Urbanization and Economic Growth in Latin America and Caribbean Damaging Air and Water Quality

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dc.contributor.authorUnited Nations Environment Programme
dc.contributor.organizationScience Division
dc.coverage.spatialLatin America and the Caribbean
dc.date.accessioned2018-01-09T09:09:55Z
dc.date.available2018-01-09T09:09:55Z
dc.date.issued2016
dc.descriptionLatin America and the Caribbean (LAC) is a biologically rich region with complex political, social and natural contrasts. However, economies share a heavy reliance on primary products and natural resources, which account for approximately 50 per cent of all good exports. Urban areas continue to grow along with populations, coupled with growing consumption by middle classes. This has led to a situation in which air quality in cities has declined, emissions are growing, and water and other natural resources are under pressure. The future of the region’s economies depends heavily on the region’s natural capital, mitigating and adapting to climate change, and decoupling economic growth from resource consumption. The GEO-6 report looks at the state of play in five key areas, highlights drivers of environmental impacts and looking at ways to address them.en
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dc.identifier.urihttps://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/22422
dc.languageEnglish
dc.relation.ispartofGEO-6: Global Environment Outlook: Regional assessment for Latin America and the Caribbean
dc.rights.accessLevelPublic
dc.subjectair quality
dc.subjecturbanization
dc.subjectfreshwater
dc.subjectocean
dc.subjectcoast
dc.subjectland degradation
dc.subjectecosystem
dc.subjectbiological diversity
dc.subjectLatin America and the Caribbean
dc.subject.sdgSDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities
dc.subject.sdgSDG 14 - Life below Water
dc.subject.sdgSDG 15 - Life on Land
dc.titleUrbanization and Economic Growth in Latin America and Caribbean Damaging Air and Water Qualityen
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