Reconciling trade and climate : how the WTO can help address climate change / Tracey Epps and Andrew Green.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Epps, Tracey, 1973-

Contributor:

Green, Andrew.

Edward Elgar Publishing.

Series:

Elgar international economic law.

Elgar international economic law

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Climatic changes.

Commercial policy.

International trade.

World Trade Organization.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (288 p.)

Place of Publication:

Cheltenham ; Northampton : Edward Elgar, c2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This timely book addresses the interaction between policies addressing climate change and the rules of the WTO. The authors expertly examine the law and economics behind the application of trade rules in the area of climate, including the implications of WTO rules for domestic climate measures, the unilateral use of trade measures to attempt to force other countries to take climate action, and the role of trade measures in multilateral climate agreements. The book argues that while there is a possibility of conflict between international trade rules and progress on climate change, it need not

Contents:

Cover; Copyright; Contents; Abbreviations; PART I Introduction; 1. Reconciling trade rules and climate policies; PART II Linkages between trade and climate change; 2. Climate change, trade and international agreements; 3. The existing trade and climate change frameworks; 4. The role of trade measures in addressing climate change; PART III Trade rules and domestic policies; 5. Regulations and domestic emissions trading; 6. Taxes; 7. Subsidies; 8. Border tax adjustments; 9. The role of environmental exceptions; 10. Judging domestic policy

PART IV Unilateral action to force other countries to take climate change action11. Carrots - positive inducements; 12. Dismantling roadblocks; 13. Negative incentives: using 'sticks'; PART V Multilateral solutions; 14. Trade measures in a climate agreement; 15. Increasing environmentally beneficial trade; PART VI Conclusion; 16. Trade, climate protection and development; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-282-94127-5

9786612941276

1-84980-902-X

OCLC:

700701999