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Community Development Journal Advance Access originally published online on April 26, 2007
Community Development Journal 2008 43(2):143-156; doi:10.1093/cdj/bsm007
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Protecting ecosystems: network structure and social capital mobilization

Ann Dale, Trudeau Fellow1 and Jennie Sparkes, social science researcher2

1 Canada Research Chair in Sustainable Community Development and a Professor at the School of Environment and Sustainability, Royal Roads University, British Columbia, Canada
2 (Human Dimension of Ecosytem-based management), Western and Northern Service Centre, Parks Canada, Canada

Address for Correspondence: Faculty of Social and Applied Sciences, Royal Roads University, 2005 Sooke Road, Victoria, BC, V9B 5Y2. Tel: 250391-2600, x4117; Fax: 250 391-2587; Email: ann.dale{at}royalroads.ca

The research reported here explores a community that amassed social capital in effective and diverse ways, enabling it to fight a corporate giant and protect critical, large watersheds. We explore how the dynamic interaction between network formation and network structure augmented community social capital, particularly bridging, for increased access to human and economic capital. Network structure(s) can create enabling conditions for the mobilization of social capital within communities and for people to feel empowered to act. The research suggests that there is an opportunity for policy-makers to learn what kinds of policies can enhance or destroy existing social capital in a community.


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