Table of contents : Contents Acknowledgments 1. Introduction 2. History of the Land 3. Volcanism among the Islands 4. Earthquakes and Tsunamis 5. Hurricanes 6. Climate and Water Resources 7. Stream Flooding and Mass Wasting 8. Sewage Treatment and Polluted Runoff 9. Climate Change and Sea-Level Rise 10. Beach Erosion and Loss 11. Reefs and Overfishing 12. A Responsibility to Nurture the Land Notes Index About the Authors