Simon Foale James Cook University Presentation given during the 5th GEF Biennial International Waters Conference in Cairns, Australia (during the pre-conference workshop marine ecosystems, Global Change and Marine Resources).

1. Globalisation, Economic
Development and Alternative
Sustainable Livelihoods in the
Indo-Pacific Region
Simon Foale

3. Health II: Life expectancy against per capita income, 2006

4. Health: Infant mortality against per capita income 2006

5. Education: total adult literacy against income, 2000

8. Alby Kilo and his vanilla – Ware Is.
Overgrown coconut plantation, Naluwaluwali, April 05
Newly cleared plantation, July 05 (M. Fabinyi photo)
Commercial agriculture:
Copra presently subject to price
variation
As is vanilla

9. George, S. (1986). How the Other Half
Dies: The Real Reasons for World Hunger.
London, Penguin Books.
George, S. (1989). A Fate Worse Than
Debt: a Radical New Analysis of the Third
World Debt Crisis. London, Penguin
Books.
Stiglitz, J. (2003). Globalization and Its
Discontents. New York, Norton.
http://farmsubsidy.org/
http://www.tradewatch.org.au/
http://www.tni.org/

13. Mark Schwarz
Lihir, PNG
Chris Gregory:
Tubers -> redistribution
Rice -> accumulation

14. Failed EU snapper
fishing project,
Solomon Islands,
1990s

15. Papua New Guinea, Solomon
Islands and Vanuatu
14
18
Very low human population
densities (/km2
)
280
117
(1000)
(Java)

16. Tikopia
West te Nggano
Kokota
Vulolo
Siesie
Susuka
Weather Coast
Babatana
Tepazaka
East Kolombangara
Japuana
NDovele
Longgu
Arosi South
North Rendova
Wagina
Japuana
Gizo
Banika
Langlanga
Sikaiana
West Baegu/Fataleka
South east Gela
North Ranongga
West Ulawa
Areas Outside 5 Kilometer Buffer
Ward Population Density
0- 11
10 - 20
21 - 50
51 - 100
101 - 150
151 +
Graciosa Bay

17. http://farm1.static.flickr.com/48/131232813_3bbfd063c3.jpg
June 2000: militia coup
April 2006: riots and burning of Chinatown
April 2006: RAMSI
-
100,000
200,000
300,000
400,000
500,000
600,000
700,000
800,000
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
SBD'000.
Timber products Palm products Gold Fish products Other
Post-coup: governance of the forestry
sector disintegrated
No
govt

18. 1. Culture (incl gender relations)
2. History
3. Politics
4. Geography
5. Demography
6. Money = development = well-being??