美国 FTA中的环境条款范式论析

摘要

近年来，环境与贸易之间的关系备受关注。美国是将环境保护纳入自由贸易协定的先驱者。从NAFTA开始，美国所有FTA中都包含了不同程度的环境条款，至美国—秘鲁贸易促进协定，基本形成了较完善的环境条款范式。中国应了解美国FTA环境条款范式，借鉴其经验，在与他国签订FTA时谨慎处理环境条款，从而在协调贸易与环境关系的同时最大限度地维护国家经济利益。%In recent years, the relationship between environmental protec-tion and trade development has attracted widespread attention.The U.S.is a pi-oneer that incorporates environmental provisions into FTA.From NAFTA to the U.S.—Peru Trade Promotion Agreement,al of the U.S.FTAs incorporate envi-ronmental provisions and thus develop a paradigm of environmental provisions under FTAs.Understanding the paradigm and the impact of environmental provi-sions under U.S.FTA and drawing on its experience, China should be cautious when negotiating FTA with environmental issues, so as to balance the relationship between trade and environment, and to safeguard its national interests.