Trading with the Environment: Ecology, economics, institutions and policyRoutledge, 2013 M11 26 - 160 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? Trading the Environment examines both the dependence and the effects of international trade on the earth's life support systems and looks at ways in which trading regulations could be adapted to promote ecologically sustainable economic development. It addresses the issues from a fully integrated approach, focusing on the interrelations between ecosystems, economic development and trade. The authors provide a carefully constructed ecological and economic analysis of trade and the environment, examine the existing legal and institutional frameworks and set out 16 recommendations to achieve environment beneficial trade at both national and international levels. Trading with the environment was originally commissioned by the Swedish government and is already regarded thereon essential reference. It makes an excellent introduction as well as constructive analysis, both for students and for policy-makers and professional economics and other scientists working on the issues. Published in 1995 |
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... GATT/WTO: today's playing field for world trade GATT exceptions for environmental protection GATT panels on ... rules for ecologically sustainable trade Chapter 4 The New Playing Field — Towards Sustainable Development Ground rules for ...
... law or the GATT (General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade) rules. This particular incident was only the tip of the iceberg. International industry, as well as a growing body of public opinion concerned with the health of the environment ...
... GATT negotiations. The group has established specific guidelines for trade and environmental policy, with the aim of ... rules. This implies that for the first time in history environmental issues have been given equal weight to other issues ...
... rules for international trade outlined by GATT, and also by the EU and NAFTA (North American Free Trade Agreement). In particular, the available opportunities for allowing environmental protection measures (which will affect trade) to ...
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Contents
Economic Perspectives on Trade and the Environment | |
Trade Regulations the Institutional Framework and Current | |
The New Playing Field Towards Sustainable Development | |
International environmental agreements with trade provisions | |
Excerpts from the GATT | |
Trade and Environment in the GATT | |