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California's Catalina Island learns to balance tourism and sustainability

Samantha Shankman

Photo Credit: Visitors arrive at the beach during a day trip to Catalina Island.  Flickr / Nate and Tilly Ritter

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Profitability and sustainability go hand-in-hand on Catalina where protecting the environment is big business and drives the island’s main source of income: tourism.

Balancing the environment and the economy is difficult, especially on a sparsely populated island such as Santa Catalina Island. Located approximately 20 miles off the coast of Los Angeles, Catalina's economy i

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