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Increased demand by China for commodities has impacted natural resources and local people in Latin America, at a time when climate change has created an urgency for sustainable practices. This report aims to contribute to a nuanced view of Chinese major investments and trade, analyzing the soy, copper, and beef industries. In many cases, it shows how unsustainability is not the result of the practices of Chinese companies but rather the nature of the resource, local legal frameworks, or global industry standards. Latin American countries must devise development plans for these industries and not rely solely on voluntary sustainability standards adopted by the private sector to preserve Latin America's vulnerable ecosystems in light of climate change.
Publication Date
2-2022
Disciplines
International and Area Studies | Latin American Studies
Recommended Citation
Nunez Salas, Monica, "China's Investments and Land Use in Latin America" (2022). Research Publications. 49.
https://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/jgi_research/49
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