Sustainable Coffee in Costa Rica
Solutions for People, Economic Development, and Biodiversity
Published on 10. July 2025
144 pages
979-8-7651-5505-9 (ISBN)
Description
The book examines the intersection of politics, economic development, and environmental sustainability of the coffee industry in Costa Rica. Ecological impacts of coffee production are analyzed through the lens of mitigating damage to the region's biodiversity.
Sustainable Coffee in Costa Rica: Solutions for People, Economic Development, and Biodiversity analyzes the intersection of politics, economic development, and environmental sustainability in coffee production. Coffee has long been central to understanding Costa Rican politics and society. From the mid-19th century to the mid-20th century, coffee was the most important economic engine for the country and coffee growers held a great deal of political power. Beginning with the historical and socio-economic importance of coffee in Costa Rica as well as the broader region, this book argues that long-term economic success for the Costa Rican coffee industry is enhanced and catalyzed by economic, social, political, and especially ecological sustainability. This book also explores the ecological effects of coffee growing, from creating plantations to the disposal of waste products, to examine how these effects can be mitigated to lessen the impact on the region's incredible biodiversity.
Sustainable Coffee in Costa Rica: Solutions for People, Economic Development, and Biodiversity analyzes the intersection of politics, economic development, and environmental sustainability in coffee production. Coffee has long been central to understanding Costa Rican politics and society. From the mid-19th century to the mid-20th century, coffee was the most important economic engine for the country and coffee growers held a great deal of political power. Beginning with the historical and socio-economic importance of coffee in Costa Rica as well as the broader region, this book argues that long-term economic success for the Costa Rican coffee industry is enhanced and catalyzed by economic, social, political, and especially ecological sustainability. This book also explores the ecological effects of coffee growing, from creating plantations to the disposal of waste products, to examine how these effects can be mitigated to lessen the impact on the region's incredible biodiversity.
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Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
3 tables
File size
1,61 MB
ISBN-13
979-8-7651-5505-9 (9798765155059)
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Andrew P. Miller | Jeffrey Stratford
Sustainable Coffee in Costa Rica
Solutions for People, Economic Development, and Biodiversity
Book
09/2025
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
€112.70
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Persons
Andrew P. Miller is professor of political science at Wilkes University.
Jeffrey A. Stratford is chair of the Biology and Earth System Sciences Department at Wilkes University.
Jeffrey A. Stratford is chair of the Biology and Earth System Sciences Department at Wilkes University.
Content
Introduction: The Importance of the Coffee Industry to International Political Economy
Chapter 1: Costa Rican Coffee in a Regional Context
Chapter 2: The Modern Costa Rican Coffee Industry
Chapter 3 The Ecology of Coffee in Costa Rica
Chapter 4: Future Biological Threats and Opportunities
Chapter 5: Coffee in Contemporary Costa Rica
Bibliography
About the Authors
Chapter 1: Costa Rican Coffee in a Regional Context
Chapter 2: The Modern Costa Rican Coffee Industry
Chapter 3 The Ecology of Coffee in Costa Rica
Chapter 4: Future Biological Threats and Opportunities
Chapter 5: Coffee in Contemporary Costa Rica
Bibliography
About the Authors
