Crises et conflits dans les territoires insulaires de la Caraïbe et de l’Océan Indien (2009-2010)

Environmental crises have a profound impact on island economies and societies, and this so exacerbated in Haiti after the devastating earthquake of January 12, 2010. Small islands in the Caribbean and in the Indian Ocean endured numerous crises sometimes of local origin but more often due to externa...

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Main Authors: Michel Desse, Mario Sélise
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Language:English
Published: Université des Antilles 2010-12-01
Series:Études Caribéennes
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Online Access:https://journals.openedition.org/etudescaribeennes/5013
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description Environmental crises have a profound impact on island economies and societies, and this so exacerbated in Haiti after the devastating earthquake of January 12, 2010. Small islands in the Caribbean and in the Indian Ocean endured numerous crises sometimes of local origin but more often due to external factors. Beyond the current global downturn, insularity and small size are factors that aggravate the economic crisis and increasing tensions in these areas. In DROM (Department Region Overseas), social movements have been very important.
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spellingShingle Michel Desse
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Crises et conflits dans les territoires insulaires de la Caraïbe et de l’Océan Indien (2009-2010)
Études Caribéennes
Indian Ocean
small island
conflict
crisis
earthquake
cyclone
title Crises et conflits dans les territoires insulaires de la Caraïbe et de l’Océan Indien (2009-2010)
title_full Crises et conflits dans les territoires insulaires de la Caraïbe et de l’Océan Indien (2009-2010)
title_fullStr Crises et conflits dans les territoires insulaires de la Caraïbe et de l’Océan Indien (2009-2010)
title_full_unstemmed Crises et conflits dans les territoires insulaires de la Caraïbe et de l’Océan Indien (2009-2010)
title_short Crises et conflits dans les territoires insulaires de la Caraïbe et de l’Océan Indien (2009-2010)
title_sort crises et conflits dans les territoires insulaires de la caraibe et de l ocean indien 2009 2010
topic Indian Ocean
small island
conflict
crisis
earthquake
cyclone
url https://journals.openedition.org/etudescaribeennes/5013
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