This research investigated whether Sen's Capability Approach could be applied to two very different programs for human development. The first case study involved a poverty alleviation program based around community gardens in a low-income neighborhood of a moderately sized city in New Zealand....

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore how a “capital-based” framework can be used by a small local government to plan sustainable development to promote the social, economic, environmental and cultural well-being of their communities. Design/methodology/approach – This New...