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Environmental issues in the cities of the developing world: The case of Mexico City
Author(s) -
And Nigel Harris,
Puente Sergio
Publication year - 1990
Publication title -
journal of international development
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.533
H-Index - 66
eISSN - 1099-1328
pISSN - 0954-1748
DOI - 10.1002/jid.3380020404
Subject(s) - urbanization , viewpoints , harm , politics , mexico city , developing country , government (linguistics) , state (computer science) , business , possession (linguistics) , economic growth , environmental planning , political science , economics , geography , sociology , law , art , linguistics , ethnology , philosophy , algorithm , computer science , visual arts
It is argued that the process of urbanisation in industrializing countries such as Mexico is basically productive, but the Government is reluctant to use the controls in its possession to contain the harm it does to the city environment. The state of Mexico City's environment is examined from a number of viewpoints – industry, transport, water supply, waste disposal, air pollution and health. Existing regulations and policies are poorly implemented. The authors argue, however, that the means and the technology exist for dealing with the environment, given political will and institutional reforms.