Beyond the Barricades
Subtitle: the Americas Trade and Sustainable Development Agenda
Edition: First edition.
Publisher: Taylor and Francis
Published: 2017
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 386
ISBN-13: 9781351162647
Subjects: Free trade; Environmental policy; Sustainable development; Commercial policy; Economic integration; Libre-échange; Aspect de l'environnement; Aspect social; Environnement; Politique gouvernementale; Développement durable; Politique commerciale; Intégration économique; Environmental aspects; Social aspects; International economic integration
Description: "Beyond the barricades surrounding recent economic meetings, a constructive agenda is being developed on trade and sustainability issues in the Americas. This book brings together a diversity of perspectives and expertise on environment and development issues from governments, civil society and businesses in the Western Hemisphere. The book reviews specific areas where trade, environment and social policies intersect in the Americas, proposing that more integrated laws and policies could strengthen hemispheric progress toward sustainable development. It identifies new means of implementing this agenda, including changes to proposed trade agreements such as the FTAA, and ways to strengthen environmental and social cooperation mechanisms in the region, laying out future directions for law and policy in the region. The volume incorporates a variety of perspectives with policy options and research results from across the Americas. Critical yet constructive, it will appeal to students and scholars interested in the Americas integration process, as well as to development professionals and NGOs on the ground."--Provided by publisher
Table of contents: title: Part, Part I: Introduction; title: chapter Introduction; title: chapter 1 A Hemispheric Trade and Sustainability Agenda?; title: part, Part II: Intersecting Policy Priorities for Trade, Environment and Social Law in the Americas; title: chapter i Trade, Standards and Biosafety; title: chapter ii Intellectual Property Rights and Biodiversity; title: chapter iii Access to Drinking Water and Sanitation Services; title: chapter iv Mining and Stakeholder Participation; title: chapter v Climate Change Policy in the Americas; title: chapter vi Sustainable Investment Policy in the Americas; title: part, Part III: Implementing Procedural Priorities for an Integrated Sustainable Development Agenda in the Americas; title: chapter i Strengthening and Linking Institutions; title: chapter ii Ensuring Civil Society Participation; title: chapter iii Financing Americas Sustainable Development; title: part, Part IV: Conclusions; title: chapter i Sustainable Development through Integration?; title: chapter ii Future Directions.