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Environmental Issues in Latin America and the Caribbean
. Ed(S): Romero, Aldemaro; West, Sarah E. (Macalester College)
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Hardback. 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. Editor(s): Romero, Aldemaro; West, Sarah E. (Macalester College). Num Pages: 300 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KJ; 1KL; RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 636.
We began this book with a simple goal— to assemble a collection of readings for an undergraduate interdisciplinary course taught by one of us (AR) at Macalester College. This course explored environmental problems and solutions in Latin America and the Caribbean using both natural science and social science methods. After a literature search failed to produce an anthology of interdisciplinary readings appropriate for the course, we set out to compile one. We sought papers that dealt with the most salient environmental problems in the region, that were written by experts, and that were appropriate for undergraduate students. Most importantly, we ... Read more
We began this book with a simple goal— to assemble a collection of readings for an undergraduate interdisciplinary course taught by one of us (AR) at Macalester College. This course explored environmental problems and solutions in Latin America and the Caribbean using both natural science and social science methods. After a literature search failed to produce an anthology of interdisciplinary readings appropriate for the course, we set out to compile one. We sought papers that dealt with the most salient environmental problems in the region, that were written by experts, and that were appropriate for undergraduate students. Most importantly, we ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
300
Condition
New
Number of Pages
300
Place of Publication
New York, NY, United States
ISBN
9781402037733
SKU
V9781402037733
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About . Ed(S): Romero, Aldemaro; West, Sarah E. (Macalester College)
(a) Aldemaro Romero obtained an undergraduate degree from the University of Barcelona, Spain, and a Ph.D. in Biology from the University of Miami (1984). Currently he is Professor and Chair of the Department of Biological Sciences at Arkansas State University. He has published more than 430 pieces of work including peer-reviewed articles, articles in non-peer-reviewed publications, books, book reviews, and ... Read more
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