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PublisherSpringer Netherlands

ISBN-101402037732

ISBN-139781402037733

eBay Product ID (ePID)48253162

Product Key Features

Number of PagesXxii, 300 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NameEnvironmental Issues in Latin America and the Caribbean

Publication Year2005

SubjectEnvironmental Science (See Also Chemistry / Environmental), Human Geography, Environmental / Pollution Control, Regional

TypeTextbook

Subject AreaNature, Technology & Engineering, Social Science, Science

AuthorSarah E. West

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Weight49.4 Oz

Item Length9.1 in

Item Width6.1 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional

LCCN2006-274022

Number of Volumes1 vol.

IllustratedYes

Table Of ContentIn the Land of the Mermaid: How Culture, not Ecology, Influenced Marine Mammal Exploitation in the Southeastern Caribbean.- Conserving the Pines of Guadalupe and Cedros Islands, Mexico: An International Collaboration.- Biodiversity Conservation in Bolivia: History, Trends and Challenges.- Peasant, Environment and Maize "Modernization".- Planting Trees, Building Democracy: Sustainable Community Forestry in Mexico.- Market-Based Policies for Pollution Control in Latin America.- A Deeper Solution for the International Commons.- Eco-Labeling in Latin America.- Public Prosecutors and Environmental Protection in Brazil.- Democracy By Proxy.- Economic Progress in the Countryside, Forests, and Public Policy.- Environmental Implications of Cuba's Development Strategy during the Special Period.

SynopsisWe began this book with a simple goal-- to assemble a collection of readings for an undergraduate interdisciplinary course taught by one of us (AR) at Macalester College. This course explored environmental problems and solutions in Latin America and the Caribbean using both natural science and social science methods. After a literature search failed to produce an anthology of interdisciplinary readings appropriate for the course, we set out to compile one. We sought papers that dealt with the most salient environmental problems in the region, that were written by experts, and that were appropriate for undergraduate students. Most importantly, we sought papers that clearly demonstrate the contributions that experts from one discipline can make to analysis in another discipline. We sought papers that, for example, show how biological species assessments can be used to inform the politics of biodiversity conservation. We sought papers that show how economic analysis can be used to predict the likely effects of human behavior on ecosystems. We sought papers that pay close attention to how institutions, both national and international, affect the outcome of environmental initiatives. To find essays that fit our needs, we sent out a world-wide call for papers, chose the most promising submissions, and subjected these submissions to peer review. The twelve approved essays represent the work of researchers from Latin America and the Caribbean, the United States, Canada, Europe, and Australia. All the authors have direct experience with Latin America and the Caribbean and the region's problems., This book is a collection of readings that explore environmental issues in Latin America and the Caribbean using natural science and social science methods. These papers demonstrate the value of interdisciplinary approaches to analyze and solve environmental problems. The essays are organized into five parts: conservation challenges; national policies, local communities, and rural development; market mechanisms for protecting public goods; public participation and environmental justice; and the effects of development policies on the environment.

LC Classification NumberTD172-193.5