By-Products of Prosperity: Transborder Hazardous Waste Issues Confronting the Maquiladora Industry

Authors

Victoria L. Engfer
Gilbert A. Partida
Thomas C. Vernon
Alejandro Toulet
David A. Renas

Library of Congress Authority File

http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79122466

Document Type

Article

Abstract

The maquiladora program allows Mexican laborers to work in American factories operating in Mexico. This program was specifically designed to generate employment and stimulate industry in Mexico. After a brief discussion of the current status and significance of the maquiladora industry, this Article explains the procedures for the transborder shipment of hazardous waste from Mexico to the United States, a hallmark of the maquiladora program. The authors analyze these procedures in light of anticipated regulatory and economic trends in the region. The analysis includes a discussion of the issue of commingled waste, as well as how NAFTA (North American Free Trade Agreement) will impact Mexico's environmental policies. The authors conclude that the maquiladora program has a prosperous future, despite the hazardous waste issues that threaten the health of the industry.

Recommended Citation

Victoria L. Engfer, Gilbert A. Partida, Thomas C. Vernon, Alejandro Toulet & David A. Renas, By-Products of Prosperity: Transborder Hazardous Waste Issues Confronting the Maquiladora Industry, 28 San Diego L. Rev. 819 (1991).
Available at: https://digital.sandiego.edu/sdlr/vol28/iss4/4