Throughout the design process, great respect was shown and given to the relationship between Native Hawaiian practitioners and the resources they care for by acknowledging that TEK is the product of many generations passing on their accumulated experience and knowledge.
In this document, the ‘iwa, hala, and ‘uhu serve as examples reflecting the symbiotic relationship between sky, land, and sea, as well as the role they play as indicators of change in the coastal environment in aiding those who reside there. These species appear throughout the ORMP to celebrate and reiterate this interconnectivity.
ACCOLADES
The Hawai'i Ocean Resources Management Plan 2020
2021 APA Hawai'i Chapter - Environmental Planning
2021 APA Hawai'i Chapter - Environmental Planning