The issue of tensions between market access and environmental protection is relatively
new focus in the domain of international trade. This article suggests solutions to this
conflict within the WTO framework so that while pursuing the goals of free trade and
promoting development of economy the objective of 'sustainable development' can be
achieved at the same time. This article includes an introduction, the main body (three
chapters) and conclusion. j
The Introduction starts by describing the development of the regimes of market access
and environmental protection; it goes on to analyze the causes of the tension between the
two and finally emphasizes the importance of resolving this tension within the World
Trade Organization (WTO) framework.
Chapter One elaborates on the existing principles, regulations and exception in the WTO
framework and states that these regulations cannot live up to expectations of the
developed countries and environmentalists. The conclusion is that it is impractical for the
developing countries to avoid this issue.
Chapter Two starts with an inquiry into the crux of tensions between free trade and
environmental protection. It goes on to enlist different proposals by academic scholars
and compare these principles' application in European Community Treaty (EC) and
North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), hoping to resolve the tensions
between market access and environmental protection.
Chapter Three summarizes academic proposals and experiences of EC and NAFTA and
discusses possible practical resolutions within WTO including both short-term measures
and long-term ones. This chapter concludes by suggesting possible courses of action for
China that could allow it to sustain the 'green challenge.'
The Conclusion discusses the objectivity and unavoidability of the tensions between the
free trade and the environment protection and reinforces the importance of resolving the
problem within the WTO framework as well as the necessity of amending related
regulations and harmonizing environmental standards of the WTO members.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:LACETR/oai:collectionscanada.gc.ca:BVAU.2429/12305 |
| Date | 05 1900 |
| Creators | Zhu, Yun |
| Source Sets | Library and Archives Canada ETDs Repository / Centre d'archives des thèses électroniques de Bibliothèque et Archives Canada |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Electronic Thesis or Dissertation |
| Relation | UBC Retrospective Theses Digitization Project [http://www.library.ubc.ca/archives/retro_theses/] |
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