Acknowledgements
Introduction // Lars K. Hallström

SECTION I: Contexts and Challenges for Rural Sustainability
ONE Roots, Regions, and Radical Practice
Rural Communities in Societal Survival and Transformation // David J. A. Douglas
TWO Rural Sustainability and the “Lenses" of Place // Don Alexander and Bernie Jones
THREE Engaging the Public in Wildlife and Greenspace
Stewardship in Camrose, Alberta
An Analysis of Outcomes, Drivers, and Lessons Learned // Glen T. Hvenegaard and Michael Barr
FOUR Peaks and Valleys on the Prairies
Optimism and Resistance to Sustainable Community Development in Craik, Saskatchewan // Sean Connelly, Kelly Green, Sean Markey, and Mark Roseland

SECTION II: Sustainability Planning, Capacity, and Collaboration
FIVE Municipal Sustainability Planning, Community Engagement, and Rural Revitalization
A Case Study of Chauvin, Alberta // Moira J. Calder, Mary A. Beckie, and Shelly McMann
SIX Developing Assessment and Adaptation Capacity
Integrating Climate Change Considerations into Municipal Planning in Newfoundland and Labrador // Melanie Irvine, Robert Keenan, and Kelly Vodden
SEVEN The Creative Economy
An Opportunity for Rural Community Sustainability // Yolande E. Chan and Jeff A. Dixon
EIGHT University–Community Partnerships to Support Small-Town Economic Transition // Laura Ryser, Marc von der Gonna, and Greg Halseth

SECTION III: Implementation and Action: Lessons from the Front Lines
NINE Taking the Next Steps Toward
Environmental Sustainability
Implementing the Official Plan on Pelee Island // Jennifer Sumner and Claire Sanders
TEN Rural First Nations Tourism
Examining the Relationship Between Sustainable Tourism and Capacity // Rhonda Koster and Kirstine Baccar
ELEVEN Netukulimk Narratives
Pathways to Rebuilding Sustainable Indigenous Nations // L. Jane McMillan, Kerry Prosper, Morgan E. Moffitt, and Anthony Davis
TWELVE You Are Where You Eat
Developing an Online Tool for Community Food Mapping // Jon Corbett, Casey Hamilton, and Shayne Wright

SECTION IV: Assessment
THIRTEEN An Ecohealth Framework for Evaluating Source-Water Protection, Health, and Well-Being in the Otonabee River Basin // Karen Morrison, Karen Houle, and Meredith Carter
FOURTEEN Seeking Sustainability through Self-Assessment and Regional Cooperation in Newfoundland and Labrador // Kelly Vodden, Ryan Lane, and Craig Pollett
FIFTEEN An Incremental Radicalism for Sustainable Communities // Roger Epp

Contributors
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