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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
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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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Niche and off-island strategies for island business
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Case studies from Prince Edward Island
Date
2016
Author
Nonaka, Izumi
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Dissertation/Thesis
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This thesis explores niche strategies and off-island, targeted locally owned, small scale manufacturing companies, and examines the particular...
Thesis Supervisor
Baldacchino, Godfrey
Publisher
University of Prince Edward Island
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From policy to action – renewable energy in Samsø, Denmark
Date
2018
Author
Plourde, Jocelyn
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Dissertation/Thesis
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Addressing the challenges of climate change, while also maintaining modern standards of living, requires a transition from energy sources that burn...
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Brown, H. Carolyn Peach; Novaczek, Irene
Publisher
University of Prince Edward Island
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Innovation as a critical success factor in small businesses in Prince Edward Island
Date
2011
Author
MacAulay, Patricia
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Dissertation/Thesis
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In a fast paced global economy, the competitive advantage in business rests with those that are the most flexible and best able to exploit the...
Thesis Supervisor
Baldacchino, Godfrey
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9780494822463
Publisher
University of Prince Edward Island
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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
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Dissertation/Thesis
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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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Isle of hunger, isle of pain
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Islandness, memory, and landscape of the great famine in Cahersiveen and Valentia Island, Co. Kerry, Ireland
Date
2018
Author
Rowan, Erin Marie
Genre
Dissertation/Thesis
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Ireland’s Great Famine (1845-1852) was a painful and defining moment in Irish history, with a lasting memory. The devastation of those seven years,...
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Brinklow, Laurie
Publisher
University of Prince Edward Island
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Crossing the Strait
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What happens to “the Island way of life” when the ferry becomes a bridge?
Date
2018
Author
Pettit, Janice S.
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Dissertation/Thesis
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This thesis explores whether the Confederation Bridge, linking Prince Edward Island to the mainland of Canada via the province of New Brunswick,...
Thesis Supervisor
Brinklow, Laurie
Publisher
University of Prince Edward Island
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Becoming connected
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Remoteness and identity on Saint Helena
Date
2018
Author
Jennings, Owen
Genre
Dissertation/Thesis
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More than 500 after its discovery, the South Atlantic island of Saint Helena finally has an airport. I visited the island in 2016, between the...
Thesis Supervisor
Baldacchino, Godfrey
Publisher
University of Prince Edward Island
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Climate change and human security in small island developing states
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The case of Papua New Guinea and its UN-REDD/REDD+ Program
Date
2020
Author
Brimacombe, Adam Michael Bruce
Genre
Dissertation/Thesis
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The current era of human activity has seen the rise of global environmental change (GEC) and its related hazards including climate change,...
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Randall, James
Publisher
University of Prince Edward Island
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SPARTECA, PICTA, and the WTO
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How the Pacific Island States are Impacted by Free Trade Agreements
Date
2019
Author
Carmichael, Cheryl
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Dissertation/Thesis
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This study examines the relationship of trade integration to economic growth. The study encompasses two preferential trade agreements (PTAs), the...

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Jia, George
Publisher
University of Prince Edward Island
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Evolving perspectives on urban wildlife and their implications for policy-making in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island
Date
2020
Author
Kumar, Pooja
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Dissertation/Thesis
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This research explores how apparent challenges to good urban wildlife conservation and management in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada...
Thesis Supervisor
Silva-Opps, Marina
Publisher
University of Prince Edward Island
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Resilience and capacity in small island jurisdictions
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a case study of adaptation for climate change on Prince Edward Island
Date
2012
Author
Kielly, Erin Raylene
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Dissertation/Thesis
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The purpose of this case study was to examine the constraints and opportunities that those involved in policy creation in Prince Edward Island...
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Bardati, Darren
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University of Prince Edward Island
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More than sun and pineapples
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A look into the culture of astronomical sciences in Hawai'i
Date
2019
Author
Naylor, Emerald Noelle
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Dissertation/Thesis
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“More than Sun and Pineapples: A Look into the Culture of Astronomical Sciences in Hawai’i” is a thesis for the Master of Arts Island Studies...
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Krautwurst, Udo; Mitchell, Jean
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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Connecting spiritual values and sustainable farming and fishing practices on Prince Edward Island and Cyprus
Date
2008
Author
Salvo, Ariana
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Dissertation/Thesis
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In a world where development choices are predominantly shaped by capitalist economic values, the importance of spiritual values in maintaining...
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9780494498361
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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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Is it who you know? An investigation of the relationship between small-island politics and infrastructure policy on Prince Edward Island
Date
2008
Author
Mizzi, Margaret
Genre
Dissertation/Thesis
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As one of the ten Canadian Provinces, Prince Edward Island receives federal funding from Ottawa to uphold specific infrastructure policies and...
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9780494498354
Publisher
University of Prince Edward Island
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Island culture and the value of literacy on Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland
Date
2007
Author
Gushue, Heather D.
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Dissertation/Thesis
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Literacy, like formal education in general, is a product of cultural values. Recognition and awareness of cultural values and practices is integral...
Thesis Supervisor
Mitchell, Jean; Krautwurst, Udo
ISBN
9780494320846
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...
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9780494498347
Publisher
University of Prince Edward Island
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Measuring landscape preferences: The identification and evaluation of island viewscapes
Date
2007
Author
Horne, Carol
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Dissertation/Thesis
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Limits to land on islands are clear and specific, defined by the coast and the sea. If the land on islands is limited, how then should it be valued...
ISBN
9780494320853
Publisher
University of Prince Edward Island

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