About Lars K. Hallström Lars K. Hallström is associate professor of political studies and director of the Alberta Centre for Sustainable Rural Communities at the University of Alberta. Books by Lars K. Hallström Sustainability Planning and Collaboration in Rural Canada Taking the Next Steps edited by Lars K. Hallström, Mary A. Beckie, Glen Hvenegaard & Karsten Mündel Ecosystems, Society, and Health Pathways through Diversity, Convergence, and Integration edited by Lars K. Hallström, Nicholas P. Guehlstorf & Margot W. Parkes