Facing the Future: Backgrounds to Agricultural Change in the South Pacific

Abstract

This chapter provides an overview of the South Pacific states from geographic, environmental, cultural, political, economic and demographic perspectives. Topics covered include environments and hazards, climate change, cultural diversity, colonialism and late independence, economic development, population and migration, trade, and aid. The contribution of the most important industries of agriculture, forestry, fishing, mining and tourism are reviewed. In terms of the future, it is argued that the key challenge in the South Pacific states is that of creating sustainable development, alongside employment and growth, and coping with environmental change.

Citation

Connell, J. (2019), "Facing the Future: Backgrounds to Agricultural Change in the South Pacific", Singh-Peterson, L. and Carnegie, M. (Ed.) Integrating Gender in Agricultural Development, Emerald Publishing Limited, Leeds, pp. 15-31. https://doi.org/10.1108/978-1-78973-055-520191004