Globalization, Agriculture and Food in the Caribbean Climate Change, Gender and Geography

The last decade has seen a growing body of research about globalization and climate change in the Caribbean. This collection is a significant addition to the literature on a topic that is of critical importance to the region. It explores research from a number of Caribbean islands dealing with a ran...

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Other Authors: Beckford, Clinton L. (Editor), Rhiney, Kevon (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London Palgrave Macmillan UK 2016, 2016
Edition:1st ed. 2016
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • Perspectives of Caribbean Geographers; Clinton L. Beckford and Kevon Rhiney
  • Chapter 2. From Plantations to Services: A Historical and Theoretical Assessment of the Transition from Agrarian to Service-based Industries in the Caribbean; Kevon Rhiney
  • Part II. Global Change and Food and Agriculture
  • Chapter 3. Securing the Female Future and Reframing Rural Resilience in Post-Sugar St. Kitts; Joyelle Clarke
  • Chapter 4. Globalization and Fair Trade Bananas in St. Lucia: A Solution to Building Resilience?; Chanelle Fingal-Robinson
  • Chapter 5. The Decline of the Preferential Markets and the Sugar Industry: A Case Study of Trade Liberalization in Central Jamaica; Dorlan Burrell
  • Chapter 6. The Jamaican Coffee Industry: Challenges and Responses to Increased Global Competition; Mario Mighty
  • Part III. Climate Change and Food