Hillstrom, Kevin 1963-

Latin America and the Caribbean : a continental overview of environmental issues / Latin America & the Caribbean Kevin Hillstrom, Laurie Collier Hillstrom. - Santa Barbara, Calif. : ABC-CLIO, c2004. - xxvi, 266 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm. - The world's environments . - Hillstrom, Kevin, 1963- World's environments. .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Population and land use -- Biodiversity -- Parks, preserves, and protected areas -- Forests -- Agriculture -- Freshwater -- Oceans and coastal areas -- Energy and transportation -- Air quality and the atmosphere -- Environmental activism.

1576076903 (acidfree paper)


Environmental degradation--Latin America.
Environmental protection--Latin America.
Conservation of natural resources--Latin America.
Environmental degradation--Caribbean Area.
Environmental protection--Caribbean Area.
Conservation of natural resources--Caribbean Area.


Latin America--Environmental conditions.
Caribbean Area--Environmental conditions.

363.70098 / HIL 2004