Case studies

A number of studies in this project have looked at Canadian municipalities and the implementation of their sustainable community plans. While we have not written these up as case studies, the following list shows you which publication(s) describe the findings about each case community. A brief introduction to the content in the publication is also provided. The list is in alphabetical order.

Antigonish

• Using collaborative strategic management conceptual model to explain and analyze the Antigonish Sustainable Development (ASD) -- Clarke, A., & Fuller, M. (2010) Collaborative Strategic Management: Strategy Formulation and Implementation by Multi-Organizational Cross-Sector Social Partnerships. Journal of Business Ethics, 94(Supplement 1): 85-101. DOI: 10.1007/s10551-011-0781-5

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Frontenac County

• Analysis of initiatives, including cost-savings, market-based instruments, and new revenue generation, resulting from the Frontenac County Integrated Community Sustainability Plan -- DeBoer, R. (2015). New Revenue and Cost Savings through Operationalizing Sustainable Community Plans within Small Municipalities in Ontario. Master's thesis. SEED, University of Waterloo, Canada. 

Halton Hills

• Analysis of initiatives, including cost-savings, market-based instruments, and new revenue generation, resulting from the Imagine Halton Hill, an Integrated Community Sustainability Strategy -- DeBoer, R. (2015). New Revenue and Cost Savings through Operationalizing Sustainable Community Plans within Small Municipalities in Ontario. Master's thesis. SEED, University of Waterloo, Canada.

Hamilton

• Implementation structure and plan outcomes of Hamilton’s 30-year plan--Vision 2020 --Clarke, A. (2011). Key Structural Features for Collaborative Strategy Implementation: A Study of Territorial Sustainable Development Collaborations. Management et Avenir, 50(10): 153-171. DOI: 10.3917/mav.050.0153

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• Keys to success--Hamilton’s Vision 2020 -- Clarke, A. (2012). Passing Go: Moving Beyond the Plan. Ottawa: Federation of Canadian Municipalities.

  • Publication in English (PDF): Passing Go: Moving Beyond the Plan

  • Publication in French (PDF): Passer en Mode Go: Aller Au-delà du Plan

• Incentives and disincentives for partner engagement, concluded from partners’ experiences with the Hamilton’s Vision 2020 -- Clarke, A. & MacDonald, A. (2012). Partner Engagement for Community Sustainability: Supporting Sustainable Development Initiatives by Reducing Friction in the Local Economy. State of Knowledge Report. Ottawa: Sustainable Prosperity.

• Advantages and disadvantages of Hamilton Vision 2020’s implementation structures, which include three distinct structures at different periods in time --Clarke, A. (2014). Designing Social Partnerships for Local Sustainability Strategy Implementation (pp. 79-102). Seitanidi, M. & Crane, A. (Eds.) Social Partnerships and Responsible Business: A Research Handbook. London, UK: Routledge (Taylor and Francis).

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• Partner resources gained from engaging in multi-stakeholder cross-sector partnerships -- Hamilton’s Vision 2020 -- Clarke, A. & MacDonald, A. (2016). Outcomes to Partners in Multi-Stakeholder Cross-Sector Partnerships: A Resource-Based View. Business & Society. DOI: 10.1177/0007650316660534

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Huntsville

• Analysis of initiatives, including cost-savings, market-based instruments, and new revenue generation, resulting from the Huntsville’s community-based sustainability plan -- DeBoer, R. (2015). New Revenue and Cost Savings through Operationalizing Sustainable Community Plans within Small Municipalities in Ontario. Master's thesis. SEED, University of Waterloo, Canada.

Huron County

• Analysis of initiatives, including cost-savings, market-based instruments, and new revenue generation, resulting from the Huron County Sustainability Plan -- DeBoer, R. (2015). New Revenue and Cost Savings through Operationalizing Sustainable Community Plans within Small Municipalities in Ontario. Master's thesis. SEED, University of Waterloo, Canada.

King Township

• Analysis of initiatives, including cost-savings, market-based instruments, and new revenue generation, resulting from the King Township’s Integrated Sustainability Plan -- DeBoer, R. (2015). New Revenue and Cost Savings through Operationalizing Sustainable Community Plans within Small Municipalities in Ontario. Master's thesis. SEED, University of Waterloo, Canada.

Kingston

• Testing the usability of the SAM tool (market-based instruments) in the City of Kingston, a single tier municipality -- Zhou, Y. (2015). Implementing Sustainable Community Plans through Market-Based Instruments. Master's thesis. SEED, University of Waterloo, Canada.

Montreal

• Using collaborative strategic management conceptual model to explain and analyze -- Clarke, A., & Fuller, M. (2010) Collaborative Strategic Management: Strategy Formulation and Implementation by Multi-Organizational Cross-Sector Social Partnerships. Journal of Business Ethics, 94(Supplement 1): 85-101. DOI: 10.1007/s10551-011-0781-5

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• Implementation structure (including key structural features) and plan outcomes of Montreal’s five-year collaborative regional sustainable development strategics (CRSDS) which is called Montreal’s First Strategic Plan for Sustainable Development -- Clarke, A. (2011). Key Structural Features for Collaborative Strategy Implementation: A Study of Territorial Sustainable Development Collaborations. Management et Avenir, 50(10): 153-171. DOI: 10.3917/mav.050.0153

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• Montreal’s Sustainable Plan (Montréal’s first strategic Plan for sustainable development (2005–2009); followed by Montréal community sustainable development Plan (2010–2015)) -- keys to success -- Clarke, A. (2012). Passing Go: Moving Beyond the Plan. Ottawa: Federation of Canadian Municipalities.

