging, and the meanings of sustainability." Acknowledgements
Introduction // Lars K. Hallström
SECTION I: Contexts and Challenges for Rural Sustainability
ONE Roots, Regions, and Radical Practice
Rural Communities in Societal Survival and Transformation // David J. A. Douglas
TWO Rural Sustainability and the "Lenses" of Place // Don Alexander and Bernie Jones
THREE Engaging the Public in Wildlife and Greenspace
Stewardship in Camrose, Alberta
An Analysis of Outcomes, Drivers, and Lessons Learned // Glen T. Hvenegaard and Michael Barr
FOUR Peaks and Valleys on the Prairies
Optimism and Resistance to Sustainable Community Development in Craik, Saskatchewan // Sean Connelly, Kelly Green, Sean Markey, and Mark Roseland
SECTION II: Sustainability Planning, Capacity, and Collaboration
FIVE Municipal Sustainability Planning, Community Engagement, and Rural Revitalization
A Case Study of Chauvin, Alberta // Moira J. Calder, Mary A. Beckie, and Shelly McMann
SIX Developing Assessment and Adaptation Capacity
Integrating Climate Change Considerations into Municipal Planning in Newfoundland and Labrador // Melanie Irvine, Robert Keenan, and Kelly Vodden
SEVEN The Creative Economy
An Opportunity for Rural Community Sustainability // Yolande E. Chan and Jeff A. Dixon
EIGHT University–Community Partnerships to Support Small-Town Economic Transition // Laura Ryser, Marc von der Gonna, and Greg Halseth
SECTION III: Implementation and Action: Lessons from the Front Lines
NINE Taking the Next Steps Toward
Environmental Sustainability
Implementing the Official Plan on Pelee Island // Jennifer Sumner and Claire Sanders
TEN Rural First Nations Tourism
Examining the Relationship Between Sustainable Tourism and Capacity // Rhonda Koster and Kirstine Baccar
ELEVEN Netukulimk Narratives
Pathways to Rebuilding Sustainable Indigenous Nations // L. Jane McMillan, Kerry Prosper, Morgan E. Moffitt, and Anthony Davis
TWELVE You Are Where You Eat
Developing an Online Tool for Community Food Mapping // Jon Corbett, Casey Hamilton, and Shayne Wright
SECTION IV: Assessment
THIRTEEN An Ecohealth Fr
