Acts of Balance : Profits, People and Place

New Society Publishers, Limited, 1999

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Details

Year of publication

1999

ISBN

086571410x

Place of printing

Gabriola Island, BC, Canada

Author

Copeland, Grant

Publishers

New Society Publishers, Limited

Size

8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall

Edition

F First Edition

Keyword

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 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. Very good copy. Ecology, Environment

Binding description

S Paperback

State of preservation

Very Good

Languages

English

Binding

Softcover

First edition

Yes

Description

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. Book