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Promotion through the book's website: www.howcommunitiesthrive.weebly.com Bookseller/library promotions: Baker & Taylor regular annotation, inclusion in ASA and APSA academic conferences Author has worked in citizen engagement and sustainable development for three decades Inspired by the case study work of Elinor Ostrom, the only woman to win the Nobel Prize in Economics for her work related to the commons and natural resource use Sets out 12 Guiding Principles based on hundreds of case studies Identifies common approaches and factors across cultures that lead to sustainable communities Explores the role of local communities in the global economy Easy-to-use guide for local leaders to engage communities in building an equitable, healthy, sustainable future A DIY guide to creating strong community foundations, sharing information and flow, building equality and inclusion, and resolving conflicts amiably Specific actions to enhance qualities of communities and involve all community members Practical leadership and collaboration tools Includes notes from the field – dos and don'ts 24 case studies from 15 countries around the world Differs from other books on this subject byfocusing on local community leadership and capacity building clearly identifies guiding principles that will lead to successful outcomes across culture New Society Publishers are committed to the highest environmental practices in the industry, including: printing all their books in North America, on 100% post-consumer recycled FSC-certified paper, using vegetable-based, low-VOC inks; and offsetting their emissions to make all of their business operations carbon neutral and is proudly B Corp certified. 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Locations in the book: US City of Baltimore, MD City of Keene, NH Town of Berea, KY Adirondacks Region, NY City of South Bend, IN Town of Randolph, NH Town of Finland, MN Lower Elwha Tribe, Olympic Peninsula, WA Young Achievers School, Boston, MA UU Congregation, Norwich, South-Central region, NH (26 local governments including Manchester and Concord) Upper Valley region of NH and VT (approx. 25 local governments) Communities in North Carolina International Town of La Gonave, Haiti Community of Ixtlán de Juárez, Oaxaca, Mexico Village in Tanzania Village of Fian, Ghana Lake Victoria region village, Kenya Alanya, Turkey Apuseni Mountain Communities, Romania Rural Northern Ghana Village of Bikotiba, Togo Village of Hiware Bazar India Villages in the Southern Andes of Ecuador Canada Saskatoon, Saskatchewan Audience: Written for leaders of any kind, including neighborhood associations, nonprofits, indigenous groups, local spiritual communities, engaged local citizens and their appointed or elected leaders, town planners, community development directors, mayors, community task forces Academic: University faculty and students at undergrad and graduate levels of planning, public administration, community development, environmental studies, sustainable development, and urban developmentAn easy-to-use guide for local leaders working to engage their community in growing a more equitable, healthy, and sustainable future Building Community is the easy-to-use guide that distills the success of healthy thriving communities from around the world into twelve universally applicable principles that transcend cultures and locations. Exploring how community building can be approached by local citizens and their local leaders, Building Community features: A chapter on each of the 12 Guiding Principles, based on research in 27 countries Over 30 knowledgeable contributing author-practitioners Critical practical leadership tools Notes from the field – with practical dos and don'ts A wealth of 25 case studies of communities that have learned to thrive, including towns and villages, inner-city neighborhoods, Indigenous groups, nonprofits, women's empowerment groups, and a school, business, and faith community. Building Community is essential reading for community leaders, activists, planners, policy makers, and students looking to help their communities thrive. Strong local communities are the foundation of a healthy, participatory, and resilient society. Rather than looking to national governments, corporations, or new technologies to solve environmental and social problems, we can learn and apply the successes of thriving communities to protect the environment, enhance local livelihood, and grow social vitality. AcknowledgmentsIntroductionA Journey of Discovery1. Challenges of Our Communities: Growing Local LeadershipLocal Communities: The Foundation of SocietyChallenges That Local Communities Are