Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) now account for more than 36 million deaths each
year; many of which are premature. Pacific Islanders are some of the worst afflicted by …

Human geographers, and collaborators in cognate disciplines, have taken the lead in
critiquing a wave of optimistic thinking about the relationship between migration and …

This book provides a wide-ranging comparative analysis of contemporary economic, social,
political and environmental change in small islands, island states and territories, through …

Place is integral to tourism. In tourism, almost all issues can ultimately be traced back to
human–place interactions and human–place relationships. Sense of place, also referred to …

While islands have been identified in numerous discourses as being highly vulnerable, food
security was a cornerstone of many traditional Pacific Island societies from inland and …

Human mobility over different distances and time scales has long been associated with
environmental change, and the idea of climate change is now affecting movement in new …

This paper examines the impact of remittances on economic growth in Small Island
Developing States (SIDS). Results from variants of an empirical model suggest that while, on …

We use original 2005 household survey data from Fiji and Tonga to estimate the impact of
migration and remittances on income distribution and measures of poverty. Measures of …

Recent advances in techniques, especially the intraneuronal injection of the enzyme
horseradish peroxidase, have led to a new era in our understanding of spinal cord structure …

Achieving sustained high rates of economic growth in Pacific countries has proved
incredibly challenging. Despite many being rich in natural resources, receiving high levels of …