Trade, Globalization and Sustainability Impact Assessment
| Author | : Paul Ekins |
| Publisher | : Earthscan |
| Total Pages | : 367 |
| Release | : 2012 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781849773423 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1849773424 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (424 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Trade, Globalization and Sustainability Impact Assessment by : Paul Ekins
Download or read book Trade, Globalization and Sustainability Impact Assessment written by Paul Ekins and published by Earthscan. This book was released on 2012 with total page 367 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Trade liberalization, as promoted by the World Trade Organization (WTO) has become one of the dominant drivers and most controversial aspects of globalization. Trade sustainability impact assessments (SIAs) were introduced as a means of generating better understanding of the social and environmental impacts of trade liberalization and of making those impacts more consistent with sustainable development.