Environmental Risks Related to the Maquiladora Industry and the Likely Environmental Impact of NAFTA

Abstract

Rapid growth of the "maquiladora" industryI and the prospect of a North American Free Trade Agreement 2 (NAFTA) has focused public attention on the relationship between the environment and trade.3 In November 1990, President Salinas of Mexico and President Bush of the United States discussed, among other things, environmental concerns regarding the border region.4 That meeting resulted in a commitment for