Problem
Specious measures for environmental protection
Other Names:
Trade protection disguised as consumer protection Nature:
Increasingly in international trade, it is recognized that national standards and technical regulations which ostensibly are designed to protect the consumer and the environment turn out to be of a protectionist character.
Broader Problems:
Non-tariff barriers to international tradeFragmented social structures for environmental protection Aggravates:
Misrepresentation of information to consumersProtectionism in the consumer products industriesInadequate legislation against environmental pollution Strategies:
Campaigning about biodiversity issuesPromoting public participation in environmental decision-makingProtecting tradeProtecting consumers Subject(s):
Amenities → Consumers??Commerce → Trade??
Environment → Environment ??
Societal Problems → Protection??
Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
Problem Type:
D: Detailed problems Date of last update
12.06.2019 – 18:04 CEST