Beschreibung:
This book addresses the activities of three grassroots environmental collaborations in the Chesapeake Bay region. Citizen-based collaboration can be effective in ecosystem restoration when applied at the proper scale with appropriate levels of social capital and skilled conveners with well-defined goals.
List of FiguresList of AbbreviationsForewordAcknowledgmentsIntroductionChapter 1: Grassroots Collaborations to Solve Environmental ProblemsChapter 2: A Framework for Collaboration: Building Social Capital, Improving Environmental Outcomes, and Maximizing Democratic ValuesChapter 3: The Chesapeake Bay: Local Efforts, Regional ConnectionsChapter 4: Restoring Princess Elizabeth's RiverChapter 5: The Return of the Oyster to the Lynnhaven RiverChapter 6: The Nansemond: A Tale of Two RiversChapter 7: Conclusion: One Watershed at a TimeAppendix: List of IntervieweesReference ListAbout the AuthorsIndex