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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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Edmonton, [Alberta] :
AU Press
2016.
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| Edición: | 1st ed |
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| Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009439559206719 |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- 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
