Environmental Goods A Comparison of the APEC and OECD Lists

This paper compares two lists of environmental goods that have been used in the WTO negotiations on