This book explores island resilience and how island communities come together to achieve
wellbeing have agency over their future and resist ongoing neo-colonialism during disruptive
events such as COVID-19 and the increasing threats of climate change. This collection provides
examples of lived experiences and the responses of island communities many of them based in
tourism-reliant locations. These examples are based on intensive research by a team of diverse
academics and practitioners. The chapters offer case studies that interrogate theories related
to resilience wellbeing and social inclusion and provide cutting-edge insights that
demonstrate the multifaceted complexity of island resilience.This book examines the islands
their developing economy and social development themes. It is relevant for academic researchers
students and practitioners interested in the multiple components that contribute to the
resilience of island communities including community development economic development
tourism disaster response community wellbeing social justice globalisation decolonisation
and neoliberal governance in island communities. As many of the island economies examined are
also developing island-states this volume is also essential to scholars investigating
economies in transition. The collection is truly interdisciplinary and offers state-of-the-art
knowledge on island communities and their resilience.
