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Looming health crisis on small islands
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The nexus between ecosystem health and human health – a case study of the island of Dominica
Date
2018
Author
Webster-Stahel, Simone
Genre
Dissertation/Thesis
Abstract
This thesis examines the relationship between human health, ecosystem health, and socioeconomic aspects on the Small Island Developing State of...
Thesis Supervisor
Nagarajan, Palanisamy
Publisher
University of Prince Edward Island
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Examining climate change & irrigation requirements on James Island, British Columbia
Date
2016
Author
Weatherill, Andrew
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Dissertation/Thesis
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As the Earth’s climate continues to change, so too does the availability of freshwater resources. Small islands are at the forefront of freshwater...
Thesis Supervisor
Fenech, Adam
Publisher
University of Prince Edward Island
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Claiming green to earn green
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Environmental laws and uninhabited islands – a case study of Fangji Island, China
Date
2016
Author
Liang, Xiaotong
Genre
Dissertation/Thesis
Abstract
Although Island Studies has been recognized since the mid-1980s, what are often neglected, or merged into the general “island” concept are...
Thesis Supervisor
Nagarajan, Palanisamy
Publisher
University of Prince Edward Island
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“We'll have to re-write history”
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Postcolonial education on the island state of the Commonwealth of Dominica
Date
2016
Author
Currie, Mark Trevor
Genre
Dissertation/Thesis
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This ethnographic study examines the relationships between colonialized education, cultural negotiation, and migration within the context of the...
Thesis Supervisor
Krautwurst, Udo; Mitchell, Jean
Publisher
University of Prince Edward Island
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Stepping stones to the New World
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Islandness and migration from Southeastern Ireland to Newfoundland, Prince Edward Island and the Miramichi of New Brunswick 1700 - 1850
Date
2015
Author
Curtis, Grant A.
Genre
Dissertation/Thesis
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The purpose of this case study is to investigate the role islands play in their own colonization and settlement by human societies. It examines the...
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MacDonald, Edward; Moran, James
Publisher
University of Prince Edward Island
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The relationship between humans and urban foxes on Prince Edward Island
Date
2015
Author
Martin, Kristine
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Dissertation/Thesis
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This study examines the relationship between humans and urban foxes living in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island. In recent years colloquial...
Thesis Supervisor
Silva-Opps, Marina
Publisher
University of Prince Edward Island
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Renewable energy in the food, energy, water Nexus of the Bahamas
Date
2015
Author
Beatty, Ross John
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Dissertation/Thesis
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As the global population increases, so does global demand for energy, water and food expand. Meeting this continual spike of demand presents a...
Thesis Supervisor
Nagarajan, Palanisamy
Publisher
University of Prince Edward Island
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Evaluating renewable energy options for small islands using emergy methodology
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A case study of coconut biodiesel in the Fiji Islands
Date
2014
Author
Raghavan, Krishna
Genre
Dissertation/Thesis
Abstract
The Pacific Island Countries including the Fiji Islands are heavily dependent on imported petroleum fuels for their energy needs. This is a major...
Thesis Supervisor
Nagarajan, Palanisamy
Publisher
University of Prince Edward Island
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Sustaining island fishing communities
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Policy and management in practice in Maine and Newfoundland
Date
2014
Author
Thomas, Emily
Genre
Dissertation/Thesis
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This thesis examines the relationship between fisheries policy, fisheries management, and island community development in Maine and Newfoundland....
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van den Heuvel, Michael; Vodden, Kelly
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University of Prince Edward Island
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Bridging ‘Islands Of Medicine’
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Balancing medical pluralism on La Isla De Chiloe
Date
2013
Author
LeVangie, Dolores Marie
Genre
Dissertation/Thesis
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This thesis brings together the study of islands, anthropology, and postcolonialism; it discusses (1) how global assemblages, such as colonial...
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Krautwurst, Udo; Mitchell, Jean
Publisher
University of Prince Edward Island
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The watermills of Prince Edward Island, Canada and Gotland Island, Sweden
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An historical survey
Date
2013
Author
Samuelson, JoDee
Genre
Dissertation/Thesis
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This thesis reviews the development and use of watermills from antiquity to the present, including the economic, environmental and social...
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MacLaine, Brent
Publisher
University of Prince Edward Island
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Archipelagic matters
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The case of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea and the Republic of the Philippines
Date
2013
Author
Halliday, Andrew Mark MacRae
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Dissertation/Thesis
Abstract
The United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) contained a specific section for “Archipelagic States” (Part IV) which are given many...
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Bartmann, Barry
Publisher
University of Prince Edward Island
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Caribbean Small Island States and United States Hegemony in the Caribbean Region
Date
2011
Author
Baird, Roger
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Dissertation/Thesis
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The emergence of Caribbean small island states (SIS) through the 'demonstration effect‘ has resulted in even some of the smallest Caribbean islands...
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Bartmann, Barry
Publisher
University of Prince Edward Island
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Challenges of Sustainability on Small Islands: Case Study of Weizhou Island, China
Date
2011
Author
Ma, Lin
Genre
Dissertation/Thesis
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In a society where development choices are predominantly shaped by monetary economic values, the well-being of the natural environment is neglected...
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9780494822326
Publisher
University of Prince Edward Island
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The Environmental Pre-History of Prince Edward Island 1769--1970: A Reconnaissance in Force
Date
2011
Author
MacIntyre, Colin Allen
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Dissertation/Thesis
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Academic analysis of the historical interaction between humans and the environment has been extremely limited on Prince Edward Island. The...
Thesis Supervisor
MacDonald, Edward
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9780494822319
Publisher
University of Prince Edward Island
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The Significance of Place in Textual and Graphical Representation: The Mi'kmaq on Lennox Island, Prince Edward Island, and the Penobscot on Indian Island, Maine
Date
2010
Author
Augustine, Patrick J.
Genre
Dissertation/Thesis
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This research examines representations of indigenous identity and islandness rooted in place. The significance of this qualitative study is to...
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9780494822302
Publisher
University of Prince Edward Island
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An examination of the development path taken by Small Island Developing States: Jamaica a case study
Date
2009
Author
Ahmed, S. Faiz
Genre
Dissertation/Thesis
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Small Island Developing States (SIDS) are threatened by myriad of economic, environmental, and social issues, most of which are structural in...
Thesis Supervisor
Nagarajan, Palanisamy
ISBN
9780494498330
Publisher
University of Prince Edward Island
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Let them in but keep them out: Liminality and islandness of the first born Chinese Islanders
Date
2009
Author
Howard, Laura Lee
Genre
Dissertation/Thesis
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It is important for Prince Edward Islanders to be aware that if they are not Mi'kmaq, then they descend from immigrants. All immigrants go through...
ISBN
9780494498347
Publisher
University of Prince Edward Island
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Undeniable attraction: The geopolitical relationship between the great powers and small islands, 1660--2009
Date
2009
Author
Walker, Jordan
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Dissertation/Thesis
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This paper examines the critical relationship between the great powers and small islands in a geopolitical context. The paper introduces a theory,...
Thesis Supervisor
Bartmann, Barry
ISBN
9780494498378
Publisher
University of Prince Edward Island
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Connecting spiritual values and sustainable farming and fishing practices on Prince Edward Island and Cyprus
Date
2008
Author
Salvo, Ariana
Genre
Dissertation/Thesis
Abstract
In a world where development choices are predominantly shaped by capitalist economic values, the importance of spiritual values in maintaining...
ISBN
9780494498361
Publisher
University of Prince Edward Island

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