Abstract
"Written by Colombia's first minister of the environment, analyzes the antecedents and negotiations leading up to the 1992 Rio Earth Summit, as well as the issues, proposals, and agreements that were discussed at this UN-sponsored conference. Particularly interesting are the sections that analyze the new institutional arrangements and recent application of environmental rules by Colombian authorities"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 57.Includes bibliographical references."Written by Colombia's first minister of the environment, analyzes the antecedents and negotiations leading up to the 1992 Rio Earth Summit, as well as the issues, proposals, and agreements that were discussed at this UN-sponsored conference. Particularly interesting are the sections that analyze the new institutional arrangements and recent application of environmental rules by Colombian authorities"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 57.