Conferences Proceedings Proceedings 2010 (St Lucia)

World Sustainable Development Outlook 2010

Towards Epistemic Sovereignty: (Re)-thinking Development in a Changing Global Political Economy

Edited by
Allam Ahmed, Sussex University, UK
Gale T C Rigobert, University of West Indies, Trinidad and Tobago

ISBN 978-1-907106-15-6
1 Book Cover
2 Copyright
3 Preface
4 Contributors
5 Table of Contents
6 (03-13) The Future of the U. S. Dollar as an International Key Currency
7 (15-28) The impact of the financial crisis on investors in countries governed by Islamic banking and finance: the case of the Dubai World standstill
8 (29-37) Cost Minimisation through Interest-Free Micro Credit to Micro Entrepreneurship: A Case of Bangladesh
9 (39-46) The role of Oman development bank in financing small- and medium-scale industries
10 (47-58) Evaluating the impact of changes in international trade policy on the sugar industry of Jamaica: an integrated assessment approach
11 (59-67) Foreign Direct Investment Effect on East Asian Productivity
12 (71-85) Strategic Developmental Opportunities from Diaspora Tourism: The Jamaican Perspective
13 (87-97) Multinational hotel companies and sustainable tourism in the Okavango Delta, Botswana
14 (99-109) Diasporic tourism and investment in Suriname
15 (111-122) Stimulating Diasporic Tourism as a Niche Market for Caribbean Tourism: The Case of Guyana and Toronto
16 (123-131) The Potential Role of the Caribbean Diaspora in Science, Technology and Industrial Policy
17 (133-144) Caribbean home town associations: an untapped resource for impacting development in the CARIBBEAN region
18 (147-151) Productive Capacity, A Platform for Institutional Change and Sustainable Development: The Case for Developing Economies
19 (153-162) Embedding social capital in place and community: towards a new paradigm for the Caribbean food system
20 (163-171) Patterns of Caribbean Livelihoods
21 (175-188) The Dynamics and Consequences of Populations Ageing in Trinidad and Tobago: A Call for Responsible Planning for Sustainable Development
22 (189-205) Crime in Trinidad and Tobago: Trends and Implications
23 (207-217) The aged, a lost and dying society: implying the importance of a gerontological framework for addressing their needs in the Caribbean
24 (219-232) Disaggregating demographic factors of labour change in Trinidad and Tobago
25 (233-250) Alien labourers and development processes the case of Montserrat
26 (253-265) Can IT and ITES be an Engine of Growth? An empirical analysis
27 (267-276) A holistic approach to organisational learning in manufacturing: a model and a research agenda
28 (277-287) Opportunities for the use of computer-assisted instruction in enhancing the quality and coverage of education delivery in Guyana at the general secondary school level
29 (289-300) Rethinking postsecondary, technical and vocational training for the 21st century
30 (301-315) Stem Cell Innovation System in India: Emerging Scenario and Future Challenges
31 (319-329) The uphill climb for environment and development: the challenges of rapid urban development in Trinidad and Tobago
32 (331-341) Gendered applications of the carbon footprint: the use of carbon management tools to highlight the effect of gender on sustainable lifestyles
33 (343-352) The turtle village trust, Trinidad and Tobago: sustainability through strategic bridging, green alliance and enviropreneurship
34 (353-360) Cruising out of Control? Dealing with the Environmental Impacts of Cruise Tourism in the Caribbean
35 (363-374) Assessing actions towards sustainable logistics: a framework
36 (375-383) Reducing Waste in Transport Operations
37 (385-395) Bridging transportation gaps in Latin America and the Caribbean: Prospects and potential for maritime transportation cooperation in Trinidad and Tobago and Venezuela
38 (399-413) Sustaining the Future Well Being of our Children: An Empirical Analysis of Breastfeeding Practices in Trinidad and Tobago
39 (415-426) The Case for a Preventative Approach to Chronic Non-Communicable Diseases (CNCDs) in Trinidad and Tobago

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