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
Summary
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; and the effects of development policies
