scholarly journals Local Development Plan: An Avenue for University-Local Government-Community Collaboration for Sustainable Community Development

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 36-51
Author(s):  
Thakur Prasad Bhatta
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Local Government ◽  
Community Development ◽  
Local Development ◽  
Development Plan ◽  
Community Collaboration ◽  
Social Dimensions ◽  
Sustainable Community Development ◽  
Sustainable Community ◽  
The University

Sustainable development has been one of the top priorities in the present world. Community development programmes are considered important in achieving sustainability. Universities or educational institutions often talk about, and collaborate with community for its development. However, there is less attention to an institutional mechanism to include local government in the collaboration of university and community for designing and implementing sustainable community development programmes.  This paper advances a model of tripartite collaboration between the university, local government and community in promoting sustainable community development through a local development plan.  Drawing upon the thematic reviews of selective literature in the field of sustainable development, community development, university- community collaboration, and policies and practices of local development plan in Nepal, this paper, from the perspective of social dimensions of sustainable development, argues that the local development plan can be an avenue for collaboration between the university, local government and community for sustainable community development.

scholarly journals Sustainable Development in Island Communities: The Case Study of Postira

2014 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 254-269 ◽  
Author(s):  
Željka Tonković ◽  
Jelena Zlatar
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Community Development ◽  
Local Community ◽  
Local Development ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Sustainable Community Development ◽  
Island Communities

Abstract The article shows the results of the case study of Postira, a village and a municipality on the island of Brač (Croatia) and presents a positive example of sustainable community development on islands in the post-transition social context. Based on the theory of sustainable local community development and its four pillars (economic, ecological, social and cultural), we analyse both the secondary data and the primary data collected from semi-structured interviews with the key actors of local development. The study shows that economic, ecological, social and cultural domaines are connected in Postira which allows for sustainable development of the place. By examining various aspects of sustainable development in Postira, we present the general framework of sustainable island development. It is based on integral development of the local community on sustainability principles, it defines key processes and guidelines and can be applied to rural and island areas, taking into account the specificities of each community.

scholarly journals Sustainable Community Development

EDIS ◽  
1969 ◽  
Vol 2003 (15) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mickie E. Swisher ◽  
Sandra Rezola ◽  
James Sterns
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Community Development ◽  
Cooperative Extension Service ◽  
Extension Service ◽  
University Of Florida ◽  
Sustainable Community Development ◽  
Sustainable Community ◽  
Traditional Approaches

This document explores the idea of sustainable community development and what this type of development can do to improve the quality of life within communities. This document examines what sustainable development entails and provides examples of the threats to quality of life that traditional approaches to development can generate. This document outlines six steps to a more sustainable approach to community development. This document is FCS7213-Eng, one of a series of the Department of Family, Youth and Community Sciences, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, IFAS, University of Florida, Gainesville FL 32611. First published: September 2003. FCS7213/CD021: Sustainable Community Development (ufl.edu)

scholarly journals Larry Coben, Building Futures, Saving Pasts – Sustainable Development and Heritage Preservation the SPI Way

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 45-55
Author(s):  
Larry Coben
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Community Development ◽  
Cultural Heritage ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Residential Development ◽  
Archaeological Sites ◽  
Heritage Preservation ◽  
Sustainable Community Development ◽  
Sustainable Community ◽  
The Press

Archaeological sites are disappearing at a rapidly accelerating rate. While destruction by ISIS and looting get all the press, the primary causes of cultural heritage loss are economic: commercial and residential development and encroachment, mining, energy, agriculture and looting to name a few. If the source of the problem is economic, so must the solutions be. In this talk, I discuss what types of economic solutions are most likely to succeed and which are destined to fail. I will describe why smaller scale projects incorporating women’s empowerment and sustainable community development actually work, and why large scale projects divorced from business reality rarely do. Successful programs allow communities to build their futures and save their pasts.

Research on Eco-Sustainable Community Development in the International Perspective

2011 ◽  
Vol 368-373 ◽  
pp. 1737-1741
Author(s):  
Zhong Hua Zhang ◽  
Pei Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Community Development ◽  
Urban Communities ◽  
Development Process ◽  
Community Planning ◽  
International Perspective ◽  
Sustainable Communities ◽  
Fundamental Issue ◽  
Sustainable Community Development ◽  
Sustainable Community

with the in-depth development of urbanization, how to construct urban communities of sustainable development has become an indispensable element in the competition among modem cities, which is also a fundamental issue China has to consider for accelerating the development process of its future urbanization. This paper, based on international perspective and by summing up the experience of the development of sustainable communities abroad, explores methods and models of sustainable community planning, so as to provide theoretical and practical references to the sustainable community development of China.

scholarly journals Voluntarism and Sustainable Development in Bangladesh

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (10) ◽  
pp. 29-41
Author(s):  
Md. Rezwanul kabir
Keyword(s):  
Community Development ◽  
Social Economic ◽  
Local Development ◽  
Sustainable Community Development ◽  
Sustainable Community ◽  
Policy Relevance ◽  
Key Points ◽  
The Social ◽  
Key Concepts ◽  
Current Scenario

The aim of this paper is to examine that building safe, stronger, healthier, and sound communities are exhilarated by the process of sustainable community development work of which voluntarism is an integral part. In the key concepts to be discussed, this also emphasizes the significance of the indefatigable voluntary actions in all levels of policy-making procedures for sustainable community development in Bangladesh. This paper has been divided into four (04) key points: 1. The social, economic, and environmental values and the desire for a sustainable framework for community development in Bangladesh. 2. The significance of voluntarism towards the community and local development of Bangladesh. 3. Recorded histories that showcase the contribution volunteers are making to meet the goal for local and community development. 4. According to the policy relevance; the current scenario of voluntarism for community development.

scholarly journals Local government financial condition and sustainable development of communities in Nigeria

2016 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 11
Author(s):  
Obal Usang Edet Usang ◽  
Basariah Salim
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Local Government ◽  
Community Development ◽  
Financial Distress ◽  
Local Governments ◽  
Management Strategies ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Sustainable Community Development ◽  
Financial Condition ◽  
Financial Conditions

This paper aims at examining the financial condition of local governments in Nigeria and to assess its implications on sustainable development of communities. Secondary data from 122 local governments for a period of three years were utilized in examining the financial conditions of local governments in Nigeria. Findings show that the financial condition of local governments in Nigeria is poor, indicating financial distress. Hence, the deteriorating state of communities as less is available for development. There is need for the development of revenue generating and management strategies by local government administrators in order to ensure sustainable community development.

scholarly journals The Imperative of E - Participation in Sustainable Community Development in Ghana

2017 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 211
Author(s):  
Francis Kyere ◽  
Naana Yaa Gyamea Kumah
Keyword(s):  
Local Government ◽  
Community Development ◽  
Local Governance ◽  
Local Level ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Active Participation ◽  
Sustainable Community Development ◽  
Sustainable Community ◽  
The Government ◽  
The Right

The study examines some relevance of e- participation in achieving sustainable community development in Ghana. Information and Communication Technology has created an avenue to promote participation, transparency and trust when adopted by government. As a newly discovered political tool, ICT serves as a toolbox for reaching out and engaging the public on governmental policies thereby drawing government closer to citizens in policy and decision making. Through the use of secondary data, the study highlights the necessity for ICT and mostly importantly e-participation adoption in local government administration in Ghana.  Citizens having enough access to their elected representatives and some basic public services through the provision of information communication and technology ensures effective and efficient communication between the government and the people at the local level, while it also provides a door for the citizens to receive feedbacks from the right local government quarters. The study concludes that e- participation enhances effective and efficient government service delivery and enhancing citizen’s active participation in local governance to ensure sustainable development.The paper recommends that the in other to ensure active participation of citizens, government should provide the necessary infrastructure and fast track the adoption of ICT and also the training of local government personnel in the art of e- participation through which sustainable community development can be fully attained in Ghana

scholarly journals Corporate Sustainability Performance: An Approach to Effective Sustainable Community Development or Not? A Case Study of the Luanshya Copper Mine in Zambia

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (20) ◽  
pp. 5775 ◽  
Author(s):  
Inonge Mutale ◽  
Isabel B. Franco ◽  
Masinja Jewette
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Community Development ◽  
Business Models ◽  
Corporate Sustainability ◽  
Local Context ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Sustainable Community Development ◽  
Sustainability Performance ◽  
Sustainable Community ◽  
Corporate Sustainability Performance

Corporate Sustainability Performance (CSP) is being promoted as a way in which corporations in the extractive industry can contribute to poverty eradication in developing resource regions. As such, the international debate on CSP has moved from whether companies ought to do it or not, to the extent to which it can contribute to sustainable development. Corporations worldwide have therefore reshaped their frameworks, rules, and business models to accommodate CSP. This article evaluates whether, through the implementation of CSP, companies are able to contribute to the sustainable development of host communities in developing countries. Against this backdrop, there exists a knowledge gap in Zambia as to what the actual contributions of CSP are towards sustainable community development. Through literature review and community data analysis, the results revealed that there was a mismatch in priorities between CSP and the expectations of community members. Findings show that CSP focused mostly on haphazard donations, an approach that has been proven to be unsustainable. Finally, CSP had little or negligible impact on most selected Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). In view of these findings, the study suggests adopting sustainability frameworks that are tailored to the local context. Furthermore, formulation of CSP initiatives should take a triangular approach of communication that is inclusive of all stakeholders.

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