  • Publication in English (PDF): Passing Go: Moving Beyond the Plan

  • Publication in French (PDF): Passer en Mode Go: Aller Au-delà du Plan

• Six incentives and five disincentives concluded from partners’ experience with the Montreal Community Sustainable Development Plan -- Clarke, A. & MacDonald, A. (2012). Partner Engagement for Community Sustainability: Supporting Sustainable Development Initiatives by Reducing Friction in the Local Economy. State of Knowledge Report. Ottawa: Sustainable Prosperity.

• Main advantages and disadvantages of the formal implementation structure of Montreal’s First Strategic Plan for Sustainable Development -- Clarke, A. (2014). Designing Social Partnerships for Local Sustainability Strategy Implementation (pp. 79-102). Seitanidi, M. & Crane, A. (Eds.) Social Partnerships and Responsible Business: A Research Handbook. London, UK: Routledge (Taylor and Francis).

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• Partner resources gained from engaging in multi-stakeholder cross-sector partnerships in the Montreal Community Sustainable Development Plan (2010-2015) -- Clarke, A. & MacDonald, A. (2016). Outcomes to Partners in Multi-Stakeholder Cross-Sector Partnerships: A Resource-Based View. Business & Society. DOI: 10.1177/0007650316660534

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Vancouver (Region)

• The implementation structure (including key structural features) and plan outcomes of Greater Vancouver’s 100-year collaborative regional sustainable development strategy (cities^PLUS ) -- Clarke, A. (2011). Key Structural Features for Collaborative Strategy Implementation: A Study of Territorial Sustainable Development Collaborations. Management et Avenir, 50(10): 153-171. DOI: 10.3917/mav.050.0153

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• The perceived advantages and disadvantages of the informal implementation structure in the Greater Vancouver’s cities^PLUS -- Clarke, A. (2014). Designing Social Partnerships for Local Sustainability Strategy Implementation (pp. 79-102). Seitanidi, M. & Crane, A. (Eds.) Social Partnerships and Responsible Business: A Research Handbook. London, UK: Routledge (Taylor and Francis).

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• Partner resources gained from engaging in multi-stakeholder cross-sector partnerships -- Greater Vancouver’s cities^PLUS -- Clarke, A. & MacDonald, A. (2016). Outcomes to Partners in Multi-Stakeholder Cross-Sector Partnerships: A Resource-Based View. Business & Society. DOI: 10.1177/0007650316660534

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Waterloo

• The size of the Region of Waterloo’s green economy -- Basan, D., Chan, T., Crockford, N., Pham, C. & Polda, O. (2013). Measuring the Green Economy - Waterloo Region. Undergraduate capstone course project. SEED, University of Waterloo, Canada.

• Testing the usability of the SAM tool (market-based instruments) in the Region of Waterloo, a two-tier municipality -- Zhou, Y. (2015). Implementing Sustainable Community Plans through Market-Based Instruments. Master's thesis. SEED, University of Waterloo, Canada.

Whistler

• Implementation structure (including key structural features) and its relationship to plan outcomes of the Whistler 2020 collaborative strategy, a 60-year plan -- Clarke, A. (2011). Key Structural Features for Collaborative Strategy Implementation: A Study of Territorial Sustainable Development Collaborations. Management et Avenir, 50(10): 153-171. DOI: 10.3917/mav.050.0153

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• Whistler 2020 – keys to success --Clarke, A. (2012). Passing Go: Moving Beyond the Plan. Ottawa: Federation of Canadian Municipalities.

  • Publication in English (PDF): Passing Go: Moving Beyond the Plan

  • Publication in French (PDF): Passer en Mode Go: Aller Au-delà du Plan

• Incentives and disincentives that influence partner organizations’ engagement of the Whistler 2020 -- Clarke, A. & MacDonald, A. (2012). Partner Engagement for Community Sustainability: Supporting Sustainable Development Initiatives by Reducing Friction in the Local Economy. State of Knowledge Report. Ottawa: Sustainable Prosperity.

• Advantages and disadvantages of the formal implementation structure in the Whistler 2020 -- Clarke, A. (2014). Designing Social Partnerships for Local Sustainability Strategy Implementation (pp. 79-102). Seitanidi, M. & Crane, A. (Eds.) Social Partnerships and Responsible Business: A Research Handbook. London, UK: Routledge (Taylor and Francis).

  • View pre-publication version: Designing Social Partnerships for Local Sustainability Strategy Implementation

• Partner resources gained from engaging in multi-stakeholder cross-sector partnerships in the Whistler2020 -- Clarke, A. & MacDonald, A. (2016). Outcomes to Partners in Multi-Stakeholder Cross-Sector Partnerships: A Resource-Based View. Business & Society. DOI: 10.1177/0007650316660534

  • View pre-publication version: Outcomes to Partners in Multi-Stakeholder Cross-Sector Partnerships: A Resource-Based View

Additional interviews

• Interviews about the Canadian community sustainability indicator framework -- Calgary, Fraser, Halifax, Montreal, Sault Ste Marie and Yellowknife, six communities were selected for the interview process (findings and some quotations included) --Taylor, A. (2012). A Study of Indicators, Domains, and Scoring Methods for use in a Canadian Community Sustainability Indicator Framework. Master's thesis. ERS, University of Waterloo, Canada.