Place-based local governance and sustainable communities: Lessons from Canadian biosphere reserves

Journal of Environmental Planning and Management

Volumn 52, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 279-295

  Edge, Sara ^a   McAllister, Mary Louise ^b  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Biosphere reserves; Civil society; Local government; Place based governance; Sustainability

Indexed keywords

BIOSPHERE; CIVIL SOCIETY; DECISION MAKING; GOVERNANCE APPROACH; LOCAL GOVERNMENT; LOCAL PARTICIPATION; NATURE RESERVE; SENSE OF PLACE; SUSTAINABILITY;

CANADA; LONG POINT WORLD BIOSPHERE RESERVE; MANITOBA; NORTH AMERICA; ONTARIO [CANADA]; RIDING MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK;

EID: 70449372136     PISSN: 09640568     EISSN: 13600559     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09640560802703058     Document Type: Article

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