WAITING FOR THE SNOW TO FALL

All over the world, humanity is finally coming to an understanding of the importance of "sustainability". However, largely, a gap remains in this movement. What''s missing from this necessary work is social justice applied to solving the world s environmental problems. Holistic Sustainable Land-Use Policy will fill in this gap, and make up for where traditional environmentalism has failed. Through a critical examination of a proposed ski area expansion plan near Flagstaff, Arizona, the merits of Holistic Sustainable Land-Use policy are illuminated. In a case study pitting Native American Tribes and environmentalists against the US Forest Service and for-profit business owners, in-depth research yields facts to show what s going on in this multifaceted conflict, as well as how this case can provide a model for sustainable land-use policy to go forward in the 21st century.... Mehr