The Marshall Islands: Environment, History and Society in the Atolls
- ISBN-10
- 9820108233
- ISBN-13
- 9789820108233
- Pages
- 290
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of the South Pacific, Faculty of Islands and Oceans
- Authors
- James P. Terry, Frank R. Thomas
Description
"...the book covers a wide range of topics on the Marshall Islands, including chapters on the geography and physical environment, the ecosystems and flora, early human settlement and post-colonial history, traditional Marshallese medicine, and topics on modern applied science related to the exploitation of sand, gravel and rock aggregate, waste management, and the use of geographical information systems (GIS) for socioeconomic analysis. Authors of chapters include Dr. Terry and Dr. Terry, Professor Randy Thaman, Dr. Irene Taafaki, Director of the USP Marshall Islands Centre, ex-geography lecturer, John Morrell, and staff of SOPAC." --Publisher.
