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Environment for Growth: Environmental Management for Sustainability and Competitiveness in Central America (Harvard Studies in International Development)
Environment for Growth Environmental Management for Sustainability and Competitiveness in Central America - Harvard Studies in International Development Author:Marco Boscolo, Maurizio Bussolo, Richard Condit, J. R. DeShazo, Sebastien Dessus, Christa Erml, Robert Faris, Jeremy D. Foltz, Crist Inman, Carol Adaire Jones, Suzi Kerr, Margaret Laude Kuhlow, Bruce Larson, Rigoberto Lopez, Nathalia Mesa The Central American region is a vital ecological resource that provides environmental balance for the rest of the American continents. Using comprehensive surveys and statistical studies, this volume presents an evaluation of the region's deforestation, sustainable agriculture, tourism, emerging carbon markets, trade, and growth. By compari... more »ng and contrasting policies applied by other countries with similar environmental characteristics, the contributors argue that Central American governments must learn from the results of these policies in order to manage resources, foster sustainability and competitiveness, and procure positive results.« less