Environmental Issues in the New World Trading System

by Peter Uimonen, John Whalley

Overview

This book examines the recent controversy between international trade and environmental policies. It analyses the use of environmentally-motivated trade policies, national environmental policies, and their relationships with the rules governing trade, critically examining proposals rule reform. A theoretical framework is provided for a consideration of the efficiency of environmental trade policies and an evaluation made of empirical links between environmental policy differences and trade flows. Concerns of developing countries over environmentally-motivated market access restrictions are highlighted in considering international trade rules and the agreements reached at UNCED.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780333633175
Publisher:	Palgrave Macmillan UK
Publication date:	03/05/1997
Edition description:	1997
Pages:	200
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.63(d)

Table of Contents

List of Tables - List of Figures - Introduction - Economic Analysis of Trade and Environment Policy Linkages - Elements of the Political Economic Conflict between Trade and Environmental Policies - Evidence on the Linkages between Trade and the Environment - North-South Dimensions of the Trade and Environment Debate - The System of World Trade Rules and the Environment - The Potential Environmental Agenda after the Uruguay Round - Environmental Issues in NAFTA and Other Western Hemisphere Trade Arrangements - Longer Term Issues with Integrating Trade and Environment Linkages - Appendices - Index