CRC Discussion Paper Series
Jennie Sparkes Everything I ever needed to know about Ecosystem Based Management and living I learnt in Kindergarten
“Somewhere between birth and adulthood the message has been lost that we are all responsible for the well being of this planet and it is not just the ‘ecosystem managers’ we hire who are responsible for stewarding ecosystems.”
Will McDowall A Microgeneration Strategy for Canada
This paper outlines the potential benefits of microgeneration technologies to Canada, and the possible policies and strategies to realise those benefits. The paper should not be viewed as the final report of a completed project, but as a starting point for discussion about the potential for an integrated microgeneration policy for Canada. The project team welcomes constructive and critical feedback.
Jim Hamilton The Failure of Economic Incentives to Encourage Sustainable Community Development
"Incentives, if they are to work, must be meaningful within the overall context of consumer budgets and/or industrial capital plans, otherwise they are nothing more than just a give-away.”
Discussion Paper No. 3
Rebecca Osolen and Nina-Maria Lister Social Capital, Urban Sprawl, and Smart Growth: A preliminary investigation into sustainable communities in Canada
“It is very clear that the obstacles to sustainability are not technical or even economic: they are social, institutional and political” Canadian Institute for International Peace and Security
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Yuill Herbert The Sustainability Imperative: A preliminary investigation into sustainable communities in Canada
This paper explores sustainable communities in Canada. Firstly, the question of what is a sustainable community is addressed through a review of the current literature. Then a set of principles are developed that characterise a community on the path to sustainable development. A broad survey identifies ten Canadian communities, ranging from a small Gulf Island to a major city, that are operating or aim to be operating in line with these principles. Social, ecological and economic characteristics of each jurisdiction are described and finally each community is placed, in relation to the other communities, on a sustainable development spectrum.
Yuill Herbert Direct Marketing in Canada
Direct farm marketers are a unique business model, in that they are on the front line of implementing sustainable community development. They gain satisfaction in providing their customers with fresh farm products and in many cases an experience with the local landscape and reconnection with the land. Customers who buy farm direct also appreciate the quality and freshness of seasonal produce and in the majority of cases, the associated health benefits. They appreciate learning about where their food comes from and how it is produced. And through their patronage, customers are helping to support and maintain sustainable community development.