FacingCommunity Capital: What It Is and Why It MattersThe Guiding Principles: How They Were Identified and How They Can Be HelpfulHow This Book Is Organized2. Principle A— Involve EveryoneThe Cornerstone of SocietyResearch CornerWhy Public Participation Is EssentialCase Study: Citizen-Powered Climate Action, Keene, New Hampshire, USACase Study: Development without Dependency, Gran Sous, La Gonave, HaitiNotes from the Field3. Principle B— Work TogetherCollaborative PartnershipsResearch CornerSocial Capital— The Social Glue That Holds the Community TogetherLeveraging Resources and Supporting ImplementationCase Study: Community Gardens: An Immigrant Story of Food Sovereignty in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada Case Study: Grow Appalachia and Rural Community Gardening, Kentucky, USANotes from the Field4. Principle C— Protect Resources and Promote FairnessCommunity-Based Natural Resource ManagementResearch CornerNatural Capital and LivelihoodsCase Study: Building a New Future for All Residents, Ixtlán de Juárez, Oaxaca, MexicoCase Study: Reclaiming Wood, Bricks, Lives, and a Community, Baltimore, Maryland, USACase Study: Women's Empowerment Through Sustainability in IndiaNotes from the Field5. Principle D— Be TransparentBuild Credibility Through TransparencyEffective Communication and SecretsResearch Corner Case Study: Vital Communities of the Upper Valley Region, Vermont and New Hampshire, USA Case Study: Regenerating and Transforming a Village's Land and Water Resources, Hiware Bazar, IndiaNotes from the Field6. Principle E— Support ResearchAsking the Right Questions and Separating Facts from FictionResearch CornerCitizen Science and Citizen Technical AdvisorsLocal Community-University Partnerships Case Study: Resilience to Food Insecurity, Bikotiba, Togo Case-in-Point: An Outdoor Student Environmental Learning Lab, Keene, New Hampshire, USA Case Study: Mobilizing the Local Voice to Support Protected Area Governance, Magombera Forest, TanzaniaNotes from the Field7. Principle F— Delegate and EmpowerDevolution and EmpowermentResearch Corner Case Study: Community-Led Sustainable Development in Northern Ghana Case Study: Climate Change and the Minnehaha Creek Watershed: Where Will All the Water Go? Minnesota, USANotes from the Field8. Principle G— Earn TrustBuilding Trust is Integral to All Community WorkResearch CornerEssentials for Building Trust in a Community Case Study: Randolph Community Forest, New Hampshire, USA Case Study: Restoring the Strong People: The Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe and the Elwha RiverNotes from the Field9. Principle H— Embrace FeedbackMonitoring and Feedback: Using Nature as a GuideResearch CornerSeeking Feedback: How Do I Get People to Respond?Feedback and Accountability of Local Leaders Case Study: Healing Products and Healthy Business: The W.S. Badger Story, Gilsum, New Hampshire, USA. Case Study: The Conservation and Sustainable Management of an Inshore Fishery in Alanya, TurkeyNotes from the Field10. Principle I— Practice LeadershipCritical Leadership ActionsResearch Corner Case Study: Local Community Collaboration in the Apuseni Mountains, Huedin, Romania Case Study: Inner City Urban Recovery, South Bend, Indiana, USANotes from the Field11. Principle J— Decide TogetherMoving from Them to UsResearch CornerCommon Characteristics and Challenges of Deciding Together Case Study: Bring Them Together— Young Achievers School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA Case Study: Wetlands Conservation and Sustainable Livelihoods in the Ecuadorian Andes, EcuadorNotes from the Field12. Principle K— Strengthen the FoundationA Strong Social FoundationResearch CornerCommunity Norms— Or, What is Normal?Building a Stronger Social Foundation for Your Community Case Study: Getting Unstuck: A Congregation Moving From Surviving to Thriving, Norwich, Vermont, USA Case-in-Point: Connecting Underrepresented Families to Their Local Environment, North Carolina, USA Case Study: Creating Local Community Foundations in the Baltic Countries, Estonia, Latvia, and LithuaniaNotes from the Field13. Principle L— Resolve ConflictsPreventing ConflictResearch CornerUnderstanding and Addressing Conflict Case Study: Community-Driven Regional Land Use and Transportation Planning in Southern New Hampshire, USA Case Study: The Hunter, His Herbs, and Community Biodiversity in Fian, GhanaNotes from the Field14. A Toolbox of Leadership StrategiesCollaborative Leadership and EmpowermentA Collaborative Planning ApproachNotes from the Field: Planning, Organizing, and Facilitating a Community MeetingThe Way ForwardNotesIndexAbout the Author and the Contributing Case Study AuthorsAbout New Society Publishers