Indigenous efflorescence refers to the surprising economic prosperity, demographic increase and cultural renaissance currently found amongst many Indigenous communities around the world. This book moves beyond a more familiar focus on ‘revitalisation’ to situate these developments within their broader political and economic contexts. The materials in this volume also examine the everyday pr…
This book showcases current research into Indigenous and minority placenames in Australia and internationally. Many of the chapters in this volume originated as papers at a Trends in Toponymy conference hosted by the University of Ballarat in 2007 that featured Australian and international speakers. The chapters in this volume provide insight into the quality of toponymic research that is being…
Exploring faith-based organizations (FBOs) in current developmental discourses and practice, this book presents a selection of empirical in-depth case-studies of Christian FBOs and assesses the vital role credited to FBOs in current discourses on development.Examining the engagement of FBOs with contemporary politics of development, the contributions stress the agency of FBOs in diverse context…
This chapter argues that the discussion of urban sustainability is in urgent need of new understanding of how ecosystem services are generated in places where human and non-human stakeholders interact within the urban landscape. More than half of the world’s population currently lives in urban areas, and the rate of urbanisation is estimated to increase rapidly in the next three decades ( Uni…
Entrepreneurship; Organization
Manufacturing, Machines, Tools; Sustainable Development; Energy Efficiency; Production
Earth System Sciences; Atmospheric Sciences; Baltic Sea; Environmental Impacts; Regional Climate Change; Regional Climate Projections
Nature Conservation; Environmental Management; Biodiversity; Landscape Ecology; Applied Ecology
Information Systems and Communication Service; Education, general
Asian Philanthropy and Charitable Organizations; Social Investment in Asia; Social Delivery Organizations; Relationships and Philanthropy in Asia; Ultra-high Net-worth Individuals in Asia; How Social Investment Works in Asia; Impact of Charitable Giving in Asia; Relationship with Elites and Social Investment in Asia