Sustainable Development and Free Trade: Institutional Approaches

by Shawkat Alam

Overview

Examining institutions rather than themes, this book provides a comprehensive survey of the inter-relationship between trade-induced economic growth and the environment and its impact on the global quest for sustainable development. Covering contemporary developments on both a global and regional level in a systematic fashion and examining the United Nation's approach to sustainable development, it is of interest to a range of disciplines.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780415514552
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	03/22/2012
Series:	Routledge Studies in Development Economics
Pages:	320
Product dimensions:	6.12(w) x 9.19(h) x (d)

About the Author

Shawkat Alam is Lecturer in Environmental Law at Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia.

Table of Contents

1.Establishingthe Linkage: The Trade-Environment Interface 2.The United Nations' Approachto Trade,the Environmentand Sustainable Development 3.GATT/WTO Approachesto Trade,the Environmentand Sustainable Development 4.The Trade-Environment Linkagein thePost-Urugay Round Context 5.Regional Approchesto Free Tradeand Sustainable Development: The European Union 6. Regional Approachesto Free Tradeand Sustainable Development: The North American Free Trade Agreement 7.Regional Approachesto Free Tradeand Sustainable Development: The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation 8. Trade Restrictions Pursuantto Multilateral Environmental Agreements 9. Free Trade and Sustainable Development: Challenges Ahead

Editorial Reviews

"The approach of the book has been different from the existing literature. It has an institutional approach to clearly analyze the distinction between developed and developing countries' position and the fact that the latter became more vulnerable through these institutional initiatives to protect the environment. The author thereby has shown that the actual objective of sustainable development has not been achieved, on the contrary it has been defeated. [...The] book has substantiated the literature on this debate through the consolidation of major empirical cases and by providing the main policy implications, therefore contributing significantly to the literature." —Rupamanjari Sinha Ray, Management Development Institute, India

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