Trading with the Environment Ecology, economics, institutions and policy

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Synopsis

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

Book details

Author:
Thomas Andersson, Carl Folke, Stefan Nystrom
ISBN:
9781317971900
Related ISBNs:
9781315870175, 9781853832604, 9781853832604, 9781844079605, 9781844079605
Publisher:
Taylor and Francis
Pages:
160
Reading age:
Not specified
Includes images:
No
Date of addition:
2020-04-10
Usage restrictions:
Copyright
Copyright date:
2009
Copyright by:
N/A 
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Categories:
Nonfiction, Science