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The greening of trade law: International trade organizations and environmental issues

Author
Steinberg R.H. (ed.)
Date
2002
Source
IUCN (ID: MON-073364)
Publisher | Place of publication
Rowman and Littlefield Publishers, Inc. | Lanham, MD, USA
ISBN
0-7425-1046-8
Pages
336 p.
Document type
Miscellaneous
Language
English
Field of application
International
Subject
Environment gen.
Keyword
International trade
Abstract

Contents: Part I: The World Trade Organization (1) A reluctant global policy maker (2) Dispute settlement and U.S. environmental laws (3) The nexus of law and politics: The WTO 's committee on trade and environment Part II: Regional organizations (4) The European Community: Environmental issues in an integrated market (5) The North American free trade agreement: Alternative models of managing trade and the environment (6) The free trade area of the Americas: Lessons from North America (7) APEC: The ' sustainable development ' agenda Part III: A business-led organization (8) The international organization for standardization: Drafting the ISO 14000 series Part IV: Conclusion (9) Explaining similarities and differences across international trade organizations