John C. Morris, William Allen Gibson, William Marshall Leavitt

The Case for Grassroots Collaboration

Social Capital and Ecosystem Restoration at the Local Level

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This book addresses the activities of three grassroots environmental collaborations in the Chesapeake Bay region. Citizen-based collaboration can be effective in ecosystem restoration when applied at the proper scale with appropriate levels of social capital and skilled conveners with well-defined goals.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Lexington Books
• Seitenzahl: 286
• Erscheinungstermin: 24. März 2015
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 16mm
• Gewicht: 418g
• ISBN-13: 9781498515337
• ISBN-10: 1498515339
• Artikelnr.: 42203941

Autorenporträt

Professor of Urban Studies and Public Administration Department

Inhaltsangabe

List of Figures List of Abbreviations Foreword Acknowledgments Introduction
Chapter 1: Grassroots Collaborations to Solve Environmental Problems
Chapter 2: A Framework for Collaboration: Building Social Capital,
Improving Environmental Outcomes, and Maximizing Democratic Values Chapter
3: The Chesapeake Bay: Local Efforts, Regional Connections Chapter 4:
Restoring Princess Elizabeth's River Chapter 5: The Return of the Oyster to
the Lynnhaven River Chapter 6: The Nansemond: A Tale of Two Rivers Chapter
7: Conclusion: One Watershed at a Time Appendix: List of Interviewees
Reference List About the Authors Index