ABSTRACT
In rural and remote locations, people must be able to count on having income to support themselves and their families to feel economically secure. Thus, the quantity, quality, and breadth of jobs within these communities are of critical importance. Economic security is a necessary component of positive security, and the most basic building block of economic security is access to paid local work. If those opportunities are insufficient, then the resulting economic hardships could lead to short-sighted decision-making and the pursuit of projects that jeopardize the social and environmental security of remote communities.
