Does Going Green Pay Off The Effect Of An International Environmental Agreement On Tropical Timber Trade

Author : Christoph Lütge,Christoph Strosetzki
Publisher : Springer
Page : 198 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2019-01-11
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9783030043513

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The Honorable Merchant – Between Modesty and Risk-Taking by Christoph Lütge,Christoph Strosetzki Pdf

This volume explores the concept of the honest merchant, taking a broad perspective and covering a wide range of aspects. It looks at the different types of “honest merchant” conceptions originating from different cultures and literary traditions. The book covers Japanese, Islamic, Scandinavian, Russian, German, Spanish, as well as other aspects, and studies different disciplinary backgrounds of the honest merchant, such as philosophical, economic, neuroethical, sociological and literary ones. The concept of the honest merchant has a long tradition in business ethics. In the Hanseatic League and in medieval Italy, the ideal of the honest businessman was taught since the late Middle Ages. It originated during a time when travelling merchants were often regarded with a sceptical eye. The honest merchants of their time however held clear principles in their business and took responsibility for their community. In later times, the religious notions of the concept lost their pivotal place to reason and morality. This book goes beyond the tradition of discussing business ethics in association with concepts from the Hanseatic League and medieval Italy, and puts the central concept of business ethics in a much greater perspective.

Author : Edward B Barbier,Joanne C. Burgess Barbier,Joshua Bishop,Bruce Aylward
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 157 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2021-11-09
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781000709070

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The Economics of the Tropical Timber Trade by Edward B Barbier,Joanne C. Burgess Barbier,Joshua Bishop,Bruce Aylward Pdf

Originally published in 1994, The Economics of the Tropical Timber Trade provides a detailed analysis of the economic linkages between the trade and forest degradation. Based on a report prepared for the ITTO, it looks current and future market conditions at the time of publication, and assesses the impacts on current and future market conditions, and assesses the impacts on tropical forests of both the international timber trade and domestic demand. The authors examine the causes of deforestation and compare the environmental impacts of the timber trade with other factors, such as the conversion of the forests to agriculture. Finally, they assess the national and international trade policy options, and discuss the potential role of interventions in the international timber trade in promoting efficient and sustainable use of forest resources. The book will be of interest to those concerned with forest management and policy, trade and environment, and with the economics of conversation and resource use.

Author : Sophie Thoyer,Benoît Martimort-Asso
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 299 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2017-11-30
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781351151863

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Participation for Sustainability in Trade by Sophie Thoyer,Benoît Martimort-Asso Pdf

Presenting extensive new research, this ground-breaking study addresses the critical dimensions of participatory and democratic processes in the field of trade-sustainability relationships and sustainability assessments of trade rules. The specific issues in trade include social and environmental concerns for which there is a wide disparity of preferences and no economic benchmark. The contributors provide analytical responses to questions of how deliberative processes can adequately close the democratic gap in global governance and how institutional reforms can ensure better access to information, transparency, deliberation and more accountability. The book provides the necessary theoretical background as well as case studies to understand these issues and is suitable for students and academics in international law, international relations and economics.

Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Foreign Relations
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 1989
Category : Conservation of natural resources
ISBN : STANFORD:36105063280775

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International Environmental Agenda for the 101st Congress by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Foreign Relations Pdf

Author : Gerry Nagtzaam
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 389 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781849803489

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The Making of International Environmental Treaties by Gerry Nagtzaam Pdf

Gerry Nagtzaam contends that in recent decades neoliberal institutionalist scholarship on global environmental regimes has burgeoned, as has constructivist scholarship on the key role played by norms in international politics. In this innovative volume, the author sets these interest- and norm-based approaches against each other in order to test their ability to illustrate why and how different environmental norms take hold in some regimes and not others. The book explores why some global environmental treaties seek to preserve and protect some parts of nature from human utilization, some seek to conserve certain parts of nature for human development, whilst others allow the reckless exploitation of nature without accounting for the consequences. It tracks the fate of these three underlying environmental norms preservation, conservation and exploitation using case studies on whaling, mining in Antarctica and tropical timber. The book illustrates how international political battles to shape environmental regimes inevitably result in clashes between these competing environmental norms. This unique study will prove a fascinating read for both academics and practitioners in the fields of international environmental politics and international environmental law.

