Innovative communities [[electronic resource] ] : people-centred approaches to environmental management in the Asia-Pacific region / / edited by Jerry Velasquez ... [et al.]

• Pubblicazione: Tokyo ; ; New York, : United Nations University Press, c2005
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (361 p.)
• Disciplina: 338.95/07
• Soggetto topico: Sustainable development - Asia; Sustainable development - Pacific Area; Environmental management - Asia; Environmental management - Pacific Area
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• Altri autori: VelasquezJerry
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: 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, Pakistan ; 6 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 ; 11 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
• Sommario/riassunto: His 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.
• Titolo autorizzato: Innovative communities
• ISBN: 1-4619-0354-8; 92-808-7098-X
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910450228603321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II