Trading with the Environment: Ecology, economics, institutions and policyRoutledge, 26. 11. 2013. - 160 страница 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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Introduction | 1 |
CHAPTER 1 Natures Life Support Systems as the Foundation for International Trade | 7 |
CHAPTER 2 Economic Perspectives on Trade and the Environment | 45 |
CHAPTER 3 Trade Regulations the Institutional Framework and Current Policy | 81 |
CHAPTER 4 The New Playing Field Towards Sustainable Development | 111 |
Appendix 1 International environmental agreements with trade provisions | 117 |
Appendix 2 Excerpts from the Rio Declaration | 120 |
Appendix 3 Excerpts from the GATT | 122 |
Appendix 4 Excerpts from the Treaty of Rome | 125 |
Appendix 5 Trade and Environment in the GATT | 127 |
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