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Removing Barriers to Trade on Environmental Goods : An Appraisal

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  • Gaëlle BALINEAU

    (Agence française de développement (AFD))

  • Jaime DE MELO

    (Ferdi)

Abstract

This paper reviews the extent of reductions in tariffs in environmental goods (EGs) by countries participation in the negotiations mandated by a Doha Ministerial Decision in November 2001. Symptomatic of the cleavages across countries throughout the Round, little progress was achieved during the negotiations in defining an approach to a multilateral reduction in protection on EGs. Conflicting interests and differing perceptions on the benefits from increased trade in EGs was reflected in the different approaches proposed by members (request and offer, integrated project, list approach, hybrid approach).

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  • Gaëlle BALINEAU & Jaime DE MELO, 2013. "Removing Barriers to Trade on Environmental Goods : An Appraisal," Working Papers P67, FERDI.
    • Handle: RePEc:fdi:wpaper:400
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    JEL classification:

    • F18 - International Economics - - Trade - - - Trade and Environment
    • Q56 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Environmental Economics - - - Environment and Development; Environment and Trade; Sustainability; Environmental Accounts and Accounting; Environmental Equity; Population Growth

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