Dear Beth, Lilian, Kia and All:
In your searches, may I recommend that you also look for (eco)-tourism establishment, protected areas and conflict in the less developed countries. Generally, I find issues of developing countries and GEP to be ingrained in such issues as outside interest in the nation's resources or ecology increases.
Consider as an example the development of the Bimini Bay Resort and Casino on the Bahamas' Bimini islands essential fish habitat literally on top of the North Sound Lagoon. A good overview is provided here:
http://www.miami.edu/sharklab/news_protectbimini.html. The main question is of course over the value of economic development through environmental degradation versus that through a more conservative means. Haiti and pressures it faces, especially as a "dumping ground" for waste from more developed countries in the last few decades, I think, offers another example. If these issues and others like it are of your interest, I'd be happy to elaborate. Just say the word!
Otherwise, most of the literature that I've seen on the issue tends to deal with logging.
Unfortunately, I'm quite removed from my library on these materials at the moment but will try to send some other lit suggestions soon. Hope this helps in the meantime.
Best wishes,
ruba
On 2/1/06, Ken Cousins <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
I apologize if this has already been suggested, but the infamous Summers
Memo (copy attached) always starts a rollicking discussion.
Regards,
Ken Cousins
Harrison Program on the Future Global Agenda
Department of Government and Politics
University of Maryland
College Park, MD 20742
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