China and Sustainable Development in Latin America

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A path-breaking study of the social and environmental impact of the China-led commodity boom in Latin America.

During Latin America’s China-led commodity boom, governments turned a blind eye to the inherent flaws in the region’s economic policy. Now that the commodity boom is coming to an end, those flaws cannot be ignored. High on the list of shortcomings is the fact that Latin American governments—and Chinese investors—largely fell short of mitigating the social and environmental impact of commodity-led growth.

China and Sustainable Development in Latin America documents the social and environmental impact of the China-led commodity boom in the region. Primary commodity exploitation—of petroleum, copper, iron ore, tin, soybeans and the like—are endemic to environmental degradation. The recent commodity boom exacerbated pressure on the region’s waterways and forests and accentuated threats to human health, biodiversity, global climate change and local livelihoods. China and Sustainable Development in Latin America also highlights important areas of innovation, like Chile’s solar energy sector, in which governments, communities and investors have worked together to harness the commodity boom for the benefit of the people and the planet.

It is imperative that Latin American governments put in place the necessary policies to ensure that economic activity in natural resource sectors is managed in an environmentally responsible and socially inclusive manner. China and Sustainable Development in Latin America aims to highlight the efforts that have borne fruit as well as the areas that still need attention. Without proper policies in place to make sustainable development part and parcel of economic decision-making, Latin America will continue to be plagued by commodity boom and bust cycles that accentuate social and environmental conflicts and are ultimately detrimental to long-term prosperity.

Part I. Introduction and Regional Overview ; 1.China in Latin America: Lessons for South-South Cooperation and Sustainable Development — Rebecca Ray, Kevin P. Gallagher, Andres Lopez, and Cynthia Sanborn; Part II. China and Latin America’s Hydrocarbons Sector; 2. FDI and Trade: is China Relevant for the Future of our Environment? The Case of Argentina — Julian Donaubauer, Andrés López, and Daniela Ramos; 3. Colombia and China: Social and Environmental Impact of Trade and Foreign Direct Investment — Guillermo Rudas Lleras and Mauricio Cabrera Leal; 4. A Line in the Equatorial Forests: Chinese Investment and the Environmental and Social Impacts of Extractive Industries in Ecuador — Rebecca Ray and Adam Chimienti; Part III. China and Latin America’s Mining Sector; 5. An Assessment of the Environmental and Social Impacts of Chinese Trade and FDI in Bolivia — Alejandra Saravia López and Adam Rua Quiroga; 6. Chinese Investment in Peru’s Mining Industry: Blessing or Curse? — Cynthia Sanborn and Victoria Chonn; Part IV. China and Latin America’s Agricultural Sector; 7. China’s Influence on Deforestation in Brazilian Amazonia: A Growing Force in the State of Mato Grosso — Philip M. Fearnside and Adriano M.R. Figueiredo; Part V. China and Latin America’s Manufacturing Sector; 8. Chinese Incidence on the Chilean Solar Power Sector — Nicola Borregaard, Annie Dufey, Maria Teresa Ruiz-Tagle, and Santiago Sinclair; 9. China in Mexico: Some Environmental and Employment Dimensions — Claudia Schatan and Diana Piloyan

Sujets

• Economic development
• Economic growth
• Sustainable development
• Development

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• Publié par: Anthem Press
• Date de parution: 02 janvier 2017
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9781783086160
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 1 Mo

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China and Sustainable Development in Latin America
ANTHEM FRONTIERS OF GLOBAL POLITICAL ECONOMY
The Anthem Frontiers of Global Political Economy series seeks to trigger and attract new thinking in global political economy, with particular reference to the prospects of emerging markets and developing countries. Written by renowned scholars from different parts of the world, books in this series provide historical, analytical and empirical perspectives on national economic strategies and processes, the implications of global and regional economic integration, the changing nature of the development project, and the diverse global-to-local forces that drive change. Scholars featured in the series extend earlier economic insights to provide fresh interpretations that allow new understandings of contemporary economic processes.

Series Editors
Kevin Gallagher – Boston University, USA
Jayati Ghosh – Jawaharlal Nehru University, India

Editorial Board
Stephanie Blankenburg – School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), UK
Ha-Joon Chang – University of Cambridge, UK
Wan-Wen Chu – Research Center for Humanities and Social Sciences (RCHSS), Academia Sinica, Taiwan
Alica Puyana Mutis – Facultad Latinoamericana de Ciencias Sociales (FLASCO-México), Mexico
Léonce Ndikumana – University of Massachusetts–Amherst, USA
Matías Vernengo – Bucknell University, USA
Robert Wade – London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), UK
Yu Yongding – Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS), China
China and Sustainable Development in Latin America
The Social and Environmental Dimension
Edited by
Rebecca Ray, Kevin Gallagher, Andrés López and Cynthia Sanborn
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Names: Ray, Rebecca (M. E. Rebecca), editor. Title: China and sustainable development in Latin America : the social and environmental dimension / edited by Rebecca Ray, Kevin Gallagher, Andrés López and Cynthia Sanborn. Description: London ; New York, NY : Anthem Press, 2016. | Series: Anthem frontiers of global political economy | Includes bibliographical references and index. Identifiers: LCCN 2016039292| ISBN 9781783086139 (hardback) | ISBN 9781783086146 (paperback) Subjects: LCSH: Sustainable development—Latin America. | Latin America—Foreign economic relations—China. | China—Foreign economic relations—Latin America. | International trade—Environmental aspects— Latin America. | International trade—Social aspects—Latin America. | BISAC: SOCIAL SCIENCE / Developing Countries. | BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Development / Economic Development. | BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Development / Sustainable Development. Classification: LCC HC130.E5 C55 2016 | DDC 337.5108—dc23 LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2016039292

