Trade, environment, and the WTO : the Post-Seattle Agenda

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Trade, environment, and the WTO : the Post-Seattle Agenda

Gary P. Sampson ; foreword by Jan Pronk

(Policy essay, no. 27)

Distributed by the Johns Hopkins University Press , Overseas Development Council, c2000

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What role should international trade rules and the World Trade Organization (WTO) play in the protection of the environment? While many environmentalists argue that trade rules and procedures must be made more "green," many trade proponents fear that the international trading system will be undermined by extreme demands of environmentalists. In this essay, Gary Sampson scrutinizes these contending views and assesses the effects of trade liberalization on the environment; the role of the WTO's dispute settlement mechanism; the potential impact of WTO rules, including those dealing with production processes; and the relationship that should exist between the WTO and specific multilateral environmental agreements. In his discussion of these issues, Sampson puts forward a priority agenda for trade and environmental ministers and proposes ways to enhance the WTO's environmental protection role and strengthen the trading system at the same time.

Table of Contents

Foreword Acknowledgments Chapter 1. The Debate on Trade and the Environment: Challenges and Opportunties Chapter 2. The WTO in a Changing World Chapter 3. Transparency and Public Access Chapter 4. Trade Liberalization and the Environment Chapter 5. Trade and Environmental Standards Chapter 6. Multilateral Environmental Agreements Chapter 7. Settling Disputes Chapter 8. Policy Recommendations Appendix. Trade-Related Environmental Disputes About the ODC Board of Directors

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