The key to establishing a longterm environmental vision for Whistler lies in the successful integration of economic concerns and ecological imperatives. No longer can the traditional paradigm of a separate economy functioning with only "external" ecological impacts be viable. But how can policy-makers and community members integrate these two seemingly oppositional concerns?

Click here to read "A Holistic Vision: Integrating Ecology and Economics in Whistler's Shifting Landscape" - an essay on the theory behind merging the economy with ecosystems.

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