One of the unforeseen consequences of the WTO agreements has been controversy over risk. This volume explores aspects of risk with special reference to the WTO, where national instruments to reduce risk may conflict with international trade rules.
The book is divided into sections dealing with:
- accounting for risk in trade agreements
- risk and the WTO
- managing risk in policy making
- negotiating experience with risk
- national risks and quarantine standards
- managing biotechnology.
The chapters offer many perspectives on risk assessment and benefit from a rich diversity of approaches as befits contributions from authors with backgrounds in law, economics, political science and environmental and natural science as well as policy making.Globalization and the Environmentis a fascinating book that will draw its readership from these fields.
One of the unforeseen consequences of the WTO agreements has been controversy over risk. This volume explores aspects of risk with special reference to the WTO, where national instruments to reduce risk may conflict with international trade rules.
The book is divided into sections dealing with:
- accounting for risk in trade agreements
- risk and the WTO
- managing risk in policy making
- negotiating experience with risk
- national risks and quarantine standards
- managing biotechnology.
The chapters offer many perspectives on risk assessment and benefit from a rich diversity of approaches as befits contributions from authors with backgrounds in law, economics, political science and environmental and natural science as well as policy making.Globalization and the Environmentis a fascinating book that will draw its readership from these fields.
Globalization and the Environment: Risk Assessment and the WTO
288Globalization and the Environment: Risk Assessment and the WTO
288Hardcover
Product Details
ISBN-13: | 9781840645385 |
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Publisher: | Edward Elgar Publishing |
Publication date: | 04/23/2001 |
Pages: | 288 |
Product dimensions: | 6.12(w) x 9.25(h) x (d) |