Conflict in
environmental ideals as a manifestation of
differences in fundamental economic
worldviews:
A case study in Tofino, BC
Rebecca
Livernois
Environmentalists, industry, and First Nations in Tofino, British
Columbia, debate often with little resolution. Conversations with representatives
of these groups suggest that their disagreements are symptomatic of different
and conflicting worldviews. However, it is not obvious whether these worldviews
can be reconciled, or, whether they are opposed at some fundamental level. The aim of this paper is to identify the
fundamental disagreements between industry and environmentalists, and industry
and First Nations, with the purpose of providing the opportunity for groups to
better understand their respective positions.
