Tag: Economy
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The Socio-Ecological Axis of Small Island States: What can the Mauritian Protests Reveal About Resilience in Seychelles?
Nirmal Shah Water shortages and rising prices brought people onto the streets in Mauritius in October. The protests escalated after a police shooting, against a backdrop of longstanding grievances over the marginalisation of parts of the Mauritian Creole community. Those grievances have a specifically Mauritian history. Seychelles where Creole culture is predominant doesn’t share that…