Hawaii is a rare and special place in which beauty and isolation combine to form a vision of paradise that isolation though comes at a price resources in modern day hawaii are strained and expensive and current economic models dictate that the hawaiian islands are reliant upon imported food fuels and other materials yet the islands. Thinking like an island navigating a sustainable future in hawaii and a resurgent culture has led hawaiians to forge a new more sustainable future for the worlds most geographically isolated landmass and communities were compact and walkable because of the lack of cars hawaii history org nd hawaiialive org nd national . Thinking like an island navigating a sustainable future in hawaii hardcover illustrated april 30 2015 by jennifer chirico editor professor gregory s farley editor 50 out of 5 stars 1 rating. The book thinking like an island navigating a sustainable future in hawaii features a collection of case studies as a road map to help other isolated communities navigate their own paths to sustainability and establishes hawaii as a model from which other communities can draw inspiration practical advice and hope for the future. Thinking like an island navigating a sustainable future in hawaii in this book additional information thinking like an island navigating a sustainable future in hawaii edited by jennifer chirico and gregory s farley 2015 book published by university of hawaii press view view citation