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Title: The potential of environmental impact assessment procedures to enhance public participation in trade policy decision-making

Abstract

The United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED) put environmental concerns squarely at the center of states` development agendas, in recognizing and endorsing the World Commission on Environment and Development`s concept of sustainable development (UNCED 1992). UNCED stressed that states should cooperate in the development of international law in the field of sustainable development, which includes economic, environmental, trade, social, and human rights aspects. One of the first chapters of Agenda 21 (UNCED`s framework document for international action on environment and development) includes references to the linkages between environmental and international trade policies (UNCED 1992). Part A, ``Promoting sustainable development through trade,`` calls on the international community to ``ensure that environmental and trade policies are mutually supportive, with a view to achieving sustainable development`` (UNCED 1992). The message is emphasized in Part B (UNCED 1992) where it is recommended that governments ``strive to meet inter alia the following objective, through relevant multilateral forums, including GATT, UNCTAD, and other international organizations: to make international trade and environment policies mutually supportive in favor of sustainable development`` (UNCED 1992).

Authors:
 [1]
  1. Univ. of London (United Kingdom)
Publication Date:
OSTI Identifier:
182913
Resource Type:
Journal Article
Journal Name:
Environmental Impact Assessment Review
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 15; Journal Issue: 6; Other Information: PBD: Nov 1995
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
29 ENERGY PLANNING AND POLICY; ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; LEGAL ASPECTS; TRADE; PUBLIC POLICY; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS; STATE GOVERNMENT

Citation Formats

Chaytor, B. The potential of environmental impact assessment procedures to enhance public participation in trade policy decision-making. United States: N. p., 1995. Web. doi:10.1016/0195-9255(95)00076-3.
Chaytor, B. The potential of environmental impact assessment procedures to enhance public participation in trade policy decision-making. United States. https://doi.org/10.1016/0195-9255(95)00076-3
Chaytor, B. 1995. "The potential of environmental impact assessment procedures to enhance public participation in trade policy decision-making". United States. https://doi.org/10.1016/0195-9255(95)00076-3.
@article{osti_182913,
title = {The potential of environmental impact assessment procedures to enhance public participation in trade policy decision-making},
author = {Chaytor, B},
abstractNote = {The United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED) put environmental concerns squarely at the center of states` development agendas, in recognizing and endorsing the World Commission on Environment and Development`s concept of sustainable development (UNCED 1992). UNCED stressed that states should cooperate in the development of international law in the field of sustainable development, which includes economic, environmental, trade, social, and human rights aspects. One of the first chapters of Agenda 21 (UNCED`s framework document for international action on environment and development) includes references to the linkages between environmental and international trade policies (UNCED 1992). Part A, ``Promoting sustainable development through trade,`` calls on the international community to ``ensure that environmental and trade policies are mutually supportive, with a view to achieving sustainable development`` (UNCED 1992). The message is emphasized in Part B (UNCED 1992) where it is recommended that governments ``strive to meet inter alia the following objective, through relevant multilateral forums, including GATT, UNCTAD, and other international organizations: to make international trade and environment policies mutually supportive in favor of sustainable development`` (UNCED 1992).},
doi = {10.1016/0195-9255(95)00076-3},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/182913}, journal = {Environmental Impact Assessment Review},
number = 6,
volume = 15,
place = {United States},
year = {Wed Nov 01 00:00:00 EST 1995},
month = {Wed Nov 01 00:00:00 EST 1995}
}