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...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to identify the spiritual and economic reasons behind Homo sapiens' misuse and destruction of the biotic web. Through the argument that we are a self-seeking, opportunistic species that now acts out our domination of the planet without restraint,...

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...