This paper presents the methodology and findings of a research effort designed to improve understanding regarding the relationship between economy and environment. The more that economic activity and development become uncoupled from physical throughput of natural capital, the greater the...

Broader political and economic changes are dramatically reshaping rural and small-town communities in British Columbia and across Canada. Increasingly, however, much of the responsibility for community-based prosperity and survival is falling to communities themselves. This book is drawn from a...

Intro -- Contents -- Preface: The Importance of Community -- Introduction -- Vision -- 1 Sustainable Development Begins at Home: Community Solutions to Global Problems -- Connections -- 2 Social Evolution and Urban Systems: Directions for Sustainability -- Action -- 3 Systemic Crisis in Rural...

This paper presents the methodology and findings of a research effort designed to improve understanding regarding the relationship between economy and environment. The more that economic activity and development become uncoupled from physical throughput of natural capital, the greater the...