LEADER 03868nam 22006254a 450 001 9910450228603321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a1-4619-0354-8 010 $a92-808-7098-X 035 $a(CKB)1000000000246797 035 $a(EBL)829909 035 $a(OCoLC)191926651 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000280795 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11207289 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000280795 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10299730 035 $a(PQKB)11181281 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC829909 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL829909 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10120731 035 $a(EXLCZ)991000000000246797 100 $a20050830d2005 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcn||||||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 00$aInnovative communities$b[electronic resource] $epeople-centred approaches to environmental management in the Asia-Pacific region /$fedited by Jerry Velasquez ... [et al.] 210 $aTokyo ;$aNew York $cUnited Nations University Press$dc2005 215 $a1 online resource (361 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a92-808-1116-9 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aCONTENTS; 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, Pakistan 327 $a6 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 partnerships 327 $a11 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; Index 330 $aHis 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. 606 $aSustainable development$zAsia 606 $aSustainable development$zPacific Area 606 $aEnvironmental management$zAsia 606 $aEnvironmental management$zPacific Area 608 $aElectronic books. 615 0$aSustainable development 615 0$aSustainable development 615 0$aEnvironmental management 615 0$aEnvironmental management 676 $a338.95/07 701 $aVelasquez$b Jerry$0984298 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910450228603321 996 $aInnovative communities$92248061 997 $aUNINA