Environment and Trade

Essay from the year 2004 in the subject Environmental Sciences grade: 13 Brandenburg Technical University Cottbus (Lehrstuhl für VWL inbesondere Umweltökonomie) course: Environmental Economics language: English abstract: Trade and environment form a complex relationship. Current trade regulations though addressing environmental issues do not lead automatically to effective environmental protection. This paper examines the role of environmental aspects in global and regional trade agreements like WTO EU NAFTA and Mercosur. The complex patterns of global trade and its influence on our environment are presented in detail by a case study on banana production in Costa Rica and the Banana War between the European Union and USA.