Economic Development and Environmental Protection in Latin America

Table of contents

• Economic Development and Environmental Protection in Latin America *
• Economic Development and Environmental Protection in Latin America *
• Contents v
• Preface vii
• Introduction 1
• Part 1 Balancing Economic Development and Environmental Protection 7
• 1: A Legislative Perspective *
• 2: The Role of the Multilateral Lending Agency 13
• 3: The Role of Economic Incentives Policy 17
• 4: Commentary 27
• Discussion 31
• Part 2 Deforestation: Impact and Alternatives *
• 5: Reducing Deforestation in Latin America *
• 6: Alternative Rainforest Uses 45
• 7: Deforestation 55
• 8: Commentary 61
• Discussion 67
• Part 3 Debt-For-Environment Swaps: Pros and Cons *
• 9: Introductory Remarks *
• 10: A Congressional Perspective 77
• 11: Issues in East-West Debt-For-Nature Swaps 81
• 12: The Brady Plan, World Bank Adjustment Lending, and Conservation Investments in the Developing World 87
• 13: Commentary 93
• Discussion 95
• Part 4 Air Pollution Control and Economic Development *
• 14: Mexico City's Program to Reduce Air Pollution *
• 15: The Possibilities and Limits of Environmental Protection in Mexico 109
• 16: Air Pollution and Urban Transportation 123
• 17: Commentary 131
• Discussion 133
• Index 136
• About the Book 143

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