Author : Margaretha Wewerinke-Singh,Evan Hamman
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2020-08-26
Category : Law
ISBN : 9780429536489

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Environmental Law and Governance in the Pacific by Margaretha Wewerinke-Singh,Evan Hamman Pdf

This volume examines environmental law and governance in the Pacific, focusing on the emerging challenges this region faces. The Pacific is home to some of the world’s most astonishing biological and cultural diversity. At the same time, Pacific Island nations are economically and technically under-resourced in the face of tremendous environmental challenges. Destructive weather events, ocean acidification, mining, logging, overfishing, and pollution increasingly degrade ecosystems and affect fishing, farming, and other cultural practices of Pacific Islanders. Accordingly, there is an urgent need to understand and analyse the role of law and governance in responding to these pressures in the Pacific. Drawing on academic and practitioner expertise from the Pacific region, as well as Europe and the United States, this unique collection navigates the major environmental law and governance challenges of the present and future of the Pacific. Environmental Law and Governance in the Pacific discusses 21 Pacific Island countries and territories, including Cook Islands, Fiji, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, and Samoa, and a broad range of themes, such as deep-sea mining, wetlands and mangroves, heritage, endangered species, human rights, and access to justice, are addressed, thus providing a comprehensive and state-of-the-art overview of environmental law and governance within specific jurisdictions as well as across the Pacific region as a whole. This volume will be essential reading for students and scholars interested in environmental law and governance in the Pacific region, as well as policy-makers, practitioners and NGOs involved in the development and implementation of environmental law and policy.

Author : Mark Imber,John Vogler
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 265 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2005-08-12
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781134827794

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The Environment and International Relations by Mark Imber,John Vogler Pdf

Environmental issues and questions of global change are now firmly established on the international political agenda. This book provides a wide-ranging survey of the current treatment of environmental issues in international relations. This book begins by looking at the relevance of the different theoretical approaches current in international relations to the study of the environment. It analyzses a wide range of approaches from the debate between neo-realism and liberal institutionalism to the significant connections between gender and global environmental change. The book goes on to consider a range of key international processes, discussing the monitoring and implementation of environmental agreements, the place of ideology in negotiations and the role of international organisations.

Author : United States. Office of the U.S. Trade Representative
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Foreign trade regulation
ISBN : UIUC:30112031931170

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Trade Policy Agenda and ... Annual Report of the President of the United States on the Trade Agreements Program by United States. Office of the U.S. Trade Representative Pdf

Author : Pieter Van Vaerenbergh
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 233 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2023-09-28
Category : Law
ISBN : 9783031381720

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Greening Trade Remedies by Pieter Van Vaerenbergh Pdf

This book explores the role of trade remedies in liberalising environmental trade and discouraging environmentally harmful trade. As trade remedies can pose a significant obstacle to environmental trade, this book outlines how trade negotiators can implement restrictions on the application of trade remedies on environmental goods. It also assesses whether and how investigating authorities can account for differences in environmental protection standards in trade remedy investigations and considers what a possible 'trade remedy' for environmental harm might look like. Although the book concludes that trade remedies will remain a trade instrument primarily driven by economic and competitiveness concerns, it demonstrates how environmental considerations can guide trade remedy policy, how investigating authorities can properly account for the environmental costs of production, and how the limited policy space available in the WTO Agreements on Trade Remedies can be used to pursue green policy goals.

Author : Barry Dalal-Clayton,Barry Sadler
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 853 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2014-03-26
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781136483905

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Sustainability Appraisal by Barry Dalal-Clayton,Barry Sadler Pdf

Sustainability Appraisal is a sourcebook of the state-of-the-art of this rapidly emerging and diversifying area. It draws on a wealth of international experiences and approaches to illustrate the status and scope of Sustainability Appraisal/Assessment (SA) This comprehensive guide highlights how SA can be used to analyse and integrate the key environmental, social and economic pillars of sustainability into decision-making at all levels, from policy to project to investment, by government, business and industry, or international organizations. Distilling both published and unpublished materials, and with contributions from a range of leading experts, organizations and agencies, this book will be of significant value to professionals everywhere who are in need of a solid, reference guide to what constitutes SA practice and, more importantly, how and when it can be applied.

Author : Richard B. Norgaard
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 79 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Sustainability and the Economics of Assuring Assets for Future Generations by Richard B. Norgaard Pdf

Author : Carsten Schmitz-Hoffmann,Michael Schmidt,Berthold Hansmann,Dmitry Palekhov
Publisher : Springer
Page : 459 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2014-05-14
Category : Law
ISBN : 9783642357169

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Voluntary Standard Systems by Carsten Schmitz-Hoffmann,Michael Schmidt,Berthold Hansmann,Dmitry Palekhov Pdf

Emerging to the forefront of sustainable production and consumption are a promising and rapidly evolving concept known as Voluntary Standard Systems (VSS). They encompass the three pillars of sustainability – social, environmental and economic aspects and consequently they can be considered as a tool, which makes sustainable development visible. Currently, they are becoming a significant element in international trade and in the promotion of sustainable development strategies, especially in the context of globalised markets and supply chains. This volume provides a comprehensive overview of the current VSS concepts: from their nature and functioning, to the future outlook for their development. It places VSS in the broader context of global development issues and challenges, including development policy and international sustainability commitments, progress towards achieving ‘green economy’ and meeting climate protection targets. The volume contains also a representative selection of case studies which demonstrate their wide range of application in different sectors of the economy.

Author : Lena Partzsch
Publisher : Policy Press
Page : 295 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2023-11-23
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781529228014

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The Environment in Global Sustainability Governance by Lena Partzsch Pdf

Available Open Access digitally under CC-BY-NC-ND licence. With Agenda 2030, the UN adopted wide-ranging Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) that integrate development and environmental agendas. This book focuses on the political tensions between the environmental objectives and socio-economic aspects of sustainable development. The collection provides an introduction to interlinkages, synergies and trade-offs between the ‘green’ and other goals, such as gender equality and economic growth. It also considers related goals on cities and partnerships as crucial for implementing environmentally sound sustainability. Identifying governance failures and responsibilities, it advocates for a shift towards cooperative economics and politics for the common good.

Author : Stephen Forbes
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 265 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2023-12-14
Category : History
ISBN : 9781350259416

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A Cultural History of Plants in the Modern Era by Stephen Forbes Pdf

A Cultural History of Plants in the Modern Era covers the period from 1920 to today - a time when population growth, industrialization, global trade, and consumerism have fundamentally reshaped our relationship with plants. Advances in agriculture, science, and technology have revolutionised the ways we feed ourselves, whilst urbanization and industrial processing have reduced our direct connection with living plants. At the same time, our understanding of both ecology and conservation have greatly increased and our appreciation of the meanings and aesthetics of plants continue to suffuse art and everyday culture. The modern era has witnessed a revolution in both the valuation and the destruction of the natural world - more than ever before, we understand that the vitality of our relationship with plants will shape our future. The 6 volume set of the Cultural History of Plants presents the first comprehensive history of the uses and meanings of plants from prehistory to today. The themes covered in each volume are plants as staple foods; plants as luxury foods; trade and exploration; plant technology and science; plants and medicine; plants in culture; plants as natural ornaments; the representation of plants. Stephen Forbes is an independent scholar and writer, based in Australia. Volume 6 in the Cultural History of Plants set. General Editors: Annette Giesecke, University of Delaware, USA, and David Mabberley, University of Oxford, UK.

Author : Rob White,Diane Heckenberg
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 358 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2014-02-03
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781136216930

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Green Criminology by Rob White,Diane Heckenberg Pdf

Over the past ten years, the study of environmental harm and ‘crimes against nature’ has become an increasingly popular area of research amongst criminologists. This book represents the first international, comprehensive and introductory text for green criminology, offering a concise exposition of theory and concepts and providing extensive geographical coverage, diversity and depth to the many issues pertaining to environmental harm and crime. Divided into three sections, the book draws on a range of international case studies and examples, and looks at the conceptual and methodological foundations of green criminology, before examining in detail areas of environmental crime and harm, and how they are addressed, including: climate change and social conflict; abuse and harm to animals; threats to bio-diversity; pollution and toxic waste; environmental victims; environmental regulation, law enforcement and courts; environmental forensic studies; environmental crime prevention. Green Criminology is packed with pedagogical features, including dialogue boxes, case examples, discussion questions and lists of further reading and is perfect for students around the world engaged with green criminology and crime against the environment.