Although maquiladoras create needed employment and income in Mexico, they also contribute to many infrastructure and waste pollution problems as well as disruption of traditional Mexican family structure and values systems. What are the potential negatives of the maquiladora system in Mexico? Potential Disadvantages to Manufacturing in Mexico Environmental negligence. […]
Brazil has serious problems with crime. With roughly 23.8 homicides per 100,000 residents, muggings, robberies, kidnappings and gang violence are common. Police brutality and corruption are widespread. What is Brazil’s biggest economic problem? Many of Brazil’s woes are out of its control: disruptions in the world supply chain, climate change […]
Air Pollution Air pollution in Brazil is mainly due to rapid urbanization in several cities that lacked the infrastructure to support rapid population growth. A recent World Bank study ranked the Brazilian cities Sao Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Belo Horizonte and Curitiba as the four most polluted cities in the […]
A maquiladora is a low-cost manufacturing operation in Mexico that manufactures goods for export to the United States or Canada. The manufacturing operation capitalizes on the cheap labor force in Mexico and the benefits of the free trade agreement between Mexico, Canada, and the United States. What is the maquiladora […]
Mexico City government has continued to strengthen vehicular emissions control with advanced technologies and surveillance programs, including Green inspectors and remote sensors to identify high emitting as well as non-compliance vehicles; improve fuel quality for both diesel and gasoline; improve public How is Mexico City stopping air pollution? By installing […]
From the 1850s to the 1890s, the Rio Grande flooded almost every spring. Particularly large floods occurred in 1864 and again in 1897. Does the Rio Grande flood? Due to its proximity to the Gulf of Mexico and related tropical weather systems, the Lower Rio Grande Valley is prone to […]
LAREDO — When the Rio Grande is swollen with rain, as it was recently in Laredo, it’s hard to tell that more than 5 million gallons of raw sewage spill into its waters every day. But kayak through the little creeks on the side of the river bordering Mexico, and […]
A lot of the pollution comes from raw sewage. Roughly half of the houses in the Guanabara Bay drainage basin—Rio de Janeiro and the surrounding cities—remain unconnected to sewage treatment plants. That means waste from millions of people flows untreated into the bay. Why is Rio water polluted? Due to […]
The top three environmental issues in Mexico are air pollution, lack of clean water, and deforestation. What is the main environmental issue in Mexico City? air pollutionBoth the Mexican Government and the citizens of Mexico City have recognized air pollution as a major environmental and social concern since the mid-1980s. […]
Environmental issues in Brazil include deforestation, illegal wildlife trade, illegal poaching, air, land degradation, and water pollution caused by mining activities, wetland degradation, pesticide use and severe oil spills, among others. What problem with pollution does Brazil have? Background. Air pollution kills about 49,000 Brazilians every year. About half of […]
But there has been no talk of Rio’s air pollution, three-quarters of which is caused by exhaust fumes from the 2.7 million vehicles on its roads, according to Rio state’s environmental protection agency, Inea. Why is pollution an issue in Rio? Due to the poor sewage system, raw sewage from […]
Environmental issues, such as air pollution, wastewater pollution, and trash pollution all pose a major threat to the safety of Rio de Janeiro’s citizens. NOT ENOUGH HOUSES! THE FATAL AIR POLLUTION. DEADLY TOXINS IN THE WATER. A LAND FULL OF TRASH. What are the environmental problems in Rio? Environmental challenges. […]
The World Wildlife Fund calls it one of the top ten most endangered rivers in the world. The Rio Grande is currently facing bacteria, pollution, water mismanagement, invasive plant species and many other issues. What is the most serious environmental problem in the Rio Grande Valley? The Rio Grande Valley […]
Plants tend to fail to dispose of their waste properly, instead dumping it into the rivers or nearby colonias where most maquiladora workers live. The massive pollution created by maquiladoras over the years has made the water nearby undrinkable, the skies clouded with brown smog, and the people nearby sick. […]
For many years the Rio Grande has been polluted with municipal, industrial, agricultural and farming contaminants from both sides of the border. This pollution has led to the extinction or reduction of certain wildlife species as well as affecting the health of the residences along the border. Why does the […]