Environmental Goods and Services [electronic resource]: The Benefits of Further Global Trade Liberalisation /
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and DevelopmentContent Provider
Organisation for Economic Co operation and DevelopmentContent Provider
Paris : OECD Publishing,
2001.
This book examines the extent to which there are trade impediments to the transfer and adoption of environmental goods and services, how can these be addressed by global trade negotiations, the role of complementary measures in order to ensure "win-win" benefits -- that is promoting both environmental protection and economic growth, and how developing countries can also benefit to ensure a triple -- "win-win-win" -- situation.
Description based upon print version of record.
CONTENTS; Introduction; Chapter 1. Coverage of the Environmental Goods and Services Industry; Mapping the environment industry; Identifying environmental goods for international trade purposes; Identifying environmental services for purposes of international trade; Shortcomings in the existing GATS classification of environmental services; The "core" plus "intrinsically related" approach to GATS classification; Chapter 2. Factors in International Diffusion of Environmental Goods and Services,including Trade; Demand-side factors; Supply-side factors for environmental goods
Supply-side factors for environmental services Chapter 3. The Potential "Win-win" Situation: The Role of Trade Liberalisation for Environmental Goods and Services in Improving Environmental Protection,Economic Efficiency and Development Prospects; Improving the balance between demand- and supply-side factors:the role of complementary measures; The "win-win" proposition in action: case studies of liberalisation of water and waste management services markets in developing economies; "Win-win" outcomes; Notes
Includes bibliographical references (pages 112-114).
This book examines the extent to which there are trade impediments to the transfer and adoption of environmental goods and services, how can these be addressed by global trade negotiations, the role of complementary measures in order to ensure "win-win" benefits -- that is promoting both environmental protection and economic growth, and how developing countries can also benefit to ensure a triple -- "win-win-win" -- situation.
International trade.
Free trade
Pollution control equipment industry
Pollution control industry