This book is a collection of readings that explore environmental issues in Latin America and the Caribbean using natural science and social science methods. The

Scholars and activists investigate the emergence of a distinctively Latin American environmental justice movement, offering analysis and case studies that illus

Climate change is the defining development challenge of our time. More than a global environmental issue, climate change and variability threaten to reverse rec

This book addresses the social implications of climate change and climatic variability on indigenous peoples and communities living in the highlands, lowlands,

A narration of the mutually mortal historical contest between humans and nature in Latin America. Covering a period that begins with Amerindian civilizations an