GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT STUDIES
LEVERAGING CHINESE ENGAGEMENT IN THE CARIBBEAN: WHAT OPPORTUNITIES EXIST FOR THE
DEVELOPMENT OF SUSTAINABLE RENEWAL ENERGY INDUSTRIES?
Debbie A. Mohammed
David Anyanwu
Institute of International Relations,
The University of the West Indies
St. Augustine, Trinidad
Published online: February 10, 2017
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