Abstract

CONTE GRAND, Mariana  and  D'ELIA, Vanesa. La política ambiental en América Latina y el Caribe. Prob. Des [online]. 2008, vol.39, n.154, pp.111-134. ISSN 0301-7036.

This study aims to assess the determinants for countries in the region adopting active environmental policies. It takes as a reference two indicators of international environmental policy: the number of ratified international treaties that refer to this matter and the fulfillment of programs suggested by Agenda 21. The only important factors for evaluating whether the governments of the region are going to have more active policies in favor of environmental conservation seem to be the degree of human development (which measures growth in three dimensions: education, life expectancy and income levels) and demographic pressure. Political systems and the environmental status of countries do not seem to influence more a ctive ecological policies. The results are robust for differing specifications.

Keywords : environmental policy; sustainable development; Latin America and the Caribbean; international treaties; region.

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