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Effects of the economy to water pollution in Mexico NS4540 Winter Term 2018 by Maj Eduardo Barajas. Outline. Overview Economy Water pollution Conclusion. Overview: Mexico. Background : Independence. Declared 1810;Gained 1821 Civil war of 1910 (inequality and land reforms)

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  1. Effects of the economy to water pollution in MexicoNS4540 Winter Term 2018 by Maj Eduardo Barajas

  2. Outline • Overview • Economy • Water pollution • Conclusion

  3. Overview: Mexico • Background: • Independence. Declared 1810;Gained 1821 • Civil war of 1910 (inequality and land reforms) • Size: 1,964,375 km2 (1/5 of the U.S.) • Population: 123.5M (2017, most populous Sp) • largest number of U.S. citizens abroad • Avg growth: 1.7% (highest in N.A.) • One-party rule (PRI; 1929–2000) • Mexican economic miracle (1940-1970): economy growth rate of 7% and inflation below 5% • NAFTA in 1994 • PAN (2000-2012) • liberal democracy • PRI (2012-2018) • Structural reforms of 2013

  4. Overview: Mexico Economy: (2017) • 15th largest economy • GDP (US$): 2.3T (4x since NAFTA) • Avg growth: 2.2% • GDP per capita (US$): 8.56K • Upper middle-income country? • Exports ($359.3B; 80% to the U.S.: • automobiles, electronics, oil and oil products, silver, fruits, vegetables • Imports ($372.8B; 48% from the U.S.): • machinery, steel products, aircraft, and oil production equipment • Public debt: 58% of GDP • Exchange rate: $1US=$18.79MXN • Trade: free trade, signed 12 agreements with 46 countries GDP per year GDP per capita Exchange rate

  5. Economy: Projected GDP per capita Structural reforms of 2013 – energy (electricity, oil and gas), financial, and telecom sectors

  6. Economy: TFP and income inequality Total factor productivity is recovering Income inequality is high and female labor force participation is lagging

  7. Economy: Economic Freedom Corruption Perceptions Index 2017 • Rank 135/180 • Score 29/100

  8. Economy to Water Pollution What does the economy have to do with water pollution? • Mexican Economic miracle • Disregard for the environment • NAFTA • Commission for Environmental Co-operation (CEC) • Environmental agencies: SEMARNAT, CONAGUA, and PROFEPA • “Pollution haven effect” • Higher levels of pollution

  9. Water Pollution Now Rio Turbio

  10. Water pollution: SEMARNAT budget • CONAGUA • manages water resources, extraction, and distribution • Very few water treatment plants • PROFEPA • resolved 57% of enforcement cases in 2010 • backlog of proceedings

  11. Water pollution: environmental concerns Major environmental concerns in 2011

  12. Water pollution: Environmental issues Environmental expenditure and costs due to depletion of natural resources

  13. NPS Thesis • Water Pollution in Mexico: Why has water pollution led to political unrest in some parts of the world, while not in Mexico? • Unlike Nigeria, the United States, China, etc., Mexico has not resorted to social or political unrest due to water pollution • Hypotheses for this research: • poverty forces people to depend on the polluting industry for jobs • people are complacent • corruption of the authorities

  14. Conclusion Evidence of a “pollution haven effect” indeed exists in Mexico caused by Industrialization (NAFTA)

  15. Questions Questions?

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