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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... increased in the face of comprehensive demands for product information , especially in relation to packaging . A swarm of symbols such as swans , evergreens , falcons , angels , dandelions and green dots are appearing more and more on ...
... increased in the face of comprehensive demands for product information , especially in relation to packaging . A swarm of symbols such as swans , evergreens , falcons , angels , dandelions and green dots are appearing more and more on ...
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... increasing income . Environmental problems are transferred from a local to a regional level , and eventually become ... increased per capita income . Despite the technological improvements that have been implemented and the decrease of ...
... increasing income . Environmental problems are transferred from a local to a regional level , and eventually become ... increased per capita income . Despite the technological improvements that have been implemented and the decrease of ...
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... increased material welfare for all trading partners . This is the key argument for liberalizing trade . Proponents of free trade argue that since increased trade leads to increased prosperity , it should be restricted as little as ...
... increased material welfare for all trading partners . This is the key argument for liberalizing trade . Proponents of free trade argue that since increased trade leads to increased prosperity , it should be restricted as little as ...
Contents
Natures Life Support Systems as the Foundation | 4 |
Economy and ecosystems | 21 |
An ecologicaleconomic synthesis | 27 |
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