Environmental issues in Latin America and the Caribbean
Containing 12 essays, this book analyzes environmental issues in Latin America and the Caribbean. It is organized into: conservation challenges; national policies, local communities, and rural development; market mechanisms for protecting public goods; public participation and environmental justice;...
| Other Authors: | Romero Díaz, Aldemaro., West, Sarah E. 1969-, SpringerLink (Online service) |
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Dordrecht, Netherlands :
Springer,
2005.
Dordrecht, Netherlands : 2005. |
| Physical Description: |
1 online resource (xxi, 299 pages) : illustrations, maps. |
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Table of Contents:
- Preliminaries; Contents; 1. In the Land of the Mermaid; 2. Conserving the Pines of Guadalupe and Cedros Islands, Mexico; 3. Biodiversity Conservation in Bolivia; 4. Peasant, Environment and Maize "Modernization" in Zacapoaxtla, oaxtla, Mexico, 1974-1982; 5. Planting Trees, Building Democracy; 6. Market-Based Policies for Pollution Control in Latin America; 7. A Deeper Solution for the International Commons; 8. Eco-Labeling in Latin America; 9. Public Prosecutors and Environmental Protection in Brazil; 10. Democracy by Proxy; 11. Economic Progress in the Countryside, Forests, and Public Policy.
- 12. Environmental Implications of Cuba's Development Strategy during the Special PeriodIndex.