strategy
Greening the GATT
Synonyms:
Strengthening relationship between GATT provisions and environmental agreements Implementation:
This strategy features in the framework of Agenda 21 as formulated at UNCED (Rio de Janeiro, 1992), now coordinated by the United Nations Commission on Sustainable Development and implemented through national and local authorities. Counter Claim:
Scarce resources should be rationed through market prices and GATT should not include environmental issues. More emphasis should be placed on market mechanisms than on government controls for environmental management. Broader:
Greening international institutionsDeveloping sustainable economic systemsStrengthening global economic institutionsUsing market forces to improve global environmentApplying trade measures to enforce environmental policies Problems:
Environmentally damaging tradeLimited observance of multilateral trade agreements
Preferential trade arrangements
Values:
Disagreement Organizations:
The Other Economic Summit Subjects:
Law → AgreementsEnvironment → Environment
Type Classification:
G: Very Specific strategies Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
