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Industry and Environment in Latin America

Hardback

Main Details

Title Industry and Environment in Latin America
Authors and Contributors      Edited by Rhys Jenkins
SeriesRoutledge Research in Global Environmental Change S.
Series part Volume No. No.9
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:292
Dimensions(mm): Height 234,Width 156
Category/GenreEnvironmental economics
Pollution and threats to the environment
ISBN/Barcode 9780415234474
ClassificationsDewey:363.731098
Audience
Undergraduate
Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Illustrations 1

Publishing Details

Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint Routledge
Publication Date 18 January 2001
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

Most discussion of environmental issues in Latin America has focussed on the 'green issues' of deforestation and land degradation. Although the majority of Latin Americans live in urban areas and the region has industrialized and urbanized rapidly, relatively little attention has been paid to the 'brown issues' such as industrial pollution. Industry and Environment in Latin America redresses this imbalance. Focussing on the three most industrialized countries in the region (Argentina, Brazil and Mexico), the book situates the environmental impact of industry in the context of the recent liberalization of the Latin American economies. In addition to providing regional overviews of the environmental impact of the manufacturing sector and mining, the book includes detailed case-studies of some of the most polluting industries, and evaluates the development of environmental management and pollution prevention. The conclusion emerging from these studies is that Latin American industry is still a long way from sustainability.