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Author:   Kevin P. Gallagher
Publisher:   Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd
Imprint:   Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd
ISBN:  

9781849800839

ISBN 10:   1849800839
Pages:   368
Publication Date:   30 June 2010
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Paperback
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Table of Contents

Contents: Introduction: International Trade and the Environment Kevin P. Gallagher PART I: TRADE AND ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY 1. Pre-empting NIS Introductions: Targeting Policy Christopher Costello, Chad Lawley and Carol McAusland 2. International Trade and Global Shipping James J. Corbett and James J. Winebrake 3. The Environmental Kuznets Curve James Van Alstine and Eric Neumayer 4. The Pollution Haven Hypothesis Brian R. Copeland 5. Trade, Natural Resources and Developing Countries Edward B. Barbier 6. Foreign Direct Investment and Sustainable Industrial Development Lyuba Zarsky 7. Globalization and the Environment: Convergence or Divergence? James K. Boyce 8. The Relation Between International Trade and Water Resources Management A.Y. Hoekstra 9. The Environmental Costs of Mexico-USA Maize Trade Under NAFTA Timothy A. Wise 10. The Impact of Open Trade and Investment Regimes on Environmental Outcomes in East Asia's Capitalist Developmental States Michael T. Rock and David Angel 11. Foreign Direct Investment and Clean Technology Leapfrogging in China Kelly Sims Gallagher PART II: TRADE AND ENVIRONMENTAL POLITICS 12. Global Mechanisms for Greening TNCs: Inching Towards Corporate Accountability? Jennifer Clapp 13. Civil Society Participation in Trade Policy-making in Latin America: The Case of the Environmental Movement Peter Newell 14. Trade Conflict Over Genetically Modified Organisms Thomas Bernauer and Philipp Aerni 15. The Politics of Trade and Environment in the European Union Henrik Selin and Stacy D. VanDeveer 16. Environmental Politics and Global Shipping Trade: Club Goods as a Solution to Common-Pool Resource Problems Elizabeth R. DeSombre 17. Fair Trade, Gender and the Environment In Africa Laura T. Raynolds and Jennifer A. Keahey 18. The Global Waste Trade and Environmental Justice Struggles David Naguib Pellow PART III: TRADE AND ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY 19. An Introduction to the Trade and Environment Debate Steve Charnovitz 20. The WTO, Services and the Environment Robert K. Stumberg 21. Biodiversity, Intellectual Property Rights Regime, and Indigenous Knowledge System at the WTO: Revisiting the Unresolved Issues Sachin Chaturvedi 22. Investor Rights and Sustainable Development Chris Tollefson and W.A.W. Neilson 23. Does Environmental Policy Affect Trade? The Case of EU Chemicals Policy Frank Ackerman 24. Environmental Regulation, Globalization and Innovation Nicholas A. Ashford 25. Trade and Environment Policy-Making in the Arab Region Carol Chouchani Cherfane 26. Trade and Environment Institutions J. Samuel Barkin 27. Redesigning the World's Trading System for Environmentally Sustainable Development Alejandro Nadal Index

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'Handbook on Trade and the Environment is a good source for those looking for a better understanding of political issues, of legal debates, and of the state of discussion between government, industry, NGO, and private sector groups on topics that are not often treated elsewhere.' -- Judith M. Dean, World Trade Review 'I would recommend the book to anyone concerned with the interaction of trade and the environment.' -- - John Goodier, Reference Reviews

'Handbook on Trade and the Environment is a good source for those looking for a better understanding of political issues, of legal debates, and of the state of discussion between government, industry, NGO, and private sector groups on topics that are not often treated elsewhere.' -- Judith M. Dean, World Trade Review 'I would recommend the book to anyone concerned with the interaction of trade and the environment.' -- John Goodier, Reference Reviews

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Edited by Kevin P. Gallagher, Professor of Global Development Policy and Director, Global Development Policy Center, Boston University, US

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