The Maya in Transition - Is the Maquila Industry in Rural Yucatán a Sustainable Development Alternative?

An enriching and accessible academic exercise for those interested in understanding globalisation processes. 'The Maya in transition: Is the Maquila Industry in Rural Yucatan a Sustainable Development alternative?' offers a contemporary snapshot of what is going on in (and around) a small size city of the Yucatan peninsula. From regional economic policy to environmental and social issues, this book provides empirical evidence to judge critically upon the sustainability of export-led development strategies.

About the author

J. Manuel Navarrete is doctor in de menselijke geografie (UCL, 2008), gespecialiseerd in milieu en ontwikkeling in Latijns-Amerika. Hij geeft momenteel les aan de Glion University in Zwitserland en zet zijn onderzoeksactiviteiten zelfstandig voort. Zijn huidige onderzoek richt zich op stedelijke milieukwesties in ontwikkelingscontexten.

Product details

• Authors: J Manuel Navarrete, J. Manuel Navarrete
• Publisher: LAP Lambert Academic Publishing
• Languages: English, German
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 18.04.2011
• EAN: 9783844330762
• ISBN: 978-3-8443-3076-2
• No. of pages: 364
• Dimensions: 150 mm x 220 mm x 19 mm
• Weight: 494 g
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geography; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Urban and regional sociology