COVID in the Islands: A comparative perspective on the Caribbean and the Pacific

Yonique Campbell (Curatore)

John Connell (Curatore)

Springer Verlag, Singapore, 2022

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’.

• Curatore: Yonique Campbell, John Connell
• Editore: Springer Verlag, Singapore
• Anno: 2022
• Rilegatura: Paperback / softback
• Pagine: 538 p.
• Dimensioni: 210 x 148 mm
• EAN: 9789811652875

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