This paper examines recent debate concerning the concepts of 'sustainable knowledge'and
'hybridity'in environmental research. Hybrid studies employ local, indigenous knowledge …

Soils represent the result of a complex set of interacting processes and are an integral
component of the environment. Yet soils remain the most undervalued and misused of the …

This text focuses on the contemporary economic, social, geographical, environmental and
political realities of the Caribbean region. Historical aspects of the Caribbean, such as …

With the exception of Haiti, the sensationalized issues of hunger reported in certain parts of
the developing world are largely unknown in the Caribbean. Despite this, there are growing …

Based on the author's first hand field research, this book addresses the twin processes of
urbanization and globalization as they affect the contemporary Caribbean region. One of the …

Society and Exploitation Through Nature offers an integrated approach to the environment,
linking the philosophical, social and physical sciences to environmental problems and …

Upland agriculture in northern Thailand has been claimed to cause declining soil fertility and
to lead to sedimentation and water shortages in the lowlands. Research was undertaken in …

This paper outlines pressures on agricultural land in periurban Kumasi, Ghana. A survey of
agricultural practices underlines the recent and rapid transition from agricultural to urban …

Dualism, natural disasters and territorial size are identified as important constraints on
agricultural development for tropical islands like Jamaica. Historically, unequal competition …

T There is a growing awareness of the need for sustainability in agriculture especially in
small island states with rapidly increasing populations, increasing food demand and limits …