List of Figures; List of Abbreviations; Acknowledgments; Foreword; Introduction; Chapter One: Grassroots Collaborations to Solve Environmental Problems; Chapter Two: A Framework for Collaboration; Chapter Three: The Chesapeake Bay; Chapter Four: Restoring Princess Elizabeth's River; Chapter Five: The Return of the Oyster to the Lynnhaven River; Chapter Six: The Nansemond River Preservation Alliance; Chapter Seven: Conclusion; Appendix; References; Index; About the Authors
Summary
This book addresses the activities of three grassroots environmental collaborations in the Chesapeake Bay region. Citizen-based collaboration can be effective in ecosystem restoration when applied at the proper scale with appropriate levels of social capital and skilled conveners with well-defined goals
