Clayoquot Green Economic Opportunities Project
CLAYOQUOT GREEN ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES PROJECT
Taking Steps Towards A Conservation Economy
Prepared by:
Kelly Vodden, Simon Fraser University Community Economic Development Centre
Brenda Kuecks, Ecotrust Canada
Prepared For:
Friends of Clayoquot Sound, Ahousaht First Nation & Clayoquot Biosphere Trust
2003
This research report is intended to benefit tribal, municipal, and provincial decision-makers, entrepreneurs, "green" investors and funders who are interested in crafting a sustainable economy in Clayoquot Sound. It provides tangible information for integrating socio-economic needs into conservation decision-making and for attracting investment.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
SECTION ONE: FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Acknowledgements
Executive Summary & Recommendations
Part One
Project Background, Parameters, Research Methods
Part Two
Critique of the Landscape for Community Economic Development
Part Three
Opportunities for Action
Part Four
Summary and Recommendations
Part Five
Community Profiles
SECTION TWO: SECTORAL ANALYSIS
Shellfish
The Fishery and Fish Processing
Seaweed Cultivation and Harvest
Ecotourism
Value-Added and Alternative Wood Products
Non-Timber Forest Products (NTFPS)
Research and Education
Technology-Based Enterprise
Arts and Culture: "The Creative Economy"
Waste Management and Recycling
Green Products and Services
Green Energy
Plugging the Leaks
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