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Self-reliance in Kiribati: contrasting views of agricultural and fisheries production
Geographical journal • 168 (2) • Published In 2002 • Pages: 163-177
By: Thomas, Frank R..
AbstractBrief abstract written by HRAF anthropologists who have done the subject indexing for the document
Drawing upon interviews with thirty-five households and with local officials, as well as upon statistics on local trade and health, this document identifies two major effects of Kiribati peoples’ growing reliance on foreign aid and remittances from migrant workers. One is the increasing substitution of nutritionally rich staples, including cultivars such as taro, yams, coconut, pandanus and breadfruit (all export crops), with nutritionally inferior imports. The author relates this shift to increased incidences of diabetes, obesity, gout, hypertension, coronary heart disease, stroke, and certain cancers. Another issue discussed is environmental degradation, as reflected in species loss and deforestation. The author recommends a strengthening of traditional farming and fishing practices to foster both environmental sustainability and a balanced diet.
- SubjectsDocument-level OCM identifiers given by the anthropology subject indexers at HRAF
- Economic planning and development
- Tillage
- Fishing
- Fishing gear
- Research and development
- Research and development
- Labor supply and employment
- Diet
- Labor supply and employment
- External trade
- Settlement patterns
- Public health and sanitation
- Nutrition
- Functional and adaptational interpretations
- cultureCulture name from the Outline of World Cultures (OWC)
- Kiribati
- HRAF PubDateThe date HRAF published the document
- 2018
- RegionThe area the document pertains to
- Oceania
- Sub RegionThe more specific area the document pertains to, which is located within the Region
- Micronesia
- Document TypeMay include journal articles, essays, collections of essays, monographs, or chapters/parts of monographs
- article
- Evaluation
- Creator TypeThe type of person writing the document, e.g. Ethnographer, Missionary, Archaeologist, Folklorist, Linguist, Indigenous Person, and so on.
- Anthropologist
- Document Rating A ranking done by HRAF anthropologists based on the strength of the source material on a scale of 1 to 5, as follows: 1 - poor; 2 - fair; 3 - good, useful data, but not uniformly excellent; 4 - excellent secondary data; 5 - excellent primary data.
- 4: Excellent Secondary Data
- 5: Excellent Primary Data
- AnalystThe HRAF anthropologist who subject indexed the document and prepared other materials for the eHRAF culture/tradition collection
- Teferi Abate Adem ; 2016
- Field DateThe date the researcher conducted the fieldwork or archival research that produced the document
- 2001
- Coverage DateThe date or dates that the information in the document pertains to
- 1979-2001
- Coverage PlaceLocation of the research culture or tradition (often a smaller unit such as a band, community, or archaeological site)
- South Tarawa, Northern Kiribati Islands, Republic of Kiribati
- NotesAdditional notes
- Frank R Thomas
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 175-177)
- LCCNLibrary of Congress Control Number
- 28017564
- LCSHLibrary of Congress Subject Headings
- Kiribati