Scaling up : the convergence of social economy and sustainability

Scaling up the convergence of social economy and sustainability

"When citizens take collaborative action to meet the needs of their community, they are participating in the social economy. Co-operatives, community-based social services, local non-profit organizations, and charitable foundations are all examples of social economies that emphasize mutual bene...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Gismondi, Michael Anthony, editor (editor)
Format: eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Edmonton, [Alberta] : AU Press 2016.
Edition:1st ed
Subjects:
Cooperative societies > British Columbia > Case studies.
Cooperative societies > Alberta > Case studies.
Sustainable development > British Columbia > Case studies.
Sustainable development > Alberta > Case studies.
See on Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009439559206719
Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • List of Tables and Figures
  • Acknowledgements
  • Introduction. Social Economics and Sustainability
  • 1 Towards Convergence: An Exploratory Framework
  • 2 The Green Social Economy in British Columbia and Alberta
  • 3 The Role of the Social Economy in Scaling Up Alternative Food Initiatives
  • 4 Human Services and the Caring Society
  • 5 Towards Sustainable Resource Management: Community Energy and Forestry in British Columbia and Alberta
  • 6 Evolving Conceptions of the Social Economy: The Arts, Culture, and Tourism in Alert Bay
  • 7 Non-Profit and Co-operative Organizations and the Provision of Social Housing
  • 8 Land Tenure Innovations for Sustainable Communities
  • 9 Sustaining Social Democracy Through Heritage-Building Conservation
  • 10 Strong Institutions, Weak Strategies: Credit Unions and the Rural Social Economy
  • Conclusion. “Social Economizing” Sustainability
  • List of Contributors

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