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Global warming and the world trading system /
In 2006, a team led by the English economist Sir Nicholas Stern issued a striking report that analyzed the economic dimensions of global climate change and called for immediate collective action to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. This seminal report poses the critical question of how much emi...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Washington, D.C. :
Peterson Institute for International Economics,
©2009.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | In 2006, a team led by the English economist Sir Nicholas Stern issued a striking report that analyzed the economic dimensions of global climate change and called for immediate collective action to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. This seminal report poses the critical question of how much emissions should be reduced within specific timeframes. To answer the challenge of finding a best-practices approach, Global Warming and the World Trading System looks at the economic aspects of GHG emissions and seeks a policy method to reduce them without adversely affecting global trade. The book begins with a survey of relevant data-such as emissions reports per sector-and evaluates current US climate policy options, focusing on the intricacies of specific Congressional bills. In this vein, this study examines whether the competitiveness provisions now under consideration are compatible with the rules of the World Trade Organization (WTO) and explores the pragmatic opportunities the WTO should capitalize on in order to accomplish two goals simultaneously: 1. Ensure "policy space" for countries to limit national GHG emissions without sacrificing the competitive position of their own industries. 2. Preserve an open trading system relatively free of discrimination and opportunistic protectionist measures. Should governments use trade measures to encourage other countries to cooperate in the adoption of environmental policies? The authors anticipate the potential negative environmental and economic outcomes as well as the disputes over violation of GATT articles. This book addresses how to avoid serious setbacks in an effort to reduce emissions without compromising the status of both domestic and international carbonintensive industries. Most importantly, the book considers what can be done by environmental organizations to head off conflict with the WTO |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xiii, 166 pages) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 147-153) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781441608864 1441608869 1282094114 9781282094116 9786612094118 6612094117 0881324957 9780881324952 |