Part I. Overviews of the field : Emergent principles of social sustainability / Kristen Magis and Craig Shinn
An inquiry into the theoretical basis of sustainability: ten propositions / Gary L. Larsen
An antidote to a partial economics of sustainability / Mary C. King
Part II. International perspectives : Global civil society: architect and agent of international democracy and sustainability / Kristen Magis
In the absence of affluence: the struggle for social sustainability in the Third World / Veronica Dujon
Child labor and improved common forest management in Bolivia / Randall Bluffstone
Part III. The role of business : Social sustainability: an organizational-level analysis / Jan Bebbington and Jesse Dillard
Social sustainability: one company's story / Jesse Dillard and David Layzell
Working out social sustainability on the ground / Kathryn Thomsen and Mary C. King
Triple bottom line: a business metaphor for a social construct / Darrell Brown, Jesse Dillard, and Scott Marshall
Part IV. Local applications : Exploring common ground: community food systems and social sustainability / Leslie McBride
Social capital and community: university partnerships / W. Barry Messer and Kevin Kecskes
Advancing social sustainability: an intervention approach / Jan C. Semenza
Part V. Integration and conclusion : Reflection and directions for the future / Jesse Dillard, Veronica Dujon, and Mary C. King.
Understanding the social dimension of sustainability. ISBN 9780203892978. Published by Routledge in 2009. Publication and catalogue information, links to buy online and reader comments.