COVID in the Islands: A comparative perspective on the Caribbean and the Pacific (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2021)

This book provides the first wide-ranging account of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in two contrasting island regions - the Caribbean and the Pacific - and in several islands and island states. It traces the complexity of effects and responses, at different scales, through the first critical year. Written by a range of scholars and practitioners working in the region the book focuses on six key themes: public health; the economies (notably the collapse of tourism, the revival of local agriculture and fishing, and the rebirth of self-reliance, and even barter); the rescue by remittances; social tensions and responses; public policy; and future 'bubbles' and regional connections. Even with marine borders that excluded the virus all island states were affected by COVID-19 because of a considerable dependence on tourism - prompting urgent challenges for governance, economic management and development, as small states sought to balance lives against livelihoods in search of revitalisation or even a 'new normal'.

General

Imprint:	Palgrave Macmillan
Country of origin:	Singapore
Release date:	October 2021
First published:	2021
Editors:	Yonique Campbell • John Connell
Dimensions:	210 x 148mm (L x W)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	538
Edition:	1st ed. 2021
ISBN-13:	978-981-16-5284-4
Categories:	Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Interdisciplinary studies > Development studies Books > Earth & environment > Geography > Human geography > General
LSN:	981-16-5284-8
Barcode:	9789811652844

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