And yet, given the dizzying pace of globalization, and the cultural leveling of modernity, it should come as no surprise that people fear the loss of what they cherish about their particular identities -- their race, their tribe, and perhaps most powerfully their religion.

CNN: Obama: 'Peace requires responsibility'

Globalization, rapid economic growth and socio-cultural changes have engendered new challenges for human resources development in the Caribbean.

UNESCO: Education Planning Workshop for the Caribbean

Attentiveness to fluctuations and alterations in the natural milieu is an integral part of their ways of life, and remains of crucial cultural importance even in areas where lifestyles have been modified by colonialism and globalization.

UNESCO: Communication and Information