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1 online resource (384 pages) |
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Anthem Frontiers of Global Political Economy |
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Anthem frontiers of global political economy.
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| Contents |
Cover; Front Matter; Half-title; Series information; Title page; Copyright information; Table of contents; List of Illustrations ; Acknowledgments; Part I Introduction and Regional Overview; Chapter (1); Chapter 1 China In Latin America: Lessons For South-South Cooperation and Sustainable Development; 1. Introduction; 2. China as a Driver of Social and Environmental Change in Latin America; 2.1 Employment creation; 2.2 Environmental impacts; 2.3 Rising to the challenge: Social and environmental safeguard innovations; 2.4 Progress under fire: Challenges to existing protections |
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3. The Performance -- and Incentives -- of Chinese Investors in Latin America3.1 Incentives from home: The role of lender oversight; 3.2 The importance of community engagement; 3.3 Government-firm relations and the importance of outreach and learning; 4. Lessons for Policy; 4.1 Latin American governments; 4.2 China and Chinese investors; 4.3 Civil society; References; Part II China's and Latin America's Hydrocarbons Sectors; Chapter (2-4); Chapter 2 Fdi and Trade: Is China Relevant For the Future of Our Environment? The Case of Argentina; 1. Introduction; 2. Bilateral Trade and Investment Flows |
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2.1 Environmental impacts of bilateral trade3. Chinese Investments in the Oil Industry in Argentina (CNOOC and Sinopec); 3.1 The Argentinean oil sector; 3.2 Main features of the Chinese oil firms investing in Argentina; 3.3 History of Chinese FDI in the oil sector in Argentina; 4. The Case Studies; 4.1 Environmental enforcement and negotiation at the province level; 4.2 Voluntary measures by CNOOC and Sinopec; 4.3 Looking to the future: Shale oil and gas; 4.4 Other aspects; 5. Conclusions; References |
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Chapter 3 Colombia and China: Social and Environmental Impacts of Trade and Foreign Direct Investment1. Introduction; 2. China in the Context of the Colombian Economy; 2.1 Colombian extraction and China: Large-scale coal mining and oil extraction; 3. Large-Scale Coal Mining: Social and Environmental Conflicts; 3.1 Coal and chains of production; 3.1.1 Generating wealth amid poverty and environmental damage; 4. Oil Extraction: A Case Study of a Chinese Company; 4.1 Oil, economy and public finances in Casanare and Paz de Ariporo; 4.2 Environmental impacts of NGEC in Paz de Ariporo |
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4.3 Social impacts of NGEC's operation in Paz de Ariporo4.4 Transparency in the company, the authorities and the community; 4.5 Final reflections on the activity of NGEC; 5. Final Conclusions and Recommendations; References; Chapter 4 A Line in the Equatorial Forests: Chinese Investment and the Environmental and Social Impacts ... ; 1. Instruction: Ecuador, Oil and the Challenge of Diversification; 2. Ecuador's Burgeoning Relationship with China; 2.1 China as a trading partner; 2.2 China's and Ecuador's access to international financial markets; 2.3 China as a source of investment |
| Summary |
China and Sustainable Development in Latin America documents the social and environmental impacts of the China-led commodity boom in Latin America. It also highlights important areas of innovation where governments, communities and investors have worked together to harness the commodity boom for the benefit of the people and the planet |
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3. Case Study: CNPC and Sinopec in Ecuador |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
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Sustainable development -- Latin America
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International trade -- Environmental aspects -- Latin America
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International trade -- Social aspects -- Latin America
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BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Development -- Economic Development.
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BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Development -- Sustainable Development.
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BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- International -- Economics.
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BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- International -- General.
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SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Developing Countries.
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International economic relations
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International trade -- Environmental aspects
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International trade -- Social aspects
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Sustainable development
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| SUBJECT |
Latin America -- Foreign economic relations -- China
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China -- Foreign economic relations -- Latin America
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China
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Latin America
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Gallagher, Kevin
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López, Andres
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Sanborn, Cynthia
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| ISBN |
9781783086153 |
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1783086157 |
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1783086165 |
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9781783086160 |
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1783086130 |
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9781783086139 |
