Journal article
Community-based organisations in city environmental policy regimes: lessons from Philadelphia
Local environment, v 19(4), pp 402-416
01 Jan 2014
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Abstract
In this paper we examine the role of community-based organisations (CBOs) in the environmental policy regime of Philadelphia, through a citywide survey (N = 40) and interviews with leaders from three types of CBOs: community development corporations (CDCs), civic associations (CAs), and business-improvement organisations. We found that CBOs of all types have changed their organisational missions and identities in response to their pursuit of sustainability goals, but that CDCs more so than either CAs or business organisations have integrated sustainability into their governance structures. Second, we found that a growing number of CBOs have expanded their work to involve environmental policy and programming. Third, we found that the work of local non-profit organisations has become directly linked to the city's broader sustainability plan, Greenworks.
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- Title
- Community-based organisations in city environmental policy regimes: lessons from Philadelphia
- Creators
- Robert James Stokes - Drexel UniversityLynn Mandarano - Temple University AmblerRichardson Dilworth - Drexel University
- Publication Details
- Local environment, v 19(4), pp 402-416
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis
- Number of pages
- 15
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Politics; Center for Public Policy
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000212135100003
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-84894417245
- Other Identifier
- 991019167948104721
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- Collaboration types
- Domestic collaboration
- Web of Science research areas
- Environmental Studies
- Geography
- Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
- Regional & Urban Planning
- Urban Studies