Colonialism’s legacy has left Caribbean nations much more vulnerable to hurricanes

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2024-10-22

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Nibbs, Farah. “Colonialism’s Legacy Has Left Caribbean Nations Much More Vulnerable to Hurricanes.” The Conversation, October 22, 2024. http://theconversation.com/colonialisms-legacy-has-left-caribbean-nations-much-more-vulnerable-to-hurricanes-231913.

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The islands’ vulnerability has roots deep in the exploitative systems forced on them by colonialism, from slave-based land policies to ill-suited development that put lives in harm’s way.