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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... environmental perspective Chapter 2 Economic Perspectives on Trade and the Environment Theories of trade Trade and the environment Localization of environmentally damaging activities Political factors ... environmental agreements with trade.
... environmental agreements with trade provisions Appendix 2 Excerpts from the Rio Declaration Appendix 3 Excerpts from the GATT Appendix 4 Excerpts from the Treaty of Rome Appendix 5 Trade and Environment in the GATT Index List of ...
... Agreement on Tariffs and Trade) rules. This particular incident was only the ... environmental problem. This belief has led to a desire to impose far ... environmental standards. Often, however, a tendency towards protectionism is the ...
... agreements, will be undermined by environmental measures which will lead to a world-wide reduction in the flow of goods. Another aim of trade policy is a desire for 'harmonization' of regulations. This goal is less likely to be realized ...
... environmental policy experts in the OECD (Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development) have been working ... agreements. 2: Transparency. 3: Figure 1 Trade policies and environmental policies increasingly overlap one another ...
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 | |