Participation and governance in regional development : global trends in an Australian context / edited by Robyn Eversole, John Martin.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Eversole, Robyn.

Martin, John, 1951 January 3-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Regional planning--Australia.

Regional planning.

Economic conditions.

Regional disparities.

Australia.

Australia--Economic conditions--Regional disparities.

Physical Description:

viii, 304 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Aldershot, England ; Burlington, VT : Ashgate, [2005]

Contents:

Participation and governance in regional development / Robyn Eversole and John Martin

Approaching regional development

Regional governance and regionalism in Australia / A.J. Brown

The insider's perspective on regional development : using the anthropological perspective / Robyn Eversole

Creating economic opportunities

Participation and governance in regional economic development / Robyn Eversole and John Martin

Governance and the performance of regional development agencies in Australia / Andrew Beer and Alaric Maude

Looking for a c-change : factors contributing to regional development / Patrice Braun

Facilitating regional development through 'interactional infrastructure' : skill development in seasonal industries / Sue Kilpatrick and Helen Bound

Managing national resources participation

Participation and the governance of natural resources / Robyn Eversole and John Martin

Regional delivery of natural resource management in Australia : is it democratic and does it matter? / Susan A. Moore

Participation or co-governance? : challenges for regional natural resource management / Brian Head

Questioning the potential of deliberativeness to achieve 'acceptable' natural resource management decisions / Andrew Craig and Frank Vanclay

Acknowledging diversity and exclusion

Twin challenges - diversity and exclusion / Robyn Eversole and John Martin

Reframing issues in rural development : women's insights into sustainability and their implications for government / Helen Ross and Fiona McCartney

Negotiating definitions of indigenous participation in community development / Sherry Saggers

The hidden role of gender exclusion in regional development agencies / Julie Grant and Al Rainnie

Drought and social exclusion / Margaret Alston

Linking local issues and larger contexts

From local issues to responsive policy - bridging the gap / Robyn Eversole and John Martin

Informing regional policy : using a regional atlas to develop shared understandings / Fiona McKenzie

Developing population strategies for Australia's 'heartland' regions / Gordon Forth and Kenneth Howell

Local government and governance in Victoria: challenges for community participation / Kevin O'Toole

Conclusion : participation and governance in regional develoment / Robyn Eversole and John Martin.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0754645843

OCLC:

60776593