...compatibility clause with the world trading rules. According to such clause, "the Parties to the Convention should co-operate to promote a supportive and open...better to address the problems of climate change". In this view, however, "measures taken to combat climate change, including unilateral ones, should...

...prevention and remedy of environmental damage are the obligation of the authorities.35 PRINCIPLE 12 States should cooperate to promote a supportive and open international economic system that would lead to economic growth and sustainable development in all countries, to better address the problems of environmental...

...Council for International Business The Rio Declaration on Environment and Development PRINCIPLE 12 States should cooperate to promote a supportive and open international economic system that would lead to economic growth and sustainable development in all countries, to better address the problems of environmental...

...economic and social cost to other countries, in particular developing countries. Principle 12 States should cooperate to promote a supportive and open international economic system that would lead to economic growth and sustainable development in all countries, to better address the problems of environmental...

...touched on international trade and environment issues. The 1992 Rio Declaration recognised that, "States should co-operate to promote a supportive and open international economic system that would lead to economic growth and sustainable development in all countries, to better address the problems of environmental...

...awareness and participation. • States shall enact effective environmental legislation. • States should promote a supportive and open international economic system that would lead to economic growth and sustainable development to better address the problems of environmental degradation;...

...unwarranted economic and social cost to other countries, in particular developing countries. 12 States should cooperate to promote a supportive and open international economic system that would lead to economic growth and sustainable development in all countries, to better address the problems of environmental...

...the Law of GATT (1969), p. 743. Likewise, Principle 12 of the 1992 Rio Declaration states: 'States should cooperate to promote a supportive and open international economic system that would lead to economic growth and sustainable development in all countries, to better address the problems of environmental...

...12 of the Rio Declaration - which was a compromise - reads in its relevant parts as follows: "States should cooperate to promote a supportive and open international economic system that would lead to economic growth and sustainable development in all countries, to better address the problems of environmental...

...trade restrictions based on environmental concerns. The point is made explicit in Principle 12: States should cooperate to promote a supportive and open international economic system that would lead to economic growth and sustainable development in all countries, to better address the problems of environmental...