Innovative Communities: People-Centred Approaches to Environmental Management in the Asia-Pacific Region by Jerry Velasquez (Editor), Makiko Yashiro (Editor), Susan Yoshimura (Editor)

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  • Pub. Date: January 2006
  • 340pp

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    • Pub. Date: January 2006
    • Publisher: United Nations University Press
    • Format: Paperback, 340pp

    Synopsis

    This 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 changes in people’s perceptions, attitudes, roles and behaviours.

    The authors examine environmental initiatives within the region, including natural resource management, eco-tourism, forest management, solid waste management, and water management. The book offers a rich balance of perspectives from experts in community development, urban planning and local environmental management, as well as community leaders, local government officials, journalists, non-governmental organization representatives and academics. It provides theoretical and practical insights for communities and those who provide support to communities at the local, regional, and global levels of governance.

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    Biography

    Jerry Velasquez is a programme specialist at the United Nations Environment Programme in Nairobi, Kenya.
    Makiko Yashiro is a research associate at UNU Global Environment Information Center, Tokyo, Japan.
    Susan Yoshimura is a researcher in leadership and environmental governance, and a former campaigner at Greenpeace Japan.
    Izumi Ono is a programme associate at UNU Global Environment Information Centre, Tokyo, Japan.

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