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EXTRACTIVE
Volatility of prices, 1970 2016
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SUR 1 What are the characteristics international prices)
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Extractive industries contribute to economic growth in > Conicts on rents allocation Agriculture
0.11
Latin America and the Caribbean, but their often negative
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social and environmental impacts cannot be ignored. Minerals
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linkages in these industries, but taking advantage of them Manufactured
demands capabilities and resources that are not available > Strong social and Goods
0.07
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in the region today. Policies and decision-making in this environmental impacts
area are becoming increasingly sensitive and of interest Source: Own elaboration based on the World Bank
Commodity Price Index data.
to all citizens. > Volatile prices
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EXTRACTIVE INDUSTRIES AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT: Challenges for Latin America and the Caribbean
2 Are we moving towards sustainable development in Latin America and the Caribbean? Not much.
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Latin America Western Europe East Asia Source: Own elaboration based Inequality: Gini coecient for income, Circa 2015. Period: 1990 - 2010 Source: Own elaboration based on data from the Wealth Index Report 2014.
World Other Westerners on data from The Conference Board. Source: World Bank