Trade, Poverty and The Environment: The EU, Cotonou and the African-Caribbean-Pacific Bloc

by Adrian Flint

Overview

In 2000 the European Union and its 78 African-Caribbean-Pacific partners signed the Cotonou Agreement, heralding a new era in developmental politics. This comprehensive book draws attention to the limitations in the EU's approach to implementing pro-poor, environmentally sustainable development amongst its African-Caribbean-Pacific partners.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780230516786
Publisher:	Palgrave Macmillan UK
Publication date:	04/01/2008
Edition description:	2008
Pages:	204
Product dimensions:	5.60(w) x 8.60(h) x 0.70(d)

About the Author

ADRIAN FLINT is Teaching Fellow in the Politics Department at the University of Bristol, UK. Originally from South Africa, he has also taught at Rhodes University, the University of Dundee and the University of St Andrews.

Table of Contents

Introduction Sustainable Development The Rise of the Neoliberal Consensus The EU and the ACP: From Yaoundé to Cotonou EU-ACP Economic Partnership Agreements The 'Everything But Arms' Initiative Trade Policy, Poverty Alleviation and Sustainable Development Agriculture, Food Security and Rural Development Rural Development and Poverty Alleviation Conclusion