Godfrey Baldacchino is a Lecturer at the Workers' Participation Development Centre and Islands and Small States Institute, University of Malta, Msida, Malta. Email:ggball@um.edu.mt

Roman Grynberg has been an Associated Professor in the Economics Department, SSED, University of the South Pacific. At the time of writing this paper he was also Multilateral Trade Policy Adviser in the Forum Secretariat, Suva, Fiji Islands. Email: r-grynberg@hotmail.com

Muhammed Taufil Omar, a barrister and solicitor of the High Court of Fiji, was an Assistant Lecturer int eh Land Management and Development Department, SSED. University of the South Pacific. Since moving to Auckland, he is pursuing postgraduate studies, focusing on resource management issues, resource contents and local government issues. The hopes later to venture into the new area of eco-tax. Email: taufilomarm@hotmail.com

Alan Rumsey, Department of Anthropology, Research School of Pacific and Asian Studies, Australian National University, Canberra ACT 0200, Australia. Email: alan.rumsey@anu.edu.au

Nicholas Sisto was formerly a Lecturer in the Economis Department, SSED, University of the South Pacific. He is currently Associate Professor, Escuela de Economia, Universidad de Guanajato, Guanajato, Gto., CP 36000, Mexico. Email: siston@quijote.ugto.mx

Timoci Waqaisavou, after long service with the Native Land Trust Board, is now Lecturer in the Tourism Studies Programme, SSED, University of the South pacific. Email: waqaisavou_t@usp.ac.fj