The stated rationale for jettisoning environmental protections is that they are inefficient and have “suffocated” the economy. But economic benefits must be weighed against costs, including impacts on human health.
James M. Cypher is an emeritus professor in the Doctoral Program in Development Studies (UAED) at the Universidad Autonoma de Zacatecas (Mexico). Guillermo Foladori is a professor in the Doctoral Prog
