03868nam 22006254a 450 991045022860332120200520144314.01-4619-0354-892-808-7098-X(CKB)1000000000246797(EBL)829909(OCoLC)191926651(SSID)ssj0000280795(PQKBManifestationID)11207289(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000280795(PQKBWorkID)10299730(PQKB)11181281(MiAaPQ)EBC829909(Au-PeEL)EBL829909(CaPaEBR)ebr10120731(EXLCZ)99100000000024679720050830d2005 uy 0engurcn|||||||||txtccrInnovative communities[electronic resource] people-centred approaches to environmental management in the Asia-Pacific region /edited by Jerry Velasquez ... [et al.]Tokyo ;New York United Nations University Pressc20051 online resource (361 p.)Description based upon print version of record.92-808-1116-9 Includes bibliographical references and index.CONTENTS; List of tables; List of figures; Preface; Acknowledgements; About the editors; List of contributors; 1 Introduction and overview; Part I Community innovation for sustainable development:Concepts and approaches; 2 Local to global connections: Community involvement and sustainability; 3 Being innovative, against the odds; 4 Mainstreaming innovative approaches to sustainable urban environmental management in Asia; Part II Case studies from the Asia-Pacific region; 5 From hunting to sustainable use: A Pashtun tribal group's innovations, northern Balochistan, Pakistan6 Highland encounters: Building new partnerships for conservation and sustainable development in the Yangtze River headwaters, the heart of the Tibetan plateau, China 7 Sustainable tourism planning and management in Klong Khwang, Thailand; 8 Mangrove conservation through ecotourism development by the Bobongko people in the Togean Islands, Indonesia; 9 Innovative community-led sustainable forest resource conservation and management in Baybay, Leyte, the Philippines; 10 Waste management activities in Nagoya City, Japan: Local government and community partnerships11 People, partnership and profits in managing solid waste in Guimaras, the Philippines 12 Integrated catchment management in the Hawkesbury-Nepean basin, Australia; 13 Water management in Rajasthan, India: Making a difference; 14 Conclusion: Critical elements for achieving community innovation; IndexHis book introduces the concept of community innovation and illustrates its role and impact in promoting sustainability. It includes nine case studies from the Asia-Pacific region where communities are adopting innovative methods to address complex and unpredictable environmental problems and promote sustainable development. This often requires new cultures, institutions and governance structures, as well as dramatic changes in people's perceptions, attitudes, roles and behaviours.Sustainable developmentAsiaSustainable developmentPacific AreaEnvironmental managementAsiaEnvironmental managementPacific AreaElectronic books.Sustainable developmentSustainable developmentEnvironmental managementEnvironmental management338.95/07Velasquez Jerry984298MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910450228603321Innovative communities2248061UNINA