Author: COPELAND, GRANT
Title: Acts of Balance : Profits, People and Place
Description: Gabriola Island, BC, Canada: New Society Publishers, Limited, 1999. First Edition. Paperback. ISBN: 086571410x. 163 pages. Can profits, people and place co-exist in harmony? Does conservation of nature necessarily mean a loss of jobs? Deals head-on with the massive ongoing threats to the world's ecosystems. Examines a number of case studies from different sectors of the Pacific Northwest and comes up with some surprising answers. Explodes the spotted owl myth by showing that employment and economic activity actually increased. Shows that future job opportunities exist when local residents steward their resource base, not when non-locals have the power to plunder it. "Grant Copeland is one of my eco-heroes..." - David Suzuki. Glossy illustrated covers. Average quantity of pencil markings to text. Light wear. Excellent copy.; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS POLICY CANADA BUSINESS GENERAL NATURE CONSERVATION PROTECTION Copeland, Grant Acts of Balance : Profits, People and Place 163 pages. Can profits, people and place co-exist in harmony? Does conservation of nature necessarily me. Very Good .

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