Sustainable Urbanisation in the Caribbean

Sustainable Urbanisation in the Caribbean critically examines the socio-geographic context of island states, prioritising the nuanced experiences of Caribbean island states and territories that are largely considered small island developing states (SIDS), against the backdrop of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Increases in urban density place enormous pressure on existing infrastructures and natural resources, exacerbating social inequalities and environmental risks. While the UN SDGs aim to mitigate these risks, the reality of implementing these goals in the context of SIDS is complex. Whereas Sustainable Urbanisation in the Caribbean does not claim to be a comprehensive assessment of policy responses to the SDGs, this edited volume seeks to generate problem-focused, policy-relevant, demand-driven research, thereby permitting the geographical contexts of island states to contribute to the development of proper causal theory about sustainable urbanisation.

This book will be of interest to students of public policy, urban sustainability and climate change, as well as government policy analysts, development practitioners, urban planners and UN agencies working in SIDS.

Eris Dawn Schoburgh, is Professor of Public Policy and Management in the Department of Government and former Associate Dean in the Faculty of the Social Sciences, at The University of the West Indies, Mona Campus. Her general area of academic specialisation is public policy and management. She is Vice-President of the International Research Society for Public Management (IRSPM); a member of the Editorial Board of Public Management Review (PMR); Board of the Commonwealth Local Government Forum (CLGF); International Public Policy Association (IPPA) and the International Political Science Association (IPSA). She is Past President of the Caribbean Studies Association (CSA).

Tracy A. McFarlane, a Senior Lecturer at The University of the West Indies, Mona, combines her expertise in Social and Personality Psychology with a focus on Health Psychology. Having completed doctoral studies at The Graduate Center, CUNY and a post-doctoral fellowship at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health, she is globally recognised for research in higher education, women’s health, social identity, immigrant adjustment and stigma. Currently leading a local team in a global study on work addiction, McFarlane consults with organisations in the public and private sectors to conduct psychosocial interventions that improve interpersonal/intergroup processes and psychosocial outcomes and contribute to societal problem-solving.

Stephanie V. McDonald is an Independent Policy Researcher with a Master of Science in International Public and Development Management and Bachelor of Science in International Relations from the University of the West Indies, Mona. She has demonstrable competencies in data analytics and expert level understanding of policy writing, monitoring and evaluation.