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[|**World View**]
The definition of **World View** is a wide-ranged global view or world view by an individual or society that encompasses themes, values, emotions, and ethics **or** a comprehensive view or philosophy of life, the world and the universe. Additionally, it refers to the framework of ideas and beliefs through which an individual interprets the world and interacts with it. Within the study of geography there are two main world views: Economic and Ecologic. An **Economic** world view is based on hierarchy, centralized control (the idea of having power over something), and optimism, domination over nature, and belief and trust in technology. An **Ecologic** world view is based on caution, decentralized control (the idea of establishing a balance with nature and sharing power), and harmony with nature. With regards to the Great Whale Project, the project's future was shaped by the power struggle between groups with differing, sometimes conflicting, values, ideologies and interests. The project called for the construction of a hydro-electric dam with the capacity of 3,212 megawatts near Hudson Bay. The location was to be near two aboriginal communities: the village of Kuujjuarapik, an Inuit community and Whapmagoostui, a Cree village. The aboriginal world view is ecologically based. The proposed dam would have had serious environmental impacts on the surrounding area, which was of great concern to the aboriginal communities and their traditions and way of life. Further more, environmentalists, form around the world argued the environmental impacts largely outweighed economic benefits to the province and Canada as a whole. However, economically, the province argued, the Great Whale project would bring incredible benefits and not taking advantage of hydro-electric power would be a waste of an available, valuable resource.
 * [|Great Whale Project World View]**