Putting Mother Nature on the Payroll: Natural Services and Economics

Many people believe that nature's value cannot be put into dollars and cents. That is, they value the natural world for its own sake, regardless of what services or benefits it provides for humans. Yet this notion is fundamentally at odds with the economic system we've created. So how do we reconcile our economy with ecology? David Suzuki, Vancouver, B.C., Canada, and Dave Robert Taylor, Tsawwassen, B.C., Canada. Read article

Green Friday: One City's Success with a Four-Day Workweek *

How one city successfully implemented a four-day workweek. Charles McClendon and Pier Simeri, Avondale, Arizona. Read article

Aspire to Be an Administrator: Views from Those Who've Been There *

Canadian administrators provide insight into their career choice. Franklin Wu, Clarington, Ontario, Canada. Read article

A Manager's Precarious Exercise with a Sports Complex *

A manager's report on how to maintain professionalism. Toby Dougherty, Hays, Kansas. Read article

Advancing Sustainability: What Happens If There Isn't an Appetite for It? *

Sustainability needs to be a theme in local managerial life. Michael Willis, Surrey, United Kingdom. Read article

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Globalizing Local Economies: Making It Happen Through Local Action

Although the existence of regional partnerships is considered a key factor to successful regional economies, there is less clarity on exactly what these regional partnerships and the resulting knowledge networks look like, and on what role the participants play in them. One of the most accepted views is that innovation increasingly hinges on university-industry-government partnerships, the so-called triple helix. Rebecca Steffenson and James Banovetz. Read article

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