International Environmental Liability and Barriers to Trade
International Environmental Liability and Barriers to Trade

Author: Kareen L. Holtby

Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing

Published: 2007

Total Pages: 200

ISBN-13:

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Trade and the environment has become a major issue in international relations, yet the surrounding debate is polarised and hostile. On the one hand international trade is perceived as a major threat to environmental sustainability, whilst on the other trade and the economic development arising from it is seen as the prerequisite to stronger environmental protection. Nowhere is the debate more acrimonious than over trade in genetically modified organisms. The Biosafety Protocol has been negotiated to govern trade in genetically modified products and includes provisions for an international liability regime to facilitate trade - a subject that has been little studied. This valuable book explores the role, design and potential effectiveness of an international liability regime and will be an essential read to all those interested in international trade policy, environmental economics, international politics and international law.

The Greening of Trade Law
The Greening of Trade Law

Author: Richard H. Steinberg

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 340

ISBN-13: 9780742510463

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In this first book to systematically compare how each of the world's major international trade organizations have handled environmental issues, leading specialists provide a balanced analysis of the development of trade and the environment rules in the World Trade Organization, the European Union, the North American Free Trade Agreement, the Free Trade Area of the Americas, the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation forum, the International Organization for Standardization, and other key organizations. Deftly combining policy and theory, the authors offer a range of heuristics and normative orientations in an effort to understand one of the globe's most contentious and timely dilemmas. Visit our website for sample chapters!

From Exception to Promotion
From Exception to Promotion

Author: Elena Cima

Publisher: BRILL

Published: 2021-10-18

Total Pages: 374

ISBN-13: 9004467564

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From Exception to Promotion: Re-Thinking the Relationship between International Trade and Environmental Law tells a new, unconventional story of the nexus between international trade and environmental law - a story in which the keyword is synergy rather than conflict, and where the trade regime was always meant for something greater than simply trade liberalization. This ‘something greater’ was peace in the first half of the 20th century. Today, it is sustainable development, environmental protection, and social inclusion. Environmental protection is therefore neither antithetical to the overarching purpose of the trading system nor simply a ‘non-trade’ issue to be incorporated within the trade regime, but rather part of its very nature and purpose. By telling this ‘untold’ story of the nexus, this book intends to raise historical awareness and open a constructive discussion on the future of the trade regime and of international economic law governance at large.

Trade and Environmental Law
Trade and Environmental Law

Author: Panos Delimatsis and Leonie Reins

Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing

Published: 2021-12-14

Total Pages: 875

ISBN-13: 1783476982

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This extensive volume of the Elgar Encyclopedia of Environmental Law probes the essential concepts, contemporary research, and key elements of law at the intersection of international trade and international environmental law. Its succinct, structured entries provide a definitive and comprehensive assessment of the interactions between these fields, written by internationally renowned and recognized experts.

Climate Change Liability
Climate Change Liability

Author: Richard Lord

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2011

Total Pages: 711

ISBN-13: 1107017602

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"As frustration mounts in some quarters at the perceived inadequacy or speed of international action on climate change, and as the likelihood of significant impacts grows, the focus is increasingly turning to liability for climate change damage. Actual or potential climate change liability implicates a growing range of actors, including governments, industry, businesses, non-governmental organisations, individuals and legal practitioners. Climate Change Liability provides an objective, rigorous and accessible overview of the existing law and the direction it might take in seventeen developed and developing countries and the European Union. In some jurisdictions, the applicable law is less developed and less the subject of current debate. In others, actions for various kinds of climate change liability have already been brought, including high profile cases such as Massachusetts v. EPA in the United States. Each chapter explores the potential for and barriers to climate change liability in private and public law"--

International Economic Law and the Interface Between Trade and Environmental Regulation
International Economic Law and the Interface Between Trade and Environmental Regulation

Author: Jeffrey Maurice Waincymer

Publisher:

Published: 1998

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13:

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This paper provides an international economic lawyer's perspective of the issues economists need to consider in analysing the trade environment interface. Despite their historical polarity, proponents of both trade and environmental regulation principally seek to reduce negative externalities that are caused by trade under certain conditions. Therefore the real issue is the form and level of intervention. The paper further argues that effective economic policy must take into account the impact of problems in enforcement and justifiability. The WTO's potential as a forum for the development of comprehensive environmental agreements is examined and ultimately rejected. Non-discrimination, necessity and national treatment are forwarded as essential to present de facto protectionism. More problematically, the paper discusses the conflict between prevention of disguised trade barriers with the need to present irreparable damage that underlies the precautionary principle. It is pointed out that the polluter pays principle is one fraught with problems, particularly the accurate determination of liability.

Introduction to Business
Introduction to Business

Author: Lawrence J. Gitman

Publisher:

Published: 2024-09-16

Total Pages: 1455

ISBN-13:

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Introduction to Business covers the scope and sequence of most introductory business courses. The book provides detailed explanations in the context of core themes such as customer satisfaction, ethics, entrepreneurship, global business, and managing change. Introduction to Business includes hundreds of current business examples from a range of industries and geographic locations, which feature a variety of individuals. The outcome is a balanced approach to the theory and application of business concepts, with attention to the knowledge and skills necessary for student success in this course and beyond. This is an adaptation of Introduction to Business by OpenStax. You can access the textbook as pdf for free at openstax.org. Minor editorial changes were made to ensure a better ebook reading experience. Textbook content produced by OpenStax is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Principles of International Environmental Law
Principles of International Environmental Law

Author: Philippe Sands

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2003-10-09

Total Pages: 1252

ISBN-13: 9780521521062

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This second edition of Philippe Sand's leading textbook on international environmental law provides a clear and authoritative introduction to the subject, revised to December 2002. It considers relevant new topics, including the Kyoto Protocol, genetically modified organisms, oil pollution, chemicals etc. and will remain the most comprehensive account of the principles and rules relating to environmental protection and the conservation of natural resources. In addition to the key material from the 1992 Rio Declaration and subsequent developments, Sands also covers topics including the legal and institutional framework, the field's historic development and standards for general application. This will continue to be an invaluable resource for both students and practitioners alike.