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Latin America’s struggle for sustainable development. Edition No. 1
VDM Publishing House, Jan 2009, Pages: 156
Sustainable development has become prominent in the
international debate since the Rio Summit in 1992
and represents a major challenge for Latin America.
Problems like inequality in asset distribution,
instability of economic growth and destruction of
ecosystems make sustainability in the region
currently impossible. Nevertheless there are ways to
get back on the track of sustainability. In this
book the author first outlines the emergence of
sustainability as a global principle. He then
analyses major obstacles to sustainable development
in Latin America. Major problems include high
dependence on foreign capital, infrastructure
deficiencies, political instability, a weak
institutional framework, heavy pollution and
vulnerability to climate change. It all comes
together in the “infinite loop for constant
improvement” which shows the causal relationships
between these factors. Build on a framework for
sustainable development strategies several ways to
improve the situation are proposed. This book is
written for policy makers, social scientists and
students interested in the either sustainable
development or Latin America or both combined.
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