Globalization, Agriculture and Food in the Caribbean

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.... Mehr