Economic Development and Environmental Protection in Latin America

"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

• 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.