摘要：In order to understand the Caribbean environment, the issue should be raised as to its borderlines and in general, its very definition. For the past few years, two different concepts have opposed each other: On the one hand, those who refer to ‘The Caribbean Region’ and on the other, those who speak of ‘The Caribbean Islands’. It is evident that such an opposition remains the keystone to any attempts at explaining and comprehending the dynamics of the basin. Hence, considering such factors as history, the course of socio-economic, and political territorial dynamics, several issues should be examined on :how to interpret the Caribbean environment. In fact, wouldn’t the Caribbean fit in with the definition: ‘unity through diversity’? Or, perhaps it is this spatial diversity which forms the basis of ‘The Caribbean’ as a highly regionalised and diverse area. Faced with such queries, our analysis will focus mainly on the coastal/inland model which will likely have to be re-thought in several of the islands of the region and in particular, the island of Saba.
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