Amanda Byer Knihy

Environmental challenges in the Caribbean are exacerbated by colonial land use, tourism, globalization, and climate change, threatening both natural and cultural heritage vital for economic survival and local identity. This research delves into the interplay of land, law, and heritage, aiming to uncover the regulatory shortcomings that hinder effective heritage protection in the English-speaking Caribbean. Through this exploration, it seeks to highlight the importance of safeguarding these resources amidst ongoing pressures.

It investigates property's origins and uptake in the common law through the lenses of landscape and spatial justice, providing a genealogy of property, from its early origins in pre-feudal Scandinavia to its development as a cornerstone concept in English common law.