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China and Sustainable Development in Latin America documents the social and environmental impacts of the China-led commodity boom in Latin America. It also highlights important areas of innovation where governments, communities and investors have worked together to harness the commodity boom for the benefit of the people and the planet.
List of contents
Part I. Introduction and Regional Overview ; 1.China in Latin America: Lessons for South-South Cooperation and Sustainable Development - Rebecca Ray, Kevin P. Gallagher, Andres Lopez, and Cynthia Sanborn; Part II. China and Latin America's Hydrocarbons Sector; 2. FDI and Trade: is China Relevant for the Future of our Environment? The Case of Argentina - Julian Donaubauer, Andrés López, and Daniela Ramos; 3. Colombia and China: Social and Environmental Impact of Trade and Foreign Direct Investment - Guillermo Rudas Lleras and Mauricio Cabrera Leal; 4. A Line in the Equatorial Forests: Chinese Investment and the Environmental and Social Impacts of Extractive Industries in Ecuador - Rebecca Ray and Adam Chimienti; Part III. China and Latin America's Mining Sector; 5. An Assessment of the Environmental and Social Impacts of Chinese Trade and FDI in Bolivia - Alejandra Saravia López and Adam Rua Quiroga; 6. Chinese Investment in Peru's Mining Industry: Blessing or Curse? - Cynthia Sanborn and Victoria Chonn; Part IV. China and Latin America's Agricultural Sector; 7. China's Influence on Deforestation in Brazilian Amazonia: A Growing Force in the State of Mato Grosso - Philip M. Fearnside and Adriano M.R. Figueiredo; Part V. China and Latin America's Manufacturing Sector; 8. Chinese Incidence on the Chilean Solar Power Sector - Nicola Borregaard, Annie Dufey, Maria Teresa Ruiz-Tagle, and Santiago Sinclair; 9. China in Mexico: Some Environmental and Employment Dimensions - Claudia Schatan and Diana Piloyan
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