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Globalization, Agriculture and Food in the Caribbean: Climate Change, Gender and Geography
Clinton L. Beckford (Ed.)
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Description for Globalization, Agriculture and Food in the Caribbean: Climate Change, Gender and Geography
Hardback. Editor(s): Beckford, Clinton L.; Rhiney, Kevon. Num Pages: 336 pages, 16 black & white illustrations, 16 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; JFSJ; RGC; RNU; RP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 161 x 220 x 24. Weight in Grams: 564.
The last decade has seen a growing body of research about globalization and climate change in the Caribbean. This collection is a significant addition to the literature on a topic that is of critical importance to the region. It explores research from a number of Caribbean islands dealing with a range of issues related to agriculture and food in the context of globalization and climate change. Using a broad livelihoods perspective, the impacts on rural livelihoods are explored as well as issues related to community level resilience, adaptability and adaptations. The volume is strengthened by gendered analyses of issues and ... Read more
The last decade has seen a growing body of research about globalization and climate change in the Caribbean. This collection is a significant addition to the literature on a topic that is of critical importance to the region. It explores research from a number of Caribbean islands dealing with a range of issues related to agriculture and food in the context of globalization and climate change. Using a broad livelihoods perspective, the impacts on rural livelihoods are explored as well as issues related to community level resilience, adaptability and adaptations. The volume is strengthened by gendered analyses of issues and ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Number of Pages
304
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781137538369
SKU
V9781137538369
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15
About Clinton L. Beckford (Ed.)
Clinton L. Beckford is a geographer and Associate Professor at the University of Windsor, Canada. His research interests include food and agriculture, rural livelihoods, sustainable agriculture, food and nutrition security, and Caribbean small-scale farming systems. He co-authored Domestic Food Production and Food Security in the Caribbean: Building Capacity in and Strengthening Local Food Production Systems (Palgrave Macmillan, 2013) Kevon ... Read more
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