Highlights•Urban land teleconnections (ULT) is a conceptual framework to link urbanization
dynamics to land changes.•Process-based conceptualizations of urbanization and land …

This book provides a wide-ranging comparative analysis of contemporary economic, social,
political and environmental change in small islands, island states and territories, through …

Pacific Island Countries (PICs) are often cited as being the most vulnerable to the future
impacts of a changing climate. Furthermore, being located in the 'Pacific Rim of Fire', PICs …

ABSTRACT In Papua New Guinea (PNG) more rural people, and especially rural women,
earn cash from selling in marketplaces than from any other source. PNG's marketplaces are …

Environmental change in small islands may be associated with migration as a means of
adaptation. Both Manam and the Carteret Islands in Papua New Guinea (PNG) have …

All Melanesian countries exhibit rapid urbanisation, and yet, in development, policy, and
academic discussions, they are often regarded as simply rural, since a large proportion of …

ABSTRACT Papua New Guinea (PNG) is one of many countries around the world where the
relationship between customary land tenure and economic development has been hotly …

Urbanisation in PICs is rapid. Urban planning and management capacity are limited.
Economic and environmental pressures are mounting and eroding urban resilience and …

This paper reports on the authors' ongoing research with agricultural extension services,
customary landowners and migrant farmers to develop a template for a Land Usage …

As Solomon Islanders we haven't thought enough about our cities. Our capital, Honiara, was
developed by chance as a result of World War II. Many see the city as a temporary stopping …