Community capacity building (CCB) is a fairly new term for an age-old good: enabling people to define their own destinies. This book presents and analyses some of the most interesting recent developments in the field of community capacity building, in a variety of OECD and non-OECD countries. The focus is on how CCB has effected change in three major areas: social policy (health, housing, community regeneration); local economic policy; and environmental policy. The book also outlines the common conditions required for CCB to take hold and thrive, allowing for the political voice of local communities to be clearly heard.
Executive Summary Chapter 1. Putting Community Capacity Building in Context -Introduction -Community capacity building and community development -Community capacity building and social policy -Local economic development and community capacity building -Community capacity building and the environment -Major findings -Conclusion -Bibliography Chapter 2. Community Capacity Building and Social Policy: Health, Housing and Community Regeneration -Introduction -Why is community capacity building relevant to social policy?
-The role of government in community capacity building -The healthcare context: Major trends -Country case studies -Housing policy: A long history of community involvement -Examples of tenant participation -Community capacity building and community regeneration: -A complex policy mix -Concluding comments -Bibliography Chapter 3. Community Capacity Building and the Local Economy: Private, Government and Non-profit Approaches -Introduction -The role of social capital -Examples of the social economy -Human capital and time banking -Local Exchange Trading Schemes (LETS) -Credit unions -The local multiplier effect in deprived areas -Components of economic renewal -Economic development case studies -What works and is there a recipe for communities and policy makers?
-Bibliography Chapter 4. Community Capacity Building and the Environment: Sustainable Development and Environmental Justice -Introduction -Community capacity building and the environment -Effective environmental community capacity building: Case studies -Exploring the determinants of successful environmental capacity building -Implications and policy recommendations -Bibliography Glossary