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|a The contemporary Caribbean :
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|a Intro -- Contents -- List of Tables -- List of Figures -- Preface -- Chapter 1 -- The Contemporary Caribbean: An Introduction -- 1. Overview -- 2. Composition of the Caribbean -- 3. Caribbean Climate 'In' Change -- 4. Cultural Diversity -- 5. Caribbean Environments -- 6. Caribbean in a Global Context -- 7. Intersection of Environment and Economy -- 8. Migration and the Caribbean -- 9. Economy and Development -- 10. Urbanization in the Caribbean -- 11. The Enigmatic Caribbean -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 2 -- Prospects of Small Scale Liquefied Natural Gas for Caribbean Countries -- 1. Overview -- 2. Introduction -- 3. The Caribbean Energy Status -- 4. Energy Options from Latin America and the Caribbean -- 4.1. Petro Caribe -- 4.2. Natural Gas Options from the Latin America -- 4.3. Natural Gas from Trinidad & Tobago -- 5. Renewable Energy for the Caribbean -- 5.1. Solar Energy -- 5.1.1. Barbados -- 5.1.2. The Dominican Republic -- 5.1.3. Grenada -- 5.2. Wind Energy -- 5.2.1. Jamaica -- 5.2.2. Netherland Antilles -- 5.3. Geothermal -- 5.4. Hydroelectricity -- 5.5. Barriers to Renewable Energy Development -- 5.6. Action Required for Developing Renewable Energy -- 6. Justification for LNG -- 6.1. Potential Supplies -- 6.2. Shipping Logistics -- 6.3. Project Development -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 3 -- Three Controversial Issues in Guyana: Border Controversy, Out-Migration and Landownership -- 1. Overview -- 2. New Emerging Trends in Guyana and Venezuela Border Controversy -- 2.1. Background to the Border Controversy -- 3. Out-Migration: Guyanese We Do Not Want You -- 3.1. Limited Internal Migration in Guyana -- 4. Landownership in Guyana -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 4 -- Integrating GIS into Community-Based Climate Change Adaptation Planning in the Caribbean -- 1. Overview -- 2. Introduction.
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|a 3. Climate Change Adaptation Planning and Spatial Scale -- 4. Local Level Climate Change Adaptation Planning and the Key Role of GIS -- 5. Local Level Climate Change Adaptation Planning in the Caribbean -- 6. Strategies for Integrating GIS into Caribbean Local Climate Change Adaptation Planning -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 5 -- Mass Tourism Development to the Benefit of Whom? Enclave Space Production and Exclusionary Economic Practices in Falmouth, Jamaica -- 1. Overview -- 2. Introduction -- 3. Enclave Space Production in Falmouth -- 4. Research Methods -- 5. Findings -- 5.1. Hopes and Disappointments about Economic Benefits -- 5.2. Circulation of Economic Benefits -- 5.3. Outflow of Benefits and Tourists to Neighbouring Towns -- 5.4. Physical and Economic Barriers to Enclaves -- 5.5. Working Conditions within the Enclave -- 5.6. Contestation over the Marine Environment by Fisherfolk and Tourism Interests -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 6 -- Dependency and Underdevelopment: Antigua, Barbuda and Hurricane Irma -- 1. Overview -- 2. Introduction -- 2.1. Climate Change and Storms -- 2.2. Background on Antigua and Barbuda -- 2.3. Data Source, Collection and Analysis -- 3. Chronology of a Storm -- 3.1. The Warnings -- 3.2. Assessments of Impact, Damage to Housing, Personal Safety -- 3.3. Response to the Disaster -- 3.3.1. Response: Local Level -- 3.3.2. Response: Regional Level -- 3.3.3. Response: International Level -- 3.4. Rebuilding -- 3.5. Re-Building Barbuda-Whose Problem? -- 4. Discussion -- Conclusion -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Chapter 7 -- Beach Management Evolution in SIDS: The Case of Trinidad, W.I. -- 1. Overview -- 2. Introduction -- 3. Description of Study Area -- 4. Methodology -- 4.1. Coastal Processes -- 4.2. Beach Profiles -- 4.3. Beach Width/Volume -- 4.4. Sediment Analysis -- 5. Results.
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|a 5.1. Coastal Processes -- 5.2. Beach Profiles -- 5.3. Sediment Characteristics -- 5.4. Stability Status -- 6. Discussion -- 6.1. Drivers of Coastal Erosion -- 6.2. Assessment of Coastal Protection -- 6.3. The Management and Policy Approach/Intervention -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 8 -- Improving the Academic Performance of Boys in Jamaica: An Intervention Model -- 1. Overview -- 2. Introduction -- 2.1. The Issue with Boys' Underperformance in Jamaica -- 2.2. The Way Students Are Placed in High Schools and Tertiary Institutions in Jamaica -- 3. Methodology -- 4. Findings -- 4.1. Value of Education and Academic Performance -- 4.1.1. The Different Types of Values -- 4.2. Student Satisfaction and Academic Performance -- 4.3. Learning Styles and Academic Performance -- 4.4. Classroom Climate and Academic Performance -- 4.5. Socioeconomic Status and Academic Performance -- 4.6. Parental Support and Academic Performance -- 4. Intervention Model -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 9 -- An Investigation of Ecosystem Services towards Sustainable Management of an Ecologically Sensitive Community in Trinidad -- 1. Overview -- 2. Introduction -- 3. Study Area -- 4. Methodology -- 4.1. Data Mining -- 4.2. Mapping -- Turtle Nesting Distribution -- Community Map -- 4.3. Surveys -- 5. Results -- 5.1. Assessing Changing Demographics and Socio-Economic Conditions -- 5.2 . Classifying the Ecosystem Services at Grande Riviere -- Provisioning Services -- Regulating Services -- Cultural Services -- Supporting Services -- Assessing Turtle Nesting as a Prime Ecosystem Service Provider -- 5.3. Community Perceptions of Ecosystem Services -- 5.4. Perceptions on Community Development in the Future -- 6. Discussion and Recommendations -- 6.1. Environmental Challenges -- 6.2. The Management Conundrum.
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