Organic coffee [electronic resource] : sustainable development by Mayan farmers / Maria Elena Mart�inez-Torres.
By: Mart�inez-Torres, Maria Elena.
Contributor(s): ebrary, Inc.
Material type:
BookSeries: Research in international studiesLatin America series: no. 45.Publisher: Athens, Ohio : Ohio University Center for International Studies, 2006Description: 176 p.Subject(s): Coffee industry -- Mexico -- Chiapas | Coffee growers -- Mexico -- Chiapas | Organic farming -- Mexico -- ChiapasGenre/Form: Electronic books.DDC classification: 338.1/7373097275 Online resources: An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view Includes bibliographical references and index.
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.
Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2009. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries.
There are no comments for this item.