Council for the Advancement of Native Developmet Officers (CAN)
CANDO is Aboriginal-controlled, community-based and membership driven, and is directed by a national regionally represented volunteer board of elected EDOs representing region of Canada. As a federally registered, non-profit society, CANDO has been instrumental in facilitating partnerships with EDOs, academics, Aboriginal leaders and senior corporate and government representatives. See the EDO Tools & Guidebook
http://www.edo.ca/home
Community Wealth Online (US)
Includes directories, breaking news, publications, and conference information, as well as cutting-edge initiatives from cities, states, community development corporations, employee-owned firms, land trusts, non-profit organizations, co-ops, universities, and much more.
http://www.community-wealth.org
Socio-Economic Methodologies for Natural Resources Research:
Best Practices Guidelines. (UK)
Improved Communication Strategies for Renewable Natural Resource Research Outputs.
This document highlights the importance of community consultation.
"a communication strategy is more than straightforward dissemination or message delivery. It is an iterative, two-way, multi-directional process involving a range of stakeholders and their needs. It should take communities into account as generators, transformers and users of information, in developing skills and education, both for their own benefit and for working with outside agencies which can facilitate their moves towards change."
http://www.nri.org/publications/bpg/bpg08.pdf
Guidebooks for Small/micro Enterprise: E-commerce
A focus on E-commerce; how to get started, doing business online and some examples of sucessfull businesses.
http://www.ecomm4dev.org/handbooks.htm
Canada/BC Business Services Society
Resource website to support Canadian business including sample business plans, financial statements, how to find partners and financing with a large section on the community Internet Service Provider. Soon to come: ABSN BC Aboriginal Community Economic Development (ACED) Toolbox Practitioner Toolkit
http://www.firstbusiness.ca/home.htm
Manaaki Whenua Landcare Research
Social research methodolody site with resources regarding landuse management, ecology and land development. Examples on how to research and share bio-physical data.
http://www.landcareresearch.co.nz/research/social/