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Fisheries Subsidies, Sustainable Development and the WTO.

The fisheries sector is in crisis. Inappropriate subsidies to the fishing industry are a key factor responsible for worldwide fisheries depletion, overcapitalization and ecosystem degradation. There is an urgent need for an international mechanism to promote the appropriate restructuring of fisherie...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Von Moltke, Anja
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London : Earthscan, 2010.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:The fisheries sector is in crisis. Inappropriate subsidies to the fishing industry are a key factor responsible for worldwide fisheries depletion, overcapitalization and ecosystem degradation. There is an urgent need for an international mechanism to promote the appropriate restructuring of fisheries subsidies in order to create a more sustainable industry. In recent years the leading international forum charged with providing such a mechanism has been the World Trade Organization (WTO). This book explains why and how the reform of fisheries subsidies has become one of the most concrete and pot.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (481 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 413-437) and index.
ISBN:9781849776714
1849776717