Jagrist

Jagrist
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages: 142
Release: 2002
Genre: Agriculture
ISBN:

The Urban Caribbean

The Urban Caribbean
Author: Alejandro Portes
Publisher: JHU Press
Total Pages: 284
Release: 1997-06-03
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9780801855191

A study of urbanization in five countries—Costa Rica, Haiti, Guatemala, the Dominican Republic, and Jamaica—during the 1980s and 1990s when the region's economy shifted from one heavily dependent on imports to one directed more to producing exports. The Urban Caribbean studies urbanization in five countries—Costa Rica, Haiti, Guatemala, the Dominican Republic, and Jamaica—during the 1980s and 1990s when the region's economy shifted from one heavily dependent on imports to one directed more to producing exports. This shift caused producers and entrepreneurs to rely more on microenterprises, thus challenging the informal economy networks of the central cities. Sociologist Alejandro Portes and the other contributors use rich, in-depth data to examine both qualitative and quantitative changes in these five countries. Their research method allows them to make generalizations applicable to all five economies while retaining the concreteness of the similarities and differences that make each country unique. "This volume is an incentive to other collaborative efforts to chart the paths taken by the countries of Latin America and the Caribbean as they seek to accommodate to the new global political and economic context . . . .The message of the volume is a convincing one. Because of similarities in the trends affecting countries of the region and policy debates, each country can benefit from the experiences of the others. However, the differences in political structure and in the nature of citizenship mean that social and economic policy debates must take into account the national context."—from the Foreword, by Bryan Roberts, University of Texas-Austin

Natural Resource Management for Sustainable Development in the Caribbean

Natural Resource Management for Sustainable Development in the Caribbean
Author: Ivan Goodbody
Publisher: Canoe Press (IL)
Total Pages: 508
Release: 2002
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9789768125767

At the International Earth Summit convened in Rio de Janeiro in 1994, all nations of the world were mandated to protect the environment for the benefit of present and future generations. This collection introduces the reader to the major issues involved in the management of a number of resources critical to Caribbean development. The chapters discuss the sustainability of water, fisheries and agriculture in the region from a variety of perspectives. Particular emphasis is also given to the use of energy, recreation and coastal resource management and their impact on the fragile ecosystem. The book makes a contribution to the ongoing debate of sustainable environmental management within the region and the world.

The Encyclopedia of Fruit and Nuts

The Encyclopedia of Fruit and Nuts
Author: Jules Janick
Publisher: CABI
Total Pages: 992
Release: 2008
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 0851996388

Ever wanted to know the genus name for a coconut? Intended for all your research needs, this encyclopedia is a comprehensive collection of information on temperate and tropical fruit and nut crops. Entries are grouped alphabetically by family and then by species, making it easy to find the information you need. Coverage includes palms and cacti as well as vegetable fruits of Solanaceae and Curcurbitacea. This book not only deals with the horticulture of the fruit and nut crops but also discusses the botany, making it a useful tool for anyone from scientists to gardeners and fruit hobbyists.

Top 100 Exotic Food Plants

Top 100 Exotic Food Plants
Author: Ernest Small
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 691
Release: 2011-08-23
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1439856885

Many edible plants considered exotic in the Western world are actually quite mainstream in other cultures. While some of these plants are only encountered in ethnic food markets or during travels to foreign lands, many are now finding their way onto supermarket shelves. Top 100 Exotic Food Plants provides comprehensive coverage of tropical and semi

Tropical Fruits

Tropical Fruits
Author: Robert E. Paull
Publisher: CABI
Total Pages: 381
Release: 2012
Genre: Electronic books
ISBN: 9781845939342

Volume 2 of this revised edition of ""Tropical Fruits"" examines the more specialist tropical fruits such as guava, durian, mangosteen, passion fruits and palm fruits. With growing interest in the cultivation, production, study, sales and marketability of these specialist fruits, this is a timely and informative book. Topics like botany, soil and climate requirements, cultivar development, world production and harvesting and postharvest handling are covered in-depth for each crop. This practical and accessible book is an ideal text for horticulture academics, researchers, extension workers, st

Evaluation, Learning and Caribbean Development

Evaluation, Learning and Caribbean Development
Author: Deryck R. Brown
Publisher: Studies in Caribbean Public Po
Total Pages: 512
Release: 1998
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9789768125286

A significant development for the Consortium Graduate School, these papers represent the first results of a programme of training in multidisciplinary policy-oriented research provided to graduate professionals from Caribbean countries through the MSc Development Studies degree.