Environmental Protectionism, North-South Trade, and the Uruguay Round

January 1, 1995

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Piritta Sorsa. Environmental Protectionism, North-South Trade, and the Uruguay Round, (USA: International Monetary Fund, 1995) accessed November 21, 2024

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Summary

The paper seeks to provide an overview of the present state of debate on trade, environment and the GATT for developing countries. Potential for green protectionism and relevant GATT rules are discussed in three areas: i) environmental product regulations including eco-labeling and other product measures with effects on production processes and border adjustment of environmental taxes; ii) extraterritorial use of trade measures to influence environmental behavior in other countries; and iii) the use of trade measures with international environmental agreements. The conclusion of the Uruguay Round will have a number of direct and indirect effects on trade and environment and the GATT debate on it.

Subject: Environment, Exports, General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade, Imports, International trade, Trade barriers

Keywords: Exports, GATT rule, General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade, Global, Imports, Trade barriers, Trade measure, Trade-environment agenda, UR agreement, Uruguay Round trade liberalization, WP, WTO rule

Publication Details

Pages:

26
Volume:

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Series:

Working Paper No. 1995/006
Stock No:

WPIEA0061995
ISBN:

9781451929041
ISSN:

1018-5941

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