Article
Toward GATT-Proofing Environmental Programmes for Agriculture
Journal of World Trade
(1999)
Abstract
The liberalization of agricultural trade and the protection of environmental quality are often cast as conflicting objectives. In principle, both are necessary for social welfare improvement (Anderson, 1992). Hence, the policy approaches for each objective should complement each other. In practice, this complementarity is far from assured. The task of devising complementary policies is complicated by the vastly different cultures of production, trade and environmental interests. Nonetheless, with the next GATT round scheduled to take up environmental issues, this is an opportune time to identify approached that work in harmony rather than conflict.
Keywords
- General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (Organization). General agreement on tariffs and trade,
- Agriculture and state -- Environmental aspects,
- Free trade -- Environmental aspects
Disciplines
Publication Date
April, 1999
Publisher Statement
Copyright © 1999 Kluwer Law International
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Citation Information
David E. Ervin. "Toward GATT-Proofing Environmental Programmes for Agriculture" Journal of World Trade Vol. 33 Iss. 2 (1999) Available at: http://works.bepress.com/david_ervin/21/