Books

Revisiting The Ocean: Living The Blue Economy

James Alix Michel (author)

Published: 2023

By far the greater part of our planet is the sea. Yet we continue to treat it as less important than land. We cannot afford to do that any longer. The ocean is our greatest hope for the future. It is time we see it for what it is. This book by James Michel, a leading exponent of the Blue Economy, urges us to do just that. He is a realist and knows what challenges we... ... More info »

Legacy: New Millennium, New Seychelles

James Alix Michel (author)

Published: 2021

Confronting pirates and taking tea with princes, meeting world leaders one day and ordinary folk on the islands the next, speaking at the United Nations and sitting down with the Pope. Each day brought new challenges, new adventures. It was a unique experience, a wonderful part of my life. As a young boy, growing up on the west c... ... More info »

Rethinking The Oceans: Towards The Blue Economy

James Alix Michel (author)

Published: 2016

The world has come to a crossroads. By the end of this century the total population is expected to exceed ten billion, but the area of land to support this is finite. Indeed, with climate change, some of the most valuable land areas will be lost, much of it as a result of rising sea levels. To sustain life on earth, new ways have to be found to grow food, generate e... ... More info »

Island Nation in A Global Sea

James Alix Michel (author)

Published: 2014

The book is a collection of speeches and analysis of those speeches by President Michel, which shares the story of the many challenges and sacrifices in the making of the ‘new Seychelles,’ a modern country, by the leader who delivered promises over a ten-year period. President Michel tells a remarkable story of how a small nation... ... More info »

Distant Horizons: My Reflections

James Alix Michel (author)

Published: 2011

This is the story of a man of courage, a story of our times. In 2011 President James Michel published his autobiography and shared the journey of his political career and private life. He begins his story as a boy; As a young boy, I would often walk barefoot along the sandy beach of Anse à La... ... More info »

A Man of the People: A Collection of Speeches

James Alix Michel (author)

Published: 2010

From the bare-footed schoolboy, teacher, trade unionist, journalist, government minister, James Alix Michel had come a long way. His inaugural address upon assuming the highest office of the land set out the guiding principles of his presidency, his style of leadership, his unflinching belief in the Seychellois people, his creed and ethos. ... More info »