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T1 Urbanization and Economic Growth in Latin America and Caribbean Damaging Air and Water Quality
A1 United Nations Environment Programme, 
K1 air quality
K1 urbanization
K1 freshwater
K1 ocean
K1 coast
K1 land degradation
K1 ecosystem
K1 biological diversity
K1 Latin America and the Caribbean
YR 2016
FD 2016
LK https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/22422
UL https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/22422
NO Latin 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.
DS UN Environment Document Repository
RD Sep 21, 2026