Mary Beckie is Associate Professor and Acting Director of Community Engagement Studies. Glen Hvenegaard is Professor of Environmental Science at the University of Alberta. Karsten Mündel is Associate Professor and Associate Dean (Academic) at Augustana Campus.

“This book is an excellent compilation of research on rural sustainability issues in Canada, covering a number of topics by university researchers and rural communities working closely together.… The rural issues the contributors discuss all involve public engagement with academics and rural citizens working together, covering a wide range of issues, from Aboriginal communities to land use regarding conversion of farmland, to economic impacts of rural population loss and aging, and the meanings of sustainability.”

• Acknowledgements Introduction // Lars K. HallströmSECTION I: Contexts and Challenges for Rural SustainabilityONE Roots, Regions, and Radical PracticeRural Communities in Societal Survival and Transformation // David J. A. DouglasTWO Rural Sustainability and the “Lenses" of Place // Don Alexander and Bernie JonesTHREE Engaging the Public in Wildlife and GreenspaceStewardship in Camrose, AlbertaAn Analysis of Outcomes, Drivers, and Lessons Learned // Glen T. Hvenegaard and Michael BarrFOUR Peaks and Valleys on the Prairies Optimism and Resistance to Sustainable Community Development in Craik, Saskatchewan // Sean Connelly, Kelly Green, Sean Markey, and Mark RoselandSECTION II: Sustainability Planning, Capacity, and CollaborationFIVE Municipal Sustainability Planning, Community Engagement, and Rural Revitalization A Case Study of Chauvin, Alberta // Moira J. Calder, Mary A. Beckie, and Shelly McMannSIX Developing Assessment and Adaptation CapacityIntegrating Climate Change Considerations into Municipal Planning in Newfoundland and Labrador // Melanie Irvine, Robert Keenan, and Kelly VoddenSEVEN The Creative Economy An Opportunity for Rural Community Sustainability // Yolande E. Chan and Jeff A. DixonEIGHT University–Community Partnerships to Support Small-Town Economic Transition // Laura Ryser, Marc von der Gonna, and Greg HalsethSECTION III: Implementation and Action: Lessons from the Front LinesNINE Taking the Next Steps TowardEnvironmental Sustainability Implementing the Official Plan on Pelee Island // Jennifer Sumner and Claire SandersTEN Rural First Nations Tourism Examining the Relationship Between Sustainable Tourism and Capacity // Rhonda Koster and Kirstine BaccarELEVEN Netukulimk NarrativesPathways to Rebuilding Sustainable Indigenous Nations // L. Jane McMillan, Kerry Prosper, Morgan E. Moffitt, and Anthony DavisTWELVE You Are Where You Eat Developing an Online Tool for Community Food Mapping // Jon Corbett, Casey Hamilton, and Shayne WrightSECTION IV: AssessmentTHIRTEEN An Ecohealth Framework for Evaluating Source-Water Protection, Health, and Well-Being in the Otonabee River Basin // Karen Morrison, Karen Houle, and Meredith CarterFOURTEEN Seeking Sustainability through Self-Assessment and Regional Cooperation in Newfoundland and Labrador // Kelly Vodden, Ryan Lane, and Craig PollettFIFTEEN An Incremental Radicalism for Sustainable Communities // Roger EppContributorsIndex