The wealth of communities: Stories of success in local environmental management
| Title | The wealth of communities: Stories of success in local environmental management |
| Publication Type | Book |
| Year of Publication | 1994 |
| Authors | Pye-Smith, C |
| Number of Pages | 213 |
| Date Published | 1994 |
| Publisher | Kumarian Press |
| City | West Hartford, CT |
| Language | English |
| ISBN | 978-1-56549-038-3 |
| Call Number | HD75.6.P94 1994 |
| Keywords | Calcutta; case studies; community organization; community participation; Costa Rica; developing countries; economic development; Ecuador; environmental aspects; environmental conditions; environmental management; environmental protection; human ecology; India; Krakow; Los Angeles; management; Mauritania; natural resources; Nepal; Philippines; sustainable development; Uganda; United States; Zimbabwe |
| Abstract | So much written about the environment conveys unremitting doom and the sense that time is running out. The problems, are, indeed, serious, yet there are grounds for optimism, and communities all over the world are making intelligent use of the resources on which they depend. This book tells the stories of 10 such communities, from the Philippines to Poland, from Los Angeles to Zimbabwe, whether reviving depleted fisheries, finding novel ways of waste disposal, or controlling industrial pollution for their own needs while at the same time protecting the environment -- often in the face of hardship and opposition. |
| URL | http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/30567089 |
| Research Notes | Local system: (OCoLC)30567089 Bibliography note: Includes bibliographical references Contents: Machine generated contents note:
Conclusions: Anything New? What Makes a Difference? What Next Collection title: CIKARD- Center for Indigenous Knowledge in Agriculture and Rural Development. Department of Anthropology, Iowa State University |
| Short Title | The wealth of communities |
