{"product_id":"reimagining-resources-and-community-development-lessons-from-newfoundland-and-labrador-hardcover","title":"Reimagining Resources and Community Development: Lessons from Newfoundland and Labrador - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMonica Gruezmacher\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eKelly Vodden\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eBrennan Lowery\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book analyzes the experiences of communities facing major challenges relating to resource dependency and community sustainability, drawing on specific examples from the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. It offers a methodology of self-analysis for communities facing similar challenges, inspired by the ups and downs, local strategies for self-analysis, and collaborative work toward new futures in this Canadian province.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLife in hundreds of small coastal settlements revolved around the cod fishery, until the fishery was no more viable. Communities have had to rethink their strengths, reconsider their assets, and imagine potential futures in the wake of events such as colonization and the collapse of the fishing industry. Their experiences are relevant for other parts of the world where formerly central resources are depleted or lose their value, and communities face the need for transition. The capacity to imagine different futures is rooted in the ability to critically consider strengths and weaknesses alike. The authors skillfully dissect and illuminate the conditions that can enable the reconsideration of local assets and narratives, toward a more sustainable future. The variety of these conditions, ranging from social memory to public debate, policy tools and institutional capacity, decision arenas, paths for participation, and distributed strategic leadership, are laid out clearly and illustrated vividly through vignettes written by individuals who participated in the events described. This book culminates in a flexible yet clearly structured method of self-analysis, useful for communities interested in rethinking their strengths and working toward new futures.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book will appeal to students, scholars, and professionals interested in community development and redevelopment and offers a new understanding of the mechanics of local and regional resilience\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMonica Gruezmacher\u003c\/b\u003e is an Adjunct Professor in the Environmental Policy Institute at Grenfell Campus, Memorial University and in the Department of Earth and Atmospheric Science at the University of Alberta, Canada.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKelly Vodden\u003c\/b\u003e is a Research Professor in the Environmental Policy Institute at Grenfell Campus, Memorial University, Canada.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBrennan Lowery\u003c\/b\u003e is an Assistant Professor in the Social Entrepreneurship and Non-Profit Management Program at St. Thomas University, Canada.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAmy Hudson\u003c\/b\u003e is the Owner\/Director of Husky Consulting Inc., Happy Valley-Goose Bay, Canada and an Adjunct Professor in the Environmental Policy Institute at Memorial University, Canada.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKristof Van Assche \u003c\/b\u003eis a Professor at the University of Alberta, Canada and a Visiting Professor at the University of the Free State, South Africa.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 138\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.38 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 09, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47434448404701,"sku":"9781041026327","price":129.45,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/9867\/8237\/files\/PqcZZzFmlK9781041026327.webp?v=1771377435","url":"https:\/\/handfulofbooks.com\/products\/reimagining-resources-and-community-development-lessons-from-newfoundland-and-labrador-hardcover","provider":"Handful of Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}