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9781783086153
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During Latin America's China-led commodity boom, governments turned a blind eye to the inherent flaws in the region s economic policy. Now that the commodity boom is coming to an end, those flaws cannot be ignored. High on the list of shortcomings is the fact that Latin American governments and Chinese investors largely fell short of mitigating the social and environmental impact of commodity-led growth. China and Sustainable Development in Latin America documents the social and environmental impact of the China-led commodity boom in the region. Primary commodity exploitation of petroleum, copper, iron ore, tin, soybeans and the like are endemic to environmental degradation. The recent commodity boom exacerbated pressure on the region s waterways and forests and accentuated threats to human health, biodiversity, global climate change and local livelihoods. China and Sustainable Development in Latin America also highlights important areas of innovation, like Chile s solar energy sector, in which governments, communities and investors have worked together to harness the commodity boom for the benefit of the people and the planet.It is imperative that Latin American governments put in place the necessary policies to ensure that economic activity in natural resource sectors is managed in an environmentally responsible and socially inclusive manner. China and Sustainable Development in Latin America aims to highlight the efforts that have borne fruit as well as the areas that still need attention. Without proper policies in place to make sustainable development part and parcel of economic decision-making, Latin America will continue to be plagued by commodity boom and bust cycles that accentuate social and environmental conflicts and are ultimately detrimental to long-term prosperity
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Machine generated contents note: Part I. Introduction and Regional Overview ; 1.China in Latin America: Lessons for South-South Cooperation and Sustainable Development -- Rebecca Ray, Kevin P. Gallagher, Andres Lopez, and Cynthia Sanborn; Part II. China and Latin America's Hydrocarbons Sector; 2. FDI and Trade: is China Relevant for the Future of our Environment? The Case of Argentina -- Julian Donaubauer, Andres Lopez, and Daniela Ramos; 3. Colombia and China: Social and Environmental Impact of Trade and Foreign Direct Investment -- Guillermo Rudas Lleras and Mauricio Cabrera Leal; 4. A Line in the Equatorial Forests: Chinese Investment and the Environmental and Social Impacts of Extractive Industries in Ecuador -- Rebecca Ray and Adam Chimienti; Part III. China and Latin America's Mining Sector; 5. An Assessment of the Environmental and Social Impacts of Chinese Trade and FDI in Bolivia -- Alejandra Saravia Lopez and Adam Rua Quiroga; 6. Chinese Investment in Peru's Mining Industry: Blessing or Curse? -- Cynthia Sanborn and Victoria Chonn; Part IV. China and Latin America's Agricultural Sector; 7. China's Influence on Deforestation in Brazilian Amazonia: A Growing Force in the State of Mato Grosso -- Philip M. Fearnside and Adriano M.R. Figueiredo; Part V. China and Latin America's Manufacturing Sector; 8. Chinese Incidence on the Chilean Solar Power Sector -- Nicola Borregaard, Annie Dufey, Maria Teresa Ruiz-Tagle, and Santiago Sinclair; 9. China in Mexico: Some Environmental and Employment Dimensions -- Claudia Schatan and Diana Piloyan
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Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 29 Sep 2017)
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9781783086139
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9781783086146
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe ISBN 9781783086139
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe China and sustainable development in Latin America London : Anthem Press, 2017 ISBN 9781783086146
Additional Edition:
ISBN 1783086149
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9781783086139
Additional Edition:
ISBN 1783086130
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