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In The U.s. Interest: Resources, Growth, And Security In The Developing World (World Resources Institute Book) - Softcover

Brown, Janet Welsh

 
9780813310534: In The U.s. Interest: Resources, Growth, And Security In The Developing World (World Resources Institute Book)

Synopsis

"In the U.S interest" explores the implications this growing interdependence holds for US foreign policy in the developing world. It links US jobs, trade, and geopolitical interests to the environmental, economic, and political health of key developing nations. Case studies of Mexico, Egypt, Kenya, and the Philippines analyze Third World resource, environmental, and population problems, revealing the need for US policymakers to recognize US national interest in international environmental cooperation.

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About the Author

Janet Welsh Brown was a long-time senior research associate at the World Resources Institute, former chair of the board of Friends of the Earth, and formerly the executive director of the Environmental Defense Fund. She has taught a variety of courses in international relations and environmental politics at the University of Washington in Seattle, the University of the District of Columbia, Howard University, and Sarah Lawrence College.

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