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Literature Review
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- Mulligan, Marleen (Author)
Title
Literature Review
Abstract
Small, rural and remote regions around the world are transforming due to forces outside of their control such as globalization, neoliberalism and climate change. While often characterized as being in a state of decline due to dwindling populations and employment opportunities, this literature review reveals that numerous small communities are finding ways to capitalize on these forces of change. The review focuses on regions similar to the Magdalen Islands – situated in the western world, shaped by colonial powers, and relatively well off. The common pattern found among the successful cases is a development approach that is internally focused, builds on existing assets (human, physical and intangible) and is scale appropriate with results that are, therefore necessarily unique to each community. These cases all include senior government support, especially in the form of funding, and in some instances, capacity building, that allows community members to carry the torch and take up the work of revitalizing their community in the ways they deem appropriate.
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Council for Magdalen Islanders (CAMI)
Date
2016
Pages
28
Language
en
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You are not authorized to use or reproduce this work for any commercial purpose or to further distribute, perform, or alter works in any way without express permission of the owner of the copyright or proxy.
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Mulligan, Marleen. Literature Review. Council for Magdalen Islanders (CAMI), 2016.
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Council for Anglophone Magdalen Islanders (CAMI)
Founded:
1987
Constituents:
English-speaking population of the Magdalen Islands in the province of Quebec
Website:
https://micami.ca
Activities:
Building community engagement, solidarity, and identity; overseeing museums and tourism programs; developing health and social services; promoting economic development
Former Name:
none