Bolivia and Coca: A Study in Dependency

Contents\nList of Tables and Figures\nForeword\nAcknowledgments\nMaps of South America, Bolivia, and the Chapare\n1 The Rise of Coca\nThe Coca Boom\nThe Income from Coca\n2 From Coca to Cocaine\nCoca Farmers, Rural Elites, and Paste Production\nFrom Paste to Cocaine\n3 The Coca-Cocaine Economy\nProduction and Value\nEmployment\nBolivia, Peru, and Colombia\n4 The Costs and Benefits\nThe Economic Effects\nFinancial Speculation\nFood Production\nThe Impact on the Environment\nConsumption\nCorruption\n5 Policies to Curb the Drug Trade\nLegislation\nInterdiction\nEradication\nMilitary Options\n6 Alternative Development\nIntroduction\nAid for Alternative Development\nThe Chapare Regional Development Project\nIBTA-Chapare\nAlternative Crops\nAssociated High Valleys Project\nCredit Policy\nThe United Nations Projects\nFurther Observations\n7 Conclusions\nNotes\nGlossary of Acronyms\nBibliography\nIndex\nAbout the Book and Author\nAbout the United Nations Research Institute for Social Development (UNRISD) and the United Nations University (UNU)