Exploring Linkages among Agriculture, Trade, and the Environment. Issues for theNext Century

摘要

This report provides an economic framework to better understand these issues anddiscuss prior empirical inquiries and findings. Four primary issues are addressed: (1) how will environmental policies affect agricultural trade; (2) how will agricultural trade liberalization affect environmental quality; (3) to what extent should there be international harmonization of environmental policies and product standards; and (4) is there economic justification for using trade measures to protect the environment. The report demonstrates that basic economic paradigms can provide a basis for understanding how trade and the environment interact.