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<br /> As all people guide their economic planning efforts based on their values, the communities of
<br /> the Hamakua Coast base our dreams on our ability to caze for people and the natural enviroment on
<br /> which our survival depends. With this ethical foundation, and reinforced by the surveys anti
<br /> meetings, we hold the following community development values as guides to our future planning
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<br /> efforts:
<br /> (1) Create a resilient, diverse, and innovative economy in which land, labor, capital, and
<br /> entrepreneurial ability produce a healthy mix of goods and services for residents,
<br /> visitors, and external markets.
<br /> (2) Base economic development on increasing the skills and talents of local people.
<br /> (3) Expand local control of land, water, and natural resources.
<br /> (4) Increase access to capital to underwrite business start-ups and expansion in order to foster
<br /> bioregional self-reliance, thereby reducing dependency on outside capital, technology,
<br /> companies, and markets.
<br /> (5) Enhance opportunities for positive social interaction, interpersonal support, sharing of
<br /> cultural wisdom, and lifelong Teaming within local communities.
<br /> Given these values, there are siz assumptions that we make about how community
<br /> development processes function so that social, economic, and ecological sustainability are achieved
<br /> and maintained. These include:
<br /> (1) CREATE AND SUPPORT CYCLES - (4) ENHANCE EFFICIENCY -
<br /> If human, cultural, and natural resources cycle Any economic activity that maximizes
<br /> many times within the region, local purchases productivity, resource use, and culturally
<br /> and the sharing of knowledge keeps traditions appropriate land use, while minimizing economic
<br /> and wealth on the island and expands the local leaks, environmental problems, and urban
<br /> supply of jobs. dependency enables a rural region to be more self-
<br /> reliant.
<br /> (2) INCREASE CTTIZENS' ACCESS -
<br /> When people have access to information, FOSTER JUSTICE -
<br /> financing, employment, services, land and Only communities that first meet the basic needs
<br /> waters, traditional cultural wisdom, and modem of all people will be able to cultivate true social
<br /> technology, they can eam a good living and have and cultural health, economic profit, and political
<br /> a high quality of life. participation.
<br /> (3) FACILITATE EXCHANGE - (6) COOPERATE -
<br /> Theexchange of goods, time, money, ideas, and When people openly communicate their ideas,
<br /> talents among cultures, generations, and feelings, and concerns, consensus about and
<br /> communities makes it possible for people to see collaborative action towards community
<br /> the good in others and work together to achieve initiatives is possible.
<br /> common goals.
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