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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... Growth and the environment Economy and ecosystems An ecological—economic synthesis Trade from a natural resource and environmental perspective Chapter 2 Economic Perspectives on Trade and the Environment Theories of trade Trade and the ...
... economy is a sub-section of the ecosphere Figure 3 The population explosion Figure ... economic perspective. Figure 7 The role of trade in relation to the life ... growth sector for the 1990's Box 2 Environmental effects of transportation ...
... economic growth, technological developments and the environment are discussed, and an ecological—economic synthesis is presented. This is followed by a description of international trade from a natural resource and environmental ...
... growth of free trade in relation to environmental policies is then discussed ... economic development while at the same time retaining stable and respected ... economic development. Finally, we present 16 conclusions. Chapter 1 Nature's ...
... economic growth and the environment and their relation to production, consumption and environmental technology. The next section explores the economic efficiency of society, the economic valuation of the environment, and the role of ...
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 | |