Vehicle repossession enrollment Vehicle replacement programs Vehicle reconditioning or conversion Vehicle scrappage programs Vending Virtual assets Voluntary employer contributions (VECCs) Wastewater, reusing Water Water conservation, and sustainability Waste disposal services Waste management Waste minimization programs Waste-to-energy plants, closed-loop Wastewater treatment facilities (WWTFs) Wastewater treatment sludge as fertilizer (WWTF) Wastewater treatment sludge transportation and storage facilities (WTSFs) Wealth management Weather stations, remote sensing equipment and remote sensors. _See also_ Remote sensing. Websites. _See_ Portals. Weil Gotshal & Manges law firm Well being, and sustainable communities Well drilling, in community development Wells, reusing Wetlands and waterfowl management Wilderness Wildlife management Wildlife preserves, and wilderness Wildlife refuges Wildlife-sensitive areas, preservation of Wind farms, and renewable energy Wind resources Winding up process Wind turbine power plants, and renewable energy Wind energy Wind power: benefits of; challenges of; as emerging energy technology; feasibility and cost of; government support for; history of; incentives for; regulations and standards for; rural areas Wind Resource Area of Potential Production (WRAOPP) Winemaking programs, and community development Winning, and business development planning Winter use programs, in community development Wood: harvesting of; properties of Wood products manufacturers Wood production/processing facilities, conversion to sustainable operations Wood preservation practices, in community development Wood/paper products Work force: globalization of; global sustainability and; human resource management (HRM); in sustainable communities; workers' associations. _See also_ Workplace diversity Workplace diversity Workplace diversity: employment policies and practices; employment standards Workplace safety, government programs in Workplace safety. _See also_ Workplace diversity Workplace skills training, in economic development programs Working lands conservation, and sustainable communities Working lands conservation programs, and sustainable communities World Climate Organization World Congress on Conservation Leadership World Economic Forum World Energy Council World Green Economy Scenarios World Health Organization (WHO) World Meteorological Organization World Resources Institute World Trade Organization (WTO) WRI. _See_ World Resources Institute. **About the Authors** **Spencer R. Weis and Kirtana Chandrasekaran** are Managing Directors at DRI-WEIS Capital Corporation, a leading corporate impact investment firm in the western United States. The firm's main focus is financial services investments in sectors with significant social and environmental impacts. They are also the co-founders of Weis Partners LLC, a sustainability consulting firm. They previously worked for Arthur D. Little, LLC, as sustainability directors, where they provided operational guidance to clients working in sustainability issues and helped clients in their efforts to design and develop programs and services. Additionally, they were senior consultants to the World Business Council for Sustainable Development. Mr. Weis received his MBA from the University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business and his BS from the University of California, Santa Barbara. He has a certificate in project management from the Stanford University Graduate School of Business. Mr. Chandrasekaran received his MS from the Haas School of Business at the University of California, Berkeley. His BS in biochemistry from the University of California, San Diego, followed by a masters in economics from George Mason University. **An Imprint of ABC-CLIO, LLC** **DRI-WEIS Capital Corporation** Copyright © 2012 by Spencer R. Weis and Kirtana Chandrasekaran. All rights reserved. All book concepts, features, illustrations, and text are copyright Spencer R. Weis and Kirtana Chandrasekaran. The text may not be reproduced in any form without the express written consent of the publisher. First edition: February 2012 Published by: **DRI-WEIS Capital Corporation** P.O. 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This book is printed on acid-free paper. **For permission to photocopy or use material electronically from this title, please access www.abc-clio.com** **or call Customer Service at 311.** **Cataloging-in-Publication Data is on file at the Library of Congress.** # **CONTENTS** 1. Acknowledgments 2. Foreword 3. Introduction: Sustainable Community Development 4. Chapter 1: The Need for Greening the Economic Development Landscape 1. The Concept of Strategic Green Community Development 2. Economic Models 3. Examples of Successful Sustainable Business Models 5. Chapter 2: The Principles of Strategic Green Community Development 1. Strategic Development 2. The Three Elements of Green Community Development 6. Chapter 3: A Strategic Green Community Development Framework 1. Assessing the Community 2. Business Plan: Defining the Mission 3. Community Plan: Defining the Business Strategy 4. Strategic Plans 5. Stages of Strategic Development 6. Summary and Conclusion 7. Sustainable Success 8. A Few Words of Caution 9. References 7. Chapter 4: Strategic Green Community Development, From Concept to Reality: A Case Study Approach 1. Introduction 2. Background and Business Experience: The Evolution of Strategic Green Community Development 3. The Concept and Practice of Strategic Green Community Development 4. Key Concepts and Elements for Strategic Green Community Development 5. Strategic Green Community Development in Action 6. The Strategic Green Community Development Model: A Case Study Approach 7. Conclusions and Lessons Learned 8. Acknowledgments 9. References 8. Chapter 5: Strategic Green Community Development: A New Perspective on Economic Development 1. Strategic Development 2. Economic Development through Strategic Green Community Development 3. Successful Economic Development from Sustainable Economic Development 4. References 9. Chapter 6: Strategic Green Community Development and Regional Economic Development Partnerships 1. The Strategic Framework 2. The Elements of Strategic Green Community Development 3. Creating a Healthy Environment for Sustainable Economic Development 4. Supporting Prosperous Small and Medium-Sized Businesses 5. Supporting the Health and Livelihoods of Communities 6. Supporting Local Sustainable Agriculture 7. Building Innovative Local Public-Private Partnerships 8. Supporting Local Sustainable Infrastructure 9. Supporting Sustainable Local Tourism 10. Supporting Healthy Community Development 11. Supporting the Social Integrity and Interdependence of Communities 12. References 10. 10. Chapter 7: Developing Green Economies Through Community Partnerships 1. Strategies for Improving Health and Well-Being 2. Strategies for Improving Economic Development and Infrastructure 3. Strategies for Improving Infrastructure and Basic Services 4. Strateg