An ecological development process can be defined in contrast to a conventional development process.
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Conventional
(Greed Driven)
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Ecological
(Community Driven)
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Goal |
Merely to make a large
profit
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To meet community needs
& aspirations
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Means |
Land speculation &
community exploitation
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Land nurturing &
community empowerment
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Financial
Resources |
Borrowing from anywhere
- mostly banks, with profits exported
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Ethical investment
& LETS - returning resources to the community
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Material
Resources |
Anything convenient
- market driven, expedient, capital intensive
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Carefully selected
- healthy, environmentally responsible, region specific, labour
intensive
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Politics |
Exclusive, sometimes
corrupt, expedient, ego-centric
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Inclusive - ethical,
open process, eco-centric
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Nature & people
treated as the fuel of economic activity
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The economy in service
of the community & the ecology
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