Justine Townsend spent the last two summers living on Haida Gwaii where she conducted her Masters research focusing on Haida perspectives in land-use planning.
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MagazineOld growth, new approach
In December 2007, the Council of the Haida Nation and the Government of B.C. ratified a Strategic Land Use Agreement for Haida Gwaii, also known as the Queen Charlotte Islands, off the north coast of B.C., following four years of participatory planning in island communities. The agreement is a bold challenge to traditional economic policy, representing a major shift from an export-driven, resource-based economy to an ecologically grounded approach to a sustainable economy on Haida Gwaii.
