The environmental technology market in Latin America: An overview
- Florida International Univ., Miami, FL (United States)
Latin America has experienced dramatic changes during the last fifteen years. These changes range from the return of democratic governance, economic reform, and stabilization to the embrace of free trade and an increasingly acute sense of the need for environmental regulation, protection, and remediation. This new concern for the environment represents a dramatic shift in the perceptions and policies of many countries in the Western Hemisphere. Environmental issues have evolved from being an almost peripheral concern 10 years ago to a top priority item in most governments` agenda today. More importantly, the business sector has come to realize the potential value of the market for environmental goods and services, and many business concerns are actively pursuing this new market. This paper will provide a general overview of the approach several Latin American countries are taking with respect to environmental protection and remediation. In this discussion, special attention will be paid to economic reform and legislative processes.
- OSTI ID:
- 474070
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-960804-Vol.2; TRN: 97:002181-0078
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: SPECTRUM `96: international conference on nuclear and hazardous waste management, Seattle, WA (United States), 18-23 Aug 1996; Other Information: PBD: 1996; Related Information: Is Part Of Proceedings of the international topical meeting on nuclear and hazardous waste management (SPECTRM `96): Volume 2; PB: 875 p.
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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