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 economics at the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency, In 1990—94 he was responsible for trade and environment issues in the OECD and GATT at the Swedish Ministry of the Environment and Natural Resources. He is also ...
... environmental agreements EU trade regulations and the environment A new General System of Preferences Environmental protection and free trade areas Ground rules for ecologically sustainable trade Chapter 4 The New Playing Field ...
... environmental standards. Often, however, a tendency towards protectionism is the real reason behind this argument for environmental protection, for example measures taken to favour domestic industry in relation to foreign competitors ...
... environmental protection regulations. Further, the arguments for introduction of trade barriers under various conditions (environmental effects due to consumption or production, and local or global environmental effects) are explored ...
... Environmental Protection Agency In the 1990s, the state of the ecosystems is increasingly important for societal development, and well-functioning life support systems become an even more limiting factor. This is due not only to the ...
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 | |