| ID | 103189 |
| Title Proper | Researching Pacific island livelihoods |
| Other Title Information | mobility, natural resource management and nissology |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Christensen, Andreas E ; Mertz, Ole |
| Publication | 2010. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Small island literature is vast in focus and aim, and is rooted in many different disciplines. The challenge is to find common grounds for researching small islands conceptually and theoretically. The aim of this article is to comment on how to research small islands, including a discussion on contemporary theories of nissology and conceptual analytical frameworks for island research. Through a review of selected case-study-based island literature on changing livelihoods coming out of the South Pacific, we wish to illustrate and discuss advantages of finding common grounds for small island studies. The focus is on two dimensions of island livelihood, migration and natural resource management, both of which are significant contributors in making island livelihoods and shaping Pacific seascapes. We argue that there is still a substantial lack of studies targeting small island dynamics that are empirical and interdisciplinary in focus and link socio-economic and ecological processes of small island societies at temporal and analytical scales. |
| `In' analytical Note | Asia Pacific Viewpoint Vol. 51, No. 3; Dec 2010: p.278-287 |
| Journal Source | Asia Pacific Viewpoint Vol. 51, No. 3; Dec 2010: p.278-287 |
| Key Words | Livelihoods ; Migration ; Natural Resource Management ; Nissology ; Small Island Studies ; South Pacific |