Books by J. Timmons Roberts

* Carefully excerpted samples from both classic and contemporary writings in development literature. * Short, insightful introductions for each section of the book. * A useful general introduction for undergraduate, graduate, and non-- specialist audiences. .

This volume presents an overview of the pressing nature of environmental degradation issues and the scope of the problems, and seeks to focus our attention on environmental destruction in Latin America by examining several types of environmental crises in Latin American countries.