Filtered through the lens of the North American and European media, the Caribbean appears to be a series of idyllic landscapes-sanctuaries designed for sailing, diving, and basking in the sun on endless white sandy beaches. Conservation literature paints a similarly enticing portrait, describing the region as a habitat for endangered coral reefs and their denizens, parrots, butterflies, turtles, snails, and a myriad of plant species.
Filtered through the lens of the North American and European media, the Caribbean appears to be a series of idyllic landscapes-sanctuaries designed for sailing, diving, and basking in the sun on endless white sandy beaches. Conservation literature paints a similarly enticing portrait, describing the region as a habitat for endangered coral reefs and their denizens, parrots, butterflies, turtles, snails, and a myriad of plant species. Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
Edited by Sherrie L. Baver and Barbara Deutsch Lynch
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Table of Contents PART ONE: ISSUES AND MOVEMENTS 1. THE POLITAL ECOLOGY OF PARADISE Sherrie L. Baver and Barbara Deutsch Lynch 2. ENVIRONMENTAL MOVEMENTS IN THE CARIBBEAN Francine Jacome PART TWO: THE POLITICAL ECOLOY OF SUN AND SAND 3. PARADISE SOLD, PARADISE LOST: JAMAICA'S ENVIRONMENT AND CULTURE IN THE TOURISM MARKETPLACE Marian A.L. Miller 4. HISTORICAL CONTENTIONS IN THE COASTAL ZONE: THE ENVIRONMENTAL MOVEMENT IN PUERTO RICO Manuel Valds Pizzini 5. THE STRUGGLE FOR SUSTAINABLE TOURISM IN MARTINIQUE Maurice Burac Translated by Juliet MacDowell and Robert C.A. Sorensen PART THREE: BEHIND THE BEACH: PRODUCTIVE LANDSCAPES AND ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE 6. THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN POVERTY, DETERIORATING HEALTH STATUS AND INDUSTRIAL POLLUTION IN PUERTO RICO Neftali Garca, Mara Muoz Vazquez, Norma Delgado, Tania Garcia Ramos, and Sara Peisch 7. SEEKING AGRICULTURAL SUSTAINABILITY: CUBAN AND DOMINICAN STRATEGIES Barbara Deutsch Lynch 8. "NI UNA BOMBA MAS:" REFRAMING THE VIEQUES STRUGGLE Katherine T. McCaffrey and Sherrie Baver PART FOUR: RISKY ENVIRONMENTS AND THE CARIBBEAN DIASPORA 9. ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE FOR PUERTO RICANS IN THE NORTHEAST: A PARTICIPANT OBSERVER'S ASSESSMENT Ricardo Soto-Lopez 10. ENVIRONMENTAL RISK AND CHILDHOOD DISEASE IN AN URBAN WORKING CLASS NEIGHBORHOOD Immanuel Ness and Lorraine Minnite CONCLUSION: TOWARD A CREOLE ENVIRONMENTALISM Barbara Deutsch Lynch Index
Table of Contents PART ONE: ISSUES AND MOVEMENTS 1. THE POLITAL ECOLOGY OF PARADISE Sherrie L. Baver and Barbara Deutsch Lynch 2. ENVIRONMENTAL MOVEMENTS IN THE CARIBBEAN Francine Jacome PART TWO: THE POLITICAL ECOLOY OF SUN AND SAND 3. PARADISE SOLD, PARADISE LOST: JAMAICA'S ENVIRONMENT AND CULTURE IN THE TOURISM MARKETPLACE Marian A.L. Miller 4. HISTORICAL CONTENTIONS IN THE COASTAL ZONE: THE ENVIRONMENTAL MOVEMENT IN PUERTO RICO Manuel Valds Pizzini 5. THE STRUGGLE FOR SUSTAINABLE TOURISM IN MARTINIQUE Maurice Burac Translated by Juliet MacDowell and Robert C.A. Sorensen PART THREE: BEHIND THE BEACH: PRODUCTIVE LANDSCAPES AND ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE 6. THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN POVERTY, DETERIORATING HEALTH STATUS AND INDUSTRIAL POLLUTION IN PUERTO RICO Neftali Garca, Mara Muoz Vazquez, Norma Delgado, Tania Garcia Ramos, and Sara Peisch 7. SEEKING AGRICULTURAL SUSTAINABILITY: CUBAN AND DOMINICAN STRATEGIES Barbara Deutsch Lynch 8. "NI UNA BOMBA MAS:" REFRAMING THE VIEQUES STRUGGLE Katherine T. McCaffrey and Sherrie Baver PART FOUR: RISKY ENVIRONMENTS AND THE CARIBBEAN DIASPORA 9. ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE FOR PUERTO RICANS IN THE NORTHEAST: A PARTICIPANT OBSERVER'S ASSESSMENT Ricardo Soto-Lopez 10. ENVIRONMENTAL RISK AND CHILDHOOD DISEASE IN AN URBAN WORKING CLASS NEIGHBORHOOD Immanuel Ness and Lorraine Minnite CONCLUSION: TOWARD A CREOLE ENVIRONMENTALISM Barbara Deutsch Lynch Index
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