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...

"Northern British Columbia is a place of rich cultures, diverse communities, and a strong sense of identity. The future of this vast, resource-rich region and the people who call it home could be either driven by a narrow economic agenda or guided by innovative, place-based solutions that seek...

Northern British Columbia, Canada, has undergone a considerable economic, social, and cultural transformation over recent decades. Specifically, economic and political restructuring processes have destabilized commitments to community infrastructure and exacerbated the variability of boom and...

Cover -- Contents -- Figures and Tables -- Acknowledgments -- Part 1: Introduction -- 1 Introduction: Foundations for Renewal -- 2 The Development of Northern British Columbia: General Processes and Specific Circumstances -- 3 The Whole Community Approach -- Part 2: Creating a Space-Based...

The future of northern British Columbia, a vast, resource-rich region of vibrant cultures and diverse communities, could be either driven by a narrow economic agenda or guided by innovative, place-based solutions that seek to build viable communities and resilient local and regional economies....

Intro -- Contents -- Maps, Figures, and Tables -- Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- Abbreviations -- Second Growth -- 1 Approaching Rural and Small-Town Communities -- 2 Context and Communities -- 3 Forest Dependency and Local Development in British Columbia -- 4 Transition in BC's Forest Economy:...