Latin America and the Caribbean: An Environment and Development Approach

Brad D. Jokisch's textbook provides a comprehensive overview of Latin American and Caribbean regions, covering physical geography, environmental hazards, history, economic issues, urbanization, population trends, and international migration. It includes regional chapters on Brazil, Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean, the Andes, and the Southern Cone, with maps, figures, and tables to help students visualize the material. It also includes current research from geography and across the social sciences to reinforce the state of the field and a case study chapter on Amazonian deforestation and development.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 458 pages
Publication date: 10 February 2023
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Brad D. Jokisch's "Latin America and the Caribbean" is a comprehensive and cohesive overview of the regions of Latin America and the Caribbean, designed for courses in geography or Latin American Studies. It covers physical geography, environmental hazards, history, economic issues, urbanization, population trends, and international migration. Regional chapters on Brazil, Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean, the Andes, and the Southern Cone ensure that students understand the distinct areas of Latin America as well as the region as a whole. Key features include extensive maps, figures, and tables, chapter opening learning objectives and key terms lists, end-of-chapter conclusions and summary points, and a glossary to aid in studying. Excellent treatment of current research from geography and across the social sciences reinforces the state of the field, and a key case study chapter on Amazonian deforestation and development provides in-depth analysis of the commodity boom, the Pink Tide, the rise of China, certification programs, and the illicit drug trade.

Dimension: 254 x 178 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781538152782