Trade in a ‘green growth’ development strategy global scale issues and challenges
Trade in a ‘green growth’ development strategy global scale issues and challenges / Jaime de Melo. FEEM, May 2012, 35 p. (Nota di lavoro ; 2012.047)
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The paper surveys the state of knowledge about the trade-related environmental consequences of a country’s development strategy along three channels: (i) direct trade-environment linkages (overexploitation of natural resources and trade-related transport costs);(ii) ‘virtual trade’ in emissions resulting from production activities; (iii) the product mix attributes of a ‘green-growth’ strategy (environmentally preferable products and goods for environmental management). Main conclusions are the following. Trade exacerbates over-exploitation of natural resources in weak institutional environments, but there is little evidence that differences in environmental policies across countries have led to significant ‘pollution havens’. Trade policies to ‘level the playing field’ would be ineffective and result in destructive conflicts in the WTO. Lack of progress at the Doha round suggests the need to modify the current system of global policy making. (© Melo)
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Danièle Revel (18 juillet 2012). Trade in a ‘green growth’ development strategy global scale issues and challenges. Veille énergie climat. Consulté le 11 septembre 2024 à l’adresse https://doi.org/10.58079/o9sb