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CONTENTS
List of Illustrations
Acknowledgments Part I. INTRODUCTION AND REGIONAL OVERVIEW Chapter 1. China in Latin America: Lessons for South–South Cooperation and Sustainable Development Rebecca Ray, Kevin Gallagher, Andrés López and Cynthia Sanborn Part II. CHINA’S AND LATIN AMERICA’S HYDROCARBONS SECTORS Chapter 2. FDI and Trade: Is China Relevant for the Future of Our Environment? The Case of Argentina Julian Donaubauer, Andrés López and Daniela Ramos Chapter 3. Colombia and China: Social and Environmental Impacts of Trade and Foreign Direct Investment Guillermo Rudas Lleras and Mauricio Cabrera Leal Chapter 4. A Line in the Equatorial Forests: Chinese Investment and the Environmental and Social Impacts of Extractive Industries in Ecuador Rebecca Ray and Adam Chimienti Part III. CHINA’S AND LATIN AMERICA’S MINING SECTORS Chapter 5. An Assessment of the Environmental and Social Impacts of Chinese Trade and FDI in Bolivia Alejandra Saravia López and Adam Rua Quiroga Chapter 6. Chinese Investment in Peru’s Mining Industry: Blessing or Curse? Cynthia Sanborn and Victoria Chonn Ching Part IV. CHINA’S AND LATIN AMERICA’S AGRICULTURAL SECTORS Chapter 7. China’s Influence on Deforestation in Brazilian Amazonia: A Growing Force in the State of Mato Grosso Philip M. Fearnside and Adriano M. R. Figueiredo Part V. CHINA’S AND LATIN AMERICA’S MANUFACTURING SECTORS Chapter 8. Chinese Incidence on the Chilean Solar Power Sector Nicola Borregaard, Annie Dufey, Maria Teresa Ruiz-Tagle and Santiago Sinclair Chapter 9. China in Mexico: Some Environmental and Employment Decisions Claudia Schatan and Diana Piloyan
Notes on Contributors
Index
ILLUSTRATIONS
Figures
1.1 China’s share of LAC exports, by sector
1.2 Agricultural and extractive exports as a share of LAC GDP, by market
1.3 LAC export basket composition, by market
1.4 Sector distribution of FDI inflows to LAC (2008–2012)
1.5 Jobs supported by overall LAC economic activity and exports
1.6 Environmental impact of overall LAC economic activity and exports
1.7 LAC “balance of payments” in water with China
1.8 LAC “balance of payments” in greenhouse gas emissions with China
1.9 High biodiversity areas, indigenous territory and Chinese investment
1.10 Bolivia: Biodiversity hotspot, indigenous territory and Chinese mines
1.11 Peru: Biodiversity hotspots, indigenous territory and Chinese mines
1.12 Chinese oil concessions, biodiversity and indigenous territory
2.1 Total water footprint of Argentinean agricultural exports
2.2 Production and consumption of oil and gas, China (1990–2013)
2.3 Oil production and reserves
2.4 Natural gas production and reserves
2.5 Oil and natural gas trade balance
3.1 Exports by sector, 1995–2013
3.2 Mining municipalities in Cesar: Social and institutional indicators
3.3 Air quality and mortality indicators, Cesar mining areas
4.1 Ecuador exports as a share of GDP, by commodity
4.2 Labor intensity of Ecuadorian exports (2008–2012)
4.3 Ecuador central government revenue by source (2005–2013)
4.4 Poverty, extreme poverty and inequality
4.5 Ecuador export basket composition
4.6 Ecuador’s imports (top three sources, as a percent of total)
4.7 Total Ecuadorian debt compared with debt to China (percent of GDP)
4.8 Greenfield FDI inflows to Ecuador, by source and sector
4.9 Map of Ecuador, with Andes Petroleum and PetroOriental holdings shaded
4.10 High biodiversity areas in Ecuador
4.11 Basic service coverage, Ecuador and regions of Ecuador where Andes Petroleum and PetroOriental operate
4.12 Approval ratings, Ecuador and Latin American average (2002–2012)
5.1 Bolivia: Gross foreign direct investment flows
5.2 Bolivia FDI, according to country of origin (1999–2008)
5.3 Chinese FDI in Bolivia (1999–2008)
5.4 Destination of FDI flows in Bolivia, by sector
5.5 Bolivia–China trade balance (2000–2013)
5.6 Bolivia: Exports according to water average intensity (2002–2012)
5.7 Bolivia’s bilateral external public debt (2000–2013)
5.8 Bolivia: Mining as a share of GDP (2000–2013)
5.9 Exports of Bolivian minerals
6.1 Peru’s exports destinations (2004–2013)
6.2 Top five sources of Peruvian imports (2004–2013)
6.3 Peru’s exports to China (2004–2012), by sector, as a percent of Peru’s GDP
7.1 Cities, highways, railways and protected areas mentioned in the text
7.2 Dams, rivers and waterways mentioned in the text
7.3 Brazil’s exports to China as a share of all Brazilian exports (2000–2012)
7.4 Share of Brazil in 2000–2012 Latin American exports to China, by type
7.5 Value of exports, soybeans from Mato Grosso and iron from Pará
7.6 Cumulative area of deforestation (km²), soybean-planted area (ha), cattle herd (head) in the Brazilian Legal Amazon (2000–2010)
7.7 Annual increase in deforested area (km²) in each state in the Brazilian Legal Amazon (2001–2010)
7.8 Increase in deforested area (km²) in the Brazilian Legal Amazon against the value of exports to