Open AccessShould the Coastal/Inland Model of the Caribbean Island Environment be Re-examined? Case in Point: The Isle of Saba (Netherlands Antilles)
Author(s) -
Pascal Saffache,
Yoann Pélis
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
etudes caribéennes/études caribéennes
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1961-859X
pISSN - 1779-0980
DOI - 10.4000/etudescaribeennes.282
Subject(s) - caribbean region , caribbean island , opposition (politics) , geography , caribbean art , history , ethnology , latin americans , political science , ecology , politics , law , biology
In order to understand the Caribbean environment, the issue should be raised as to its borderlines and in general, its very definition. For the past few years, two different concepts have opposed each other: On the one hand, those who refer to ‘The Caribbean Region’ and on the other, those who speak of ‘The Caribbean Islands’. It is evident that such an opposition remains the keystone to any attempts at explaining and comprehending the dynamics of the basin. Hence, considering s..