Economic Development and Environmental Protection in Latin America
Joseph S. Tulchin and Andrew I. Rudman, editors| | | ISBN: 978-1-55587-288-5 $9.95 |
1991/120 pages/LC: 91-15701
Woodrow Wilson Center Current Studies on Latin America |
DESCRIPTION
This collection of original pieces addresses the need to reconcile economic growth and environmental protection in Latin America. The contributors—among them scholars, government officials, and development practitioners—provide a theoretical and practical discussion of sustainable development practices, explore alternatives to deforestation, consider the pros and cons of debt-for-nature swaps, and look at the enormous air pollution problems facing urban areas, especially Mexico City. The book presents new insights into the numerous problems—and potential solutions—confronting Latin America in the 1990s.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Joseph S. Tulchin is former director of the Latin American Program at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars. Andrew Rudman, previously program associate of the Wilson Center Latin American Program, is now with the U.S. Foreign Service, posted to Guayaquil, Ecuador.
CONTENTS
- Introduction—the Editors.
- BALANCING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION.
- A Legislative Perspective—Timothy Wirth.
- The Role of the Multilateral Lending Agency—Herman Daly.
- The Role of Economic Incentives Policy—Thomas H. Tietenberg.
- Commentary—Jessica Mathews.
- DEFORESTATION: IMPACT AND ALTERNATIVES.
- Reducing Deforestation in Latin America: The Role of the Inter-American Bank—Kari Keipi.
- Alternative Rainforest Uses—John O. Browder.
- Deforestation: A Brazilian Perspective—Tadeu Valadares.
- Commentary—Marc J. Dourojeanni.
- DEBT FOR ENVIRONMENT SWAPS: PROS AND CONS.
- Introductory Remarks—Thomas E. Lovejoy.
- A Congressional Perspective—John Edward Porter.
- Issues in East-West Debt-for-Nature Swaps: The Case of Poland—Richard A. Liroff.
- The Brady Plan, World Bank Adjustment Lending, and Conservation Investments in the Developing World—Bruce Rich.
- Commentary—Thomas E. Lovejoy.
- AIR POLLUTION CONTROL AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.
- Mexico City's Program to Reduce Air Pollution—Fernando Menendez Garza.
- The Possibilities and Limits of Environmental Protection in Mexico—Richard A. Nuccio.
- Air Pollution and Urban Transportation—Robert Yuhnke.
- Commentary—Rene Costales.
"This excellent collection offers short, insightful essays on four broad topics: sustainable development, Amazon deforestation, debt-for-nature swaps, and urban air pollution. . . . An excellent book for teaching graduate students and advanced undergraduates."—Southeastern Political Review
"Must reading for anyone interested in this topic."—Journal of Third World Studies
"A veritable gold mine of bibliographic information. . . . a wealth of solid information. . . . the book remains firmly open-minded. . . . It is a pleasure to read an intelligent book that informs rather than preaches."—Times of the Americas