Development Process in Small Island States

First Published in 2004. Islands are coming under increasing environmental and social pressure, particularly as a result of the impact of tourism. In many ways, the small scale of these islands—almost enclosed systems—provides researchers with ideal cases in which to observe this process and test theory. The Development Process in Small Island States focuses on the political security, tourism, gender issues, ecosystems, landscapes and economies of island communities. It encompasses islands at very different stages in the development process, identifying valuable common lessons and providing insights into the developmental issues particular to islands. With case studies drawn from the Caribbean, the Mediterranean and the Pacific, the book examines the position of islands as ecologically and economically vulnerable places. List of Figures, List of Tables, List of Contributors, Acknowledgements, 1. INTRODUCTION, Part I: General perspectives on small island development, 2. THE GEOGRAPHICAL FASCINATION OF ISLANDS, 3. POLITICAL AND SECURITY ISSUES OF SMALL ISLAND STATES, 4. GENDER AND ENVIRONMENTAL PERCEPTION IN THE EASTERN CARIBBEAN, 5. TOURISM DEVELOPMENT IN SMALL ISLANDS: PAST INFLUENCES AND FUTURE DIRECTIONS, 6. BASIC NEEDS AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE SMALL ISLAND STATES OF THE EASTERN CARIBBEAN, 7. ISLAND MICROSTATES: DEVELOPMENT, AUTONOMY AND THE TIES THAT BIND, Part II: Empirical investigation of development issues, 8. THE LEGACY OF COLONIALISM: THE EXPERIENCE OF MALTA AND CYPRUS, 9. THE SMALL ISLAND FACTOR IN MODERN FERTILITY DECLINE: FINDINGS FROM MAURITIUS, 10. LAND SETTLEMENT SCHEMES IN JAMAICA AND FIJI: PROGRESS THROUGH TRANSFORMATION, 11. BREAKING OUT OF IMPORTSUBSTITUTION INDUSTRIALIZATION: THE CASE OF FIJI, 12. TOURISM AND POLITICS: THE EXAMPLE OF CYPRUS, 13. DEVELOPMENT AND THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT IN THE MALTESE ISLANDS, Index