Globalization, agriculture and food in the Caribbean : climate change, gender and geography /: climate change, gender and geography. ([2016])

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Clinton L. Beckford, Kevon Rhiney, editors.
• Editors: Beckford, Clinton L; Rhiney, Kevon
• Contents: Foreword; David Barker -- Preface -- Part I. Framing the Discussion -- Chapter 1. Globalization, Climate Change and Food and Agriculture in the Caribbean: 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 and Agriculture -- Chapter 7. The Gendered Dimensions of Climate Change: Women, Indigenous Knowledge and Adaptation; Ayesha Constable -- Chapter 8. Impacts of Climate Change on the Quality of Planting Materials for Domestic Roots and Tubers: Mitigating Potential of In-vitro Plant Production and Protected Agriculture; Clinton L. Beckford and Anthony Norman -- Chapter 9. Livelihood Vulnerability to Global Change amongst Carib Communities in North Eastern St. Vincent; Rose-Ann J. Smith -- Chapter 10. Impacts Of Climate Change On Coastal Artisanal Caribbean Fishers; April Baptiste -- Part IV. Synthesis -- Chapter 11. Future of Food and Agriculture in the Caribbean in the Context of Climate Change and Globalization: Where Do We Go From Here?; Clinton L. Beckford and Kevon Rhiney.
• Publisher Details: London : Palgrave Macmillan
• Publication Date: 2016
• Extent: 1 online resource (304 pages)
• Subjects: 630.9729; Social sciences; Agriculture -- Caribbean Area; Food industry and trade -- Caribbean Area; Climatic changes -- Caribbean Area; Globalization -- Caribbean Area; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Agriculture / Agronomy / Crop Science; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Agriculture / Agronomy / General; Agriculture; Climatic changes; Food industry and trade; Globalization; Political Science -- Public Policy -- City Planning & Urban Development; Social Science -- Gender Studies; Social Science -- Regional Studies; Science -- Environmental Science; Regional & area planning; Gender studies, gender groups; Development studies; Sustainability; Human Geography; Regional planning; Sociology; Economic development; Sustainable development; Social Science -- Human Geography; Human geography; Caribbean Area; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781137538376; 1137538376; 1137538368; 9781137538369
• Related ISBNs: 9781137538369
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed May 11, 2016).
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