International Trade and Sustainability

This book examines how international trade can be utilised to build a sustainable future. It highlights how international trade and climate regimes can work together to put in place a Green New Deal. The potential of mega-regional trade agreements to aid climate change mitigation and power the energy transition is explored in relation to the energy section, with a particular focus on clean technology. Broader perspectives are provided by an analysis of international trading systems in the Caribbean and Pacific Islands and a review of climate change law and policy in Brazil, Russia, India, and China. This book aims to provide an interdisciplinary understanding of how green trade can be achieved. It will be relevant to researchers and policymakers interested in international trade and environmental economics.

Utilises interviews with negotiators from the European Commission and WTO who have worked on trade agreements Explores the relationship between national governments and EU institutions within trade agreements Includes practical policy suggestions for shaping global sustainable development

Auteur

Rafael Leal-Arcas is Professor of Law at Alfaisal University (Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia).

Contenu
Chapter 1: Prologue.-Chapter 2: Green Bills for Green Earth.-Chapter 3: Mega-Regional Trade Agreements and decarbonization.-Chapter 4: The perspective of small Pacific islands and the Caribbean Community.-Chapter 5: The European Union's Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism.-Chapter 6: The BRIC and Climate Change Mitigation <p