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Record Nr.

UNINA9910454515803321

Autore

Martínez-Torres Maria Elena

Titolo

Organic coffee [[electronic resource] ] : sustainable development by Mayan farmers / / Maria Elena Martínez-Torres

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Athens, Ohio, : Ohio University Center for International Studies, 2006

ISBN

0-89680-449-6

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (190 p.)

Collana

Ohio University research in international studies. Latin America series ; ; no. 45

Disciplina

338.1/7373097275

Soggetti

Coffee industry - Mexico - Chiapas

Coffee growers - Mexico - Chiapas

Organic farming - Mexico - Chiapas

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Introduction : understanding the organic coffee boom in Chiapas -- 1. The spread of coffee -- 2. How coffee is produced -- 3. The international coffee market -- 4. The geography and history of coffee in Chiapas -- 5. State, society, and rural development in Mexico and Chiapas -- 6. Sustainable development : building social and natural capital -- 7. A study of coffee cooperatives in Chiapas -- 8. The economic benefits of organic farming -- 9. The ecological benefits of organic farming -- 10. Conclusions : sustainable development by Mayan farmers.