The Community Resilience Reader : Essential Resources For An Era Of Upheaval

The Sustainability Challenges Of Yesterday Have Become Today’s Resilience Crises. National And Global Efforts Have Failed To Stop Climate Change, Transition From Fossil Fuels, And Reduce Inequality. We Must Now Confront These And Other Increasingly Complex Problems By Building Resilience At The Community Level. But What Does That Mean In Practice, And How Can It Be Done In A Way That’s Effective And Equitable? This Volume Offers A New Vision For Creating Resilience, Through Essays By Leaders In Such Varied Fields As Science, Policy, Community Building, And Urban Design. It combines A Fresh Look At The Challenges Humanity Faces In The 21st Century, The Essential Tools Of Resilience Science, And The Wisdom Of Activists, Scholars, And Analysts Working With Community Issues On The Ground. It Shows That Resilience Is A Process, Not A Goal; How Resilience Requires Learning To Adapt But Also Preparing To Transform; And That Resilience Starts And Ends With The People Living In Acommunity. Despite The Formidable Challenges We Face, This Book shows That Building Strength And Resilience At The Community Level Is Not Only Crucial, But Possible. From Post Carbon Institute, This Book is A Valuable Resource For Students, Community Leaders, And Concerned Citizens. Introduction / Daniel Lerch -- Six Foundations For Building Community Resilience. Edited By Daniel Lerch. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.