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Paulin (Institute for Sustainability and Technology Policy, Murdoch U.) presents a collection of 14 chapters by academics and community activists exploring how people in Western Australia have come together in community groups to achieve sustainable outcomes. The text combines theoretical background from a social science viewpoint with a range of urban and rural case studies of community engagement and civic participation to achieve sustainability outcomes, encompassing environmental, social, cultural, and economic goals. Themes addressed include community recognition and empowerment, Indigenous approaches to sustainability, political ecology, funding, organization issues and leadership. For students, activists, and interested general readers. No subject index. Distributed in the U.S. by ISBS. Annotation c2007 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
