Document Type
Thesis
Degree
Master of Arts (MA)
Major/Program
Latin American and Caribbean Studies
First Advisor's Name
David Bray
First Advisor's Committee Title
Committee Chair
Second Advisor's Name
Astrid Arraras
Third Advisor's Name
Karen Paul
Date of Defense
11-25-2002
Abstract
The purpose of this thesis was to investigate the central question: "How the institutional factors, sustainability aspects, marketing and green markets condition the potential for chicle commercialization to increase incomes and to contribute to tropical forest preservation in Quintana Roo, Mexico?"
I reviewed general literature on chicle, Non Timber Forest Products, institutions, sustainability , marketing and green markets. During the summer of 2001 I held forty semi-structured interviews with relevant actors in Quintana Roo.
Main findings were that producers need to increase control over the production process. Under current extraction practices ecological sustainability is likely to be maintained, but underutilisation of the resource leads to an economic unstable situation. In marketing organic chewing gum health aspects need to be emphasized to improve the effectiveness of marketing.
It was concluded that green markets offer potential, institutional problems need to be addressed and emphasis on connecting to the emerging organic markets and marketing messages is necessary.
Identifier
FI14062226
Recommended Citation
De Vries, Tineke A., "Chicle commercialization: institutions, sustainability and green markets" (2002). FIU Electronic Theses and Dissertations. 2756.
https://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/etd/2756
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