Andrea J. Queeley
John M. Kirk (ed.)
- Published in print:
- 2015
- Published Online:
- May 2016
- ISBN:
- 9780813061092
- eISBN:
- 9780813051376
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- University Press of Florida
- DOI:
- 10.5744/florida/9780813061092.003.0004
- Subject:
- Society and Culture, Latin American Studies
Though the field research upon which this book is based was conducted after the Special Period, the author marshals ethnographic description in chapter 3 to illustrate the ways in which the economic ...
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Though the field research upon which this book is based was conducted after the Special Period, the author marshals ethnographic description in chapter 3 to illustrate the ways in which the economic crisis continued to be a presence in the lives of Cubans. Queeley contextualizes the revitalization of Anglo-Caribbean associations during and beyond the Special Period, examining its intersection with personal, community, national, and regional alliances. She goes on to discuss the efforts of the Anglo-Caribbean community in Cuba to establish connection with the larger Anglophone Caribbean, paying particular attention to how that connection is situated within Cuba-CARICOM (Caribbean Community) relations and thus folded into the agenda of the state. This particular ethnic revitalization differs from those of other groups in Cuba, as Cubans of Anglo-Caribbean origin highlight anti-Black racism as a central part of their experience. Chapter 3 closes on the cases of two Rastas of Anglo-Caribbean origin to explore generational differences in articulations of diasporic connections.Less
Though the field research upon which this book is based was conducted after the Special Period, the author marshals ethnographic description in chapter 3 to illustrate the ways in which the economic crisis continued to be a presence in the lives of Cubans. Queeley contextualizes the revitalization of Anglo-Caribbean associations during and beyond the Special Period, examining its intersection with personal, community, national, and regional alliances. She goes on to discuss the efforts of the Anglo-Caribbean community in Cuba to establish connection with the larger Anglophone Caribbean, paying particular attention to how that connection is situated within Cuba-CARICOM (Caribbean Community) relations and thus folded into the agenda of the state. This particular ethnic revitalization differs from those of other groups in Cuba, as Cubans of Anglo-Caribbean origin highlight anti-Black racism as a central part of their experience. Chapter 3 closes on the cases of two Rastas of Anglo-Caribbean origin to explore generational differences in articulations of diasporic connections.
Kristen Lowitt, Katherine Gray-Donald, Gordon M. Hickey, Arlette Saint Ville, Isabella Francis-Granderson, Chandra A. Madramootoo, and Leroy E. Phillip
- Published in print:
- 2018
- Published Online:
- October 2018
- ISBN:
- 9780190626686
- eISBN:
- 9780190626716
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/oso/9780190626686.003.0010
- Subject:
- Public Health and Epidemiology, Public Health
Overweight and obesity affect over half a billion people globally and represent major public health concerns because excess weight gain is a key risk factor for non-communicable diseases. This ...
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Overweight and obesity affect over half a billion people globally and represent major public health concerns because excess weight gain is a key risk factor for non-communicable diseases. This chapter presents an overview of global trends in obesity, considering both developed and developing country contexts. It describes how this pandemic is rooted in the “nutrition transition” taking place around the world as a result of a globalized agri-food system that is changing the quantity, types, and desirability of foods available for consumption. In some countries, this is contributing to a “double burden of malnutrition,” as the problem of undernutrition now coexists alongside an increasing prevalence of over-nutrition. An overview of key policy responses and policy instruments that governments can utilize to address obesity is provided, recognizing that a holistic food systems response is needed to address the global challenge of obesity. The remainder of the chapter focuses on the food security and obesity challenges facing the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and profiles a “farm to fork” school feeding project in the island nation of St. Kitts-Nevis that was designed to reduce obesity and improve food security among children. Implementation and key results of this integrated project are presented, including the core components of agricultural production, procurement of local produce, and children’s consumption of nutritious foods. The chapter concludes by identifying lessons for supporting “farm to school”-type projects as a possible food systems response to addressing obesity and food insecurity.Less
Overweight and obesity affect over half a billion people globally and represent major public health concerns because excess weight gain is a key risk factor for non-communicable diseases. This chapter presents an overview of global trends in obesity, considering both developed and developing country contexts. It describes how this pandemic is rooted in the “nutrition transition” taking place around the world as a result of a globalized agri-food system that is changing the quantity, types, and desirability of foods available for consumption. In some countries, this is contributing to a “double burden of malnutrition,” as the problem of undernutrition now coexists alongside an increasing prevalence of over-nutrition. An overview of key policy responses and policy instruments that governments can utilize to address obesity is provided, recognizing that a holistic food systems response is needed to address the global challenge of obesity. The remainder of the chapter focuses on the food security and obesity challenges facing the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and profiles a “farm to fork” school feeding project in the island nation of St. Kitts-Nevis that was designed to reduce obesity and improve food security among children. Implementation and key results of this integrated project are presented, including the core components of agricultural production, procurement of local produce, and children’s consumption of nutritious foods. The chapter concludes by identifying lessons for supporting “farm to school”-type projects as a possible food systems response to addressing obesity and food insecurity.
David S. Berry
- Published in print:
- 2014
- Published Online:
- April 2014
- ISBN:
- 9780199670079
- eISBN:
- 9780191749452
- Item type:
- book
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199670079.001.0001
- Subject:
- Law, Public International Law, Comparative Law
Caribbean Integration Law offers an in depth legal analysis of the two main regional organizations in the Caribbean, the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), and the Organisation of Eastern ...
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Caribbean Integration Law offers an in depth legal analysis of the two main regional organizations in the Caribbean, the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), and the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS). It examines the Revised Treaty of Chaguaramas (RTC), the Revised Treaty of Basseterre (RTB) and their respective trade regimes, the CARICOM Single Market and Economy and the OECS Economic Union. It subjects both treaties to sustained, holistic and comparative legal analysis, including analysis of related developments in international institutional law, EU law, and WTO law. Commencing with a review of the historical and economic foundations of Caribbean regional integration, the book fleshes out the potential scope of the legal systems created by the RTC, the RTB, and related treaties. It explores the nature, competences, and law-making functions of the organs of CARICOM and the OECS, and highlights issues related to the enforcement of treaty-related obligations. It looks at the legal systems of CARICOM and the OECS and explores the potential of one source of law, general principles of law. In analysing the CSME and Economic Union, the book scrutinizes the rules related to right of establishment and the freedoms of movement of persons, services, capital, and goods. It provides an overview of the regimes governing subsidies, anti-dumping, competition law, and consumer protection. It reviews the various dispute settlement mechanisms available under both treaties including the two regional courts, the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) and Eastern Caribbean Court of Appeal (ECCA). It critically examines the treaty-interpreting roles of these tribunals, including both their advisory and contentious jurisdictions. Caribbean Integration Law will serve the needs of law students, practising lawyers, judges, and scholars working in the field of comparative regional integration law.Less
Caribbean Integration Law offers an in depth legal analysis of the two main regional organizations in the Caribbean, the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), and the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS). It examines the Revised Treaty of Chaguaramas (RTC), the Revised Treaty of Basseterre (RTB) and their respective trade regimes, the CARICOM Single Market and Economy and the OECS Economic Union. It subjects both treaties to sustained, holistic and comparative legal analysis, including analysis of related developments in international institutional law, EU law, and WTO law. Commencing with a review of the historical and economic foundations of Caribbean regional integration, the book fleshes out the potential scope of the legal systems created by the RTC, the RTB, and related treaties. It explores the nature, competences, and law-making functions of the organs of CARICOM and the OECS, and highlights issues related to the enforcement of treaty-related obligations. It looks at the legal systems of CARICOM and the OECS and explores the potential of one source of law, general principles of law. In analysing the CSME and Economic Union, the book scrutinizes the rules related to right of establishment and the freedoms of movement of persons, services, capital, and goods. It provides an overview of the regimes governing subsidies, anti-dumping, competition law, and consumer protection. It reviews the various dispute settlement mechanisms available under both treaties including the two regional courts, the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) and Eastern Caribbean Court of Appeal (ECCA). It critically examines the treaty-interpreting roles of these tribunals, including both their advisory and contentious jurisdictions. Caribbean Integration Law will serve the needs of law students, practising lawyers, judges, and scholars working in the field of comparative regional integration law.
Francesco Seatzu
- Published in print:
- 2015
- Published Online:
- October 2015
- ISBN:
- 9780190270513
- eISBN:
- 9780190271909
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780190270513.003.0008
- Subject:
- Law, Public International Law
When the Treaty of Chaguaramas establishing the Caribbean Community and Common Market (CARICOM) became operative in August 1973, there were great expectations that at long last there were in place an ...
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When the Treaty of Chaguaramas establishing the Caribbean Community and Common Market (CARICOM) became operative in August 1973, there were great expectations that at long last there were in place an institutional framework for economic integration in the Caribbean. This implied that the challenge of market fragmentation would be an issue of the past. But after the entry into force of the treaty, not much progress has been made in the economic integration of Caribbean markets. Issues abound as to whether the CARICOM, one of the world’s oldest still-functioning regional economic institutions, would ever be able to survive and, if it does, whether it would plug the Caribbean region into global commerce. This chapter holds that there are still weak areas in the framework of the Revised Treaty of Chaguaramas that could not support market integration. It suggests that the CARICOM must play a greater role to strengthen this framework.Less
When the Treaty of Chaguaramas establishing the Caribbean Community and Common Market (CARICOM) became operative in August 1973, there were great expectations that at long last there were in place an institutional framework for economic integration in the Caribbean. This implied that the challenge of market fragmentation would be an issue of the past. But after the entry into force of the treaty, not much progress has been made in the economic integration of Caribbean markets. Issues abound as to whether the CARICOM, one of the world’s oldest still-functioning regional economic institutions, would ever be able to survive and, if it does, whether it would plug the Caribbean region into global commerce. This chapter holds that there are still weak areas in the framework of the Revised Treaty of Chaguaramas that could not support market integration. It suggests that the CARICOM must play a greater role to strengthen this framework.
David S Berry
- Published in print:
- 2014
- Published Online:
- April 2014
- ISBN:
- 9780199670079
- eISBN:
- 9780191749452
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199670079.003.0001
- Subject:
- Law, Public International Law, Comparative Law
Chapter 1 introduces book, speaking to its comparative and international institutional characteristics. It justifies reliance upon EU law by analogy, as well as the extensive textual focus upon the ...
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Chapter 1 introduces book, speaking to its comparative and international institutional characteristics. It justifies reliance upon EU law by analogy, as well as the extensive textual focus upon the two regional treaties. It suggests that by looking at the texts of the Revised Treaty of Chaguaramas and the Revised Treaty of Basseterre we may understand both the limitations and potentials of CARICOM and the OECS. Chapter 1 also sketches out the structure and contents of the book.Less
Chapter 1 introduces book, speaking to its comparative and international institutional characteristics. It justifies reliance upon EU law by analogy, as well as the extensive textual focus upon the two regional treaties. It suggests that by looking at the texts of the Revised Treaty of Chaguaramas and the Revised Treaty of Basseterre we may understand both the limitations and potentials of CARICOM and the OECS. Chapter 1 also sketches out the structure and contents of the book.
