Congratulations to Diane Costello and Brian Bishop, the winners of the International Award for Excellence in the area of environmental, cultural, economic and social sustainability for their paper Community Sustainability and Social Justice: Whose Vision?
Abstract: Government policies in Australia rely heavily on local communities developing their social capital networks to solve complex social, economic and environmental problems. This study explored a regional community’s experiences with promoting social, environmental and economic strategies to facilitate community development within the sustainability paradigm. Applying multidisciplinary theoretical frameworks this study contributes a contextual view of a complex adaptive system. It is argued that the power differentials in governance relations and inclusivity of stake-holders in developing community visions is overlooked by decision makers. Furthermore that locational disadvantage and political isolation are also key considerations.
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