1st Edition
Trading with the Environment Ecology, economics, institutions and policy
158 Pages
by
Routledge
160 Pages
by
Routledge
160 Pages
by
Routledge
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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?
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List of illustrations
Preface
Acknowledgements
Introduction
Why Trade and the Environment?
International Cooperation
Overview of the Book
Chapter I
Nature's Life Support Systems as the Foundation for International Trade
Life Support Ecosystems - a Prerequisite for Welfare
Growth and the Environment
Economy and Ecosystems
An Ecological-Economic Synthesis
Trade from a Natural Resource and 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
Possible Solutions to International Environmental Issues
Chapter 3
Trade Regulations - the Institutional Framework and
Current Policy
GATT/WTO: Today's Playing Field for World Trade
GATT Exceptions for Environmental Protection
GATT Panels on Environmental Issues
GATT and International Environmental Agreements
ED 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 - Towards Sustainable Development
Ground Rules for Sustainable Development
Conclusions and Recommendations
Appendix 1 International 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
Biography
Thomas Andersson, Carl Folke, Stefan Nyström
