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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... on the contrary, most research suggests that the health of the environment will continue to deteriorate. Growing human populations and economies increase the pressure on life-support ecosystems, such as forests, coastal areas ...
... on the manuscript. Astrid Auraldsson and Christina Leijonhufvud at the Beijer Institute assisted us during the work with the book. The project was originally supported by a grant from the Environmental Advisory Council. The Beijer ...
... on the import of goods produced using environmentally harmful technologies. For example, the methods used in breeding or capturing certain animals have led to a demand for import restrictions. Business interests in some countries ...
... on the environment. Many of the environmental problems which were identified during the 1960s and 1970s, and above all emissions from large point source polluters, are at least partially on the way to being solved in industrialized ...
... on the domestic manufacturing processes. Consequently, environmental policy measures enacted today have a more direct effect on trade with other countries. Measures regulating the environmental effects of consumer goods also influence ...
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 | |