{"product_id":"building-community-9780865719323","title":"Building Community","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn easy-to-use guide for local leaders working to engage their community in growing a more equitable, healthy, and sustainable future \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBuilding Community \u003c\/em\u003eis the easy-to-use guide that distills the success of healthy thriving communities from around the world into twelve universally applicable principles that transcend cultures and locations.   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eExploring how community building can be approached by local citizens and their local leaders, \u003cem\u003eBuilding Community \u003c\/em\u003efeatures: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e  \u003cli\u003eA chapter on each of the 12 Guiding Principles, based on research in 27 countries \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eOver 30 knowledgeable contributing author-practitioners \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eCritical practical leadership tools \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eNotes from the field  with practical dos and don''ts \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eA wealth of 25 case studies of communities that have learned to thrive, including towns and villages, inner-city neighborhoods, Indigenous groups, nonprofits, women''s empowerment groups, and a school, business, and faith community. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBuilding Community \u003c\/em\u003eis essential reading for community leaders, activists, planners, policy makers, and students looking to help their communities thrive.   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStrong local communities are the foundation of a healthy, participatory, and resilient society. Rather than looking to national governments, corporations, or new technologies to solve environmental and social problems, we can learn and apply the successes of thriving communities to protect the environment, enhance local livelihood, and grow social vitality. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAcknowledgments\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA Journey of Discovery\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1. Challenges of Our Communities: Growing Local Leadership\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLocal Communities: The Foundation of Society\u003cbr\u003eChallenges That Local Communities Are Facing\u003cbr\u003eCommunity Capital: What It Is and Why It Matters\u003cbr\u003eThe Guiding Principles: How They Were Identified and How They Can Be Helpful\u003cbr\u003eHow This Book Is Organized\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2. Principle A— Involve Everyone\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Cornerstone of Society\u003cbr\u003eResearch Corner\u003cbr\u003eWhy Public Participation Is Essential\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eCase Study: \u003c\/em\u003eCitizen-Powered Climate Action, Keene, New Hampshire, USA\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eCase Study: \u003c\/em\u003eDevelopment without Dependency, Gran Sous, La Gonave, Haiti\u003cbr\u003eNotes from the Field\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e3. Principle B— Work Together\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCollaborative Partnerships\u003cbr\u003eResearch Corner\u003cbr\u003eSocial Capital— The Social Glue That Holds the Community Together\u003cbr\u003eLeveraging Resources and Supporting Implementation\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eCase Study: \u003c\/em\u003eCommunity Gardens: An Immigrant Story of Food Sovereignty in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada \u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eCase Study: \u003c\/em\u003eGrow Appalachia and Rural Community Gardening, Kentucky, USA\u003cbr\u003eNotes from the Field\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e4. Principle C— Protect Resources and Promote Fairness\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCommunity-Based Natural Resource Management\u003cbr\u003eResearch Corner\u003cbr\u003eNatural Capital and Livelihoods\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eCase Study: \u003c\/em\u003eBuilding a New Future for All Residents, Ixtlán de Juárez, Oaxaca, Mexico\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eCase Study: \u003c\/em\u003eReclaiming Wood, Bricks, Lives, and a Community, Baltimore, Maryland, USA\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eCase Study: \u003c\/em\u003eWomen's Empowerment Through Sustainability in India\u003cbr\u003eNotes from the Field\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e5. Principle D— Be Transparent\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBuild Credibility Through Transparency\u003cbr\u003eEffective Communication and Secrets\u003cbr\u003eResearch Corner\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e Case Study: \u003c\/em\u003eVital Communities of the Upper Valley Region, Vermont and New Hampshire, USA\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e Case Study: \u003c\/em\u003eRegenerating and Transforming a Village's Land and Water Resources, Hiware Bazar, India\u003cbr\u003eNotes from the Field\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e6. Principle E— Support Research\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAsking the Right Questions and Separating Facts from Fiction\u003cbr\u003eResearch Corner\u003cbr\u003eCitizen Science and Citizen Technical Advisors\u003cbr\u003eLocal Community-University Partnerships\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e Case Study: \u003c\/em\u003eResilience to Food Insecurity, Bikotiba, Togo\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e Case-in-Point: \u003c\/em\u003eAn Outdoor Student Environmental Learning Lab, Keene, New Hampshire, USA\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e Case Study: \u003c\/em\u003eMobilizing the Local Voice to Support Protected Area Governance, Magombera Forest, Tanzania\u003cbr\u003eNotes from the Field\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e7. Principle F— Delegate and Empower\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDevolution and Empowerment\u003cbr\u003eResearch Corner\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e Case Study: \u003c\/em\u003eCommunity-Led Sustainable Development in Northern Ghana\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e Case Study: \u003c\/em\u003eClimate Change and the Minnehaha Creek Watershed: Where Will All the Water Go? Minnesota, USA\u003cbr\u003eNotes from the Field\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e8. Principle G— Earn Trust\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBuilding Trust is Integral to All Community Work\u003cbr\u003eResearch Corner\u003cbr\u003eEssentials for Building Trust in a Community\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e Case Study: \u003c\/em\u003eRandolph Community Forest, New Hampshire, USA\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e Case Study: \u003c\/em\u003eRestoring the Strong People: The Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe and the Elwha River\u003cbr\u003eNotes from the Field\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e9. Principle H— Embrace Feedback\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMonitoring and Feedback: Using Nature as a Guide\u003cbr\u003eResearch Corner\u003cbr\u003eSeeking Feedback: How Do I Get People to Respond?\u003cbr\u003eFeedback and Accountability of Local Leaders\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e Case Study: \u003c\/em\u003eHealing Products and Healthy Business: The W.S. Badger Story, Gilsum, New Hampshire, USA. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e Case Study: \u003c\/em\u003eThe Conservation and Sustainable Management of an Inshore Fishery in Alanya, Turkey\u003cbr\u003eNotes from the Field\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e10. Principle I— Practice Leadership\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCritical Leadership Actions\u003cbr\u003eResearch Corner\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e Case Study: \u003c\/em\u003eLocal Community Collaboration in the Apuseni Mountains, Huedin, Romania\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e Case Study: \u003c\/em\u003eInner City Urban Recovery, South Bend, Indiana, USA\u003cbr\u003eNotes from the Field\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e11. Principle J— Decide Together\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMoving from Them to Us\u003cbr\u003eResearch Corner\u003cbr\u003eCommon Characteristics and Challenges of Deciding Together\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e Case Study: \u003c\/em\u003eBring Them Together— Young Achievers School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e Case Study: \u003c\/em\u003eWetlands Conservation and Sustainable Livelihoods in the Ecuadorian Andes, Ecuador\u003cbr\u003eNotes from the Field\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e12. Principle K— Strengthen the Foundation\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA Strong Social Foundation\u003cbr\u003eResearch Corner\u003cbr\u003eCommunity Norms— Or, What is Normal?\u003cbr\u003eBuilding a Stronger Social Foundation for Your Community \u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e Case Study: \u003c\/em\u003eGetting Unstuck: A Congregation Moving From Surviving to Thriving, Norwich, Vermont, USA\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e Case-in-Point: \u003c\/em\u003eConnecting Underrepresented Families to Their Local Environment, North Carolina, USA\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e Case Study: \u003c\/em\u003eCreating Local Community Foundations in the Baltic Countries, Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania\u003cbr\u003eNotes from the Field\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e13. Principle L— Resolve Conflicts\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003ePreventing Conflict\u003cbr\u003eResearch Corner\u003cbr\u003eUnderstanding and Addressing Conflict\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e Case Study: \u003c\/em\u003eCommunity-Driven Regional Land Use and Transportation Planning in Southern New Hampshire, USA\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e Case Study: \u003c\/em\u003eThe Hunter, His Herbs, and Community Biodiversity in Fian, Ghana\u003cbr\u003eNotes from the Field\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e14. A Toolbox of Leadership Strategies\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCollaborative Leadership and Empowerment\u003cbr\u003eA Collaborative Planning Approach\u003cbr\u003eNotes from the Field: Planning, Organizing, and Facilitating a Community Meeting\u003cbr\u003eThe Way Forward\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNotes\u003cbr\u003eIndex\u003cbr\u003eAbout the Author and the Contributing Case Study Authors\u003cbr\u003eAbout New Society Publishers\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"New Society Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49083738325335,"sku":"9780865719323","price":23.74,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/building-community-9780865719323","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}