Trading with the Environment: Ecology, Economics, Institutions and PolicyEarthscan, 1995 - 140 pages Should there be firmer restrictions on trade, with more policies aimed at protecting its environmental impacts, or would the environment benefit most from unrestricted free trade? Do importing countries have a responsibility only to their local ecosystems, or are they also responsible for environmental degradation caused by the production of traded goods in exporting countries? |
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... companies have developed in countries with strict environmental legislation . Other compelling forces for companies to acquire environmental technology are the desire for a good reputation – not just with the public , but also with ...
... companies have developed in countries with strict environmental legislation . Other compelling forces for companies to acquire environmental technology are the desire for a good reputation – not just with the public , but also with ...
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... companies - often referred to as multination- al companies . These control foreign subsidiary companies through direct investments , meaning that they have sufficiently large shares to establish a substantial , long - term influence ...
... companies - often referred to as multination- al companies . These control foreign subsidiary companies through direct investments , meaning that they have sufficiently large shares to establish a substantial , long - term influence ...
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... companies in developing countries and it is seldom forced upon them by the parent compa- ny . Multinational companies tend , however , to have cleaner production in developing countries than domestic companies , even if it is more ...
... companies in developing countries and it is seldom forced upon them by the parent compa- ny . Multinational companies tend , however , to have cleaner production in developing countries than domestic companies , even if it is more ...
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Natures Life Support Systems as the Foundation | 4 |
Economy and ecosystems | 21 |
An ecologicaleconomic synthesis | 27 |
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