International Trade Regulation and the Mitigation of Climate Change: World Trade Forum [Hardcover]

Thomas Cottier (Editor), Olga Nartova (Editor), Sadeq Z. Bigdeli (Editor)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0521766192 | ISBN-13: 978-0521766197 | Publication Date: October 30, 2009 | Edition: 1

What can trade regulation contribute towards ameliorating the GHG emissions and reducing their concentrations in the atmosphere? This collection of essays analyses options for climate-change mitigation through the lens of the trade lawyer. By examining international law, and in particular the relevant WTO agreements, the authors address the areas of potential conflict between international trade law and international law on climate mitigation and, where possible, suggest ways to strengthen mutual supportiveness between the two regimes. They do so taking into account the drivers of human-induced climate change in energy markets and of consumption.

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Drawing on the expertise of leading voices, this book takes stock of key challenges in addressing climate change mitigation, serving as a reference tool for understanding the interface between international trade and climate and shedding light on key issues including global commons, border tax adjustment, subsidies and biofuels.

About the Author

Thomas Cottier is Professor of European and International Economic Law at the University of Bern and Director of the Institute of European and International Economic Law. He is also Managing Director of the World Trade Institute.

Olga Nartova is a qualified lawyer in Russia, a research fellow at the Swiss National Centre for Competence in Research (NCCR) Trade Regulation of the University of Bern, and alternate leader of a project on energy in WTO law and policy.

Sadeq Z. Bigdeli is a graduate of the University of Tehran Faculty of Law and Political Science and a summa cum laude graduate of the MILE programme at the World Trade Institute in Berne, Switzerland.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 456 pages
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press; 1 edition (October 30, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0521766192
• ISBN-13: 978-0521766197
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 5.9 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,528,400 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)