https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/20036 2026-04-27T06:30:35Z https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/20193 Title: Transportation and access for sub-national island jurisdictions Authors: Stuart, Kathleen Abstract: The overall aim of this paper is to discern lessons from the category of sub-national island jurisdictions (SNIJs) which have in some way exploited and capitalized upon their airspace, territorial waters, seaports and harbours to solve their transportation problems as well as enhance their global economic competitiveness and development. The focus here is on sub-national island territories (larger than municipalities) which have and use, to varying degrees, their formal and informal jurisdictional authority to implement strategies for their own economic benefit. By examining how islanders on SNIJs around the world have secured transportation solutions on their own terms, along with the express or implied cooperation, benevolence and self-interest of their metropolitan patrons, we may construct a lens with which to critically view commonly held perceptions and mythologies long-held due to geography, relative isolation, small size, adverse weather, or any combination of these. In the final section of the paper, transportation options for Prince Edward Island, Canada, are assessed, and conclusions are derived in the light of a perspective shaped by lessons from sub-national island jurisdictions around the world. 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/20192 Title: Social capital and the social economy in a sub-national island jurisdiction Authors: Groome Wynne, Barbara Abstract: This paper begins with an explanation of social capital and its manifestation in structures and institutes of the social economy. It then describes how Prince Edward Island (PEl) is using social capital in the pursuit of economic sustainability. Next, the paper explores case studies of other sub-national island jurisdictions (SNIJs) and highlights how PEl could learn from the successes and failures of these other islands. Finally, it generates suggestions on how to more effectively invest in, and use, social capital in public policy measures. While the paper concentrates on PEl and other semi-autonomous islands, the recommendations may have wider implications in, and for, other jurisdictions. 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/20191 Title: Immigration, repatriation and retention : population strategies on Prince Edward Island and comparable jurisdictions Authors: Fall, Crystal Abstract: Linked as it is to the rest of Canada, Prince Edward Island (PEl) and its population are strongly impacted by nationwide population dynamics; yet, the province can also introduce specific measures that can influence its demographics. Ironically, while Canada as a whole is a very attractive destination for immigrants, with some 250,000 entries annually, less than 2% of these trickle to the Maritimes or specifically to PEL Moreover, an exodus of young Islanders has been leaving the province in search of work and adventure in the rest of the country. And so, the decline in fertility levels and the increase in life expectancy that is affecting many developed economies (including the Canadian born population), would have serious impacts on the population of PEl, which is currently stable at around 138,000. Even with such a high immigrant influx, various job vacancies persist in the currently booming Canadian economy: in a nation- wide survey conducted by the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB), "between 250,000 and 3°0,000 positions (approximately 47% of jobs in the small business sector) were vacant due to a shortage of qualified labour" (Maxwell, 2001). This suggests that the skill mix of immigrants entering the country may not be matched by the demand for jobs being created in the economy. Meanwhile, PEl is one of some 110 sub-national island jurisdictions (SNIJs) that exist globally (www.islandstudies.ca/Jurisdiction-Project; Baldacchino, 2006a: 853)' Although it is not a sovereign state, as a province PEl has significant powers over many jurisdictional areas. T his report is a comparative examination of the policies regarding the free movement of persons in PEl, and how these may benefit from a discussion that explores comparable practices from other selected SNIJs. 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/20190 Title: The capacity for sub-national island jurisdictions to increase autonomy : the example of Prince Edward Island Authors: Connor, Hans Abstract: This paper will attempt to explain how the Canadian Province of Prince Edward Island (PEl) can better use its jurisdictional capacity in relation to the policy area of jurisdictional autonomy. First of all, it is important to define what is meant by jurisdictional capacity and jurisdictional autonomy. Capacity refers to the ability to do something whereas autonomy refers to the ability to act alone or without interference or help from another power. Both concepts are important for the Sub-National Island Jurisdictions (SNIJs) of the international community. All jurisdictions, SNIJ or otherwise, have the capacity to act but are also affected by other entities. Sovereign jurisdictions have the most power to act alone, but many work with other entities to achieve goals across a spectrum ranging in diversity from North Korea to EU member states (Bartmann, 2000; Connell, 1993; Hache, 2001). A SNIJ's pursuit of autonomy may relate to the goals its citizens have for the SNIJ society; it may not have an interest in a great amount of autonomy, or it may require autonomy to act in key policy areas in order to achieve certain aims (Kersell, 1992; Lim, 1997; Locke & Tomblin, 2003)' Its capacity to act may help it to achieve autonomy in these areas which will lead to the achievement of its societal goals. 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z