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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... processes at a high level of quality , and to create recyclable or re - usable products which are manufactured using energy - efficient processes . Perhaps the biggest challenge is to develop renewable energy sources to replace fossil ...
... processes at a high level of quality , and to create recyclable or re - usable products which are manufactured using energy - efficient processes . Perhaps the biggest challenge is to develop renewable energy sources to replace fossil ...
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... processes The remaining two effects by which one country suffers because of production activities in other countries are more difficult to rectify with trade barriers . It should be noted that the acceptance of unregulated environmental ...
... processes The remaining two effects by which one country suffers because of production activities in other countries are more difficult to rectify with trade barriers . It should be noted that the acceptance of unregulated environmental ...
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... processes that are difficult to grasp , such as depletion of the ozone layer , become visible so that people are confronted by the significance of these processes in their day - to - day decision making . It is not useful to blame ...
... processes that are difficult to grasp , such as depletion of the ozone layer , become visible so that people are confronted by the significance of these processes in their day - to - day decision making . It is not useful to blame ...
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Natures Life Support Systems as the Foundation | 4 |
Economy and ecosystems | 21 |
An ecologicaleconomic synthesis | 27 |
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