Trade, Poverty and The Environment : The EU, Cotonou and the African-Caribbean-Pacific Bloc / by Adrian Flint.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Flint, Adrian.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Economic development.

Human rights.

Europe--Politics and government.

Europe.

Physical geography.

Environmental sciences--Social aspects.

Environmental sciences.

Development Studies.

Human Rights.

European Politics.

Physical Geography.

Environmental Social Sciences.

Local Subjects:

Development Studies.

Human Rights.

European Politics.

Physical Geography.

Environmental Social Sciences.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (221 p.)

Edition:

1st ed. 2008.

Place of Publication:

London : Palgrave Macmillan UK : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2008.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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.

Contents:

Cover; Contents; List of Tables; Currency Conversions; List of Abbreviations and Acronyms; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1 The EU and the ACP - from Yaoundé to Cotonou; 2 Towards an EU Definition of Sustainable Development; 3 The Rise of the Neoliberal Consensus; 4 The 'Everything But Arms' Initiative; 5 Trade Policy, Poverty Alleviation and Sustainable Development; 6 Agriculture, Food Security and Rural Development; 7 Energy Provision, Poverty Alleviation and Sustainable Development; 8 Access to Water and Effective Sanitation - Provision and Security of Supply

9 EU-ACP Economic Partnership AgreementsConclusion; Appendices; Notes; Bibliography; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 169-197) and index.

ISBN:

9786611975951

9781281975959

1281975958

9780230582712

0230582710

OCLC:

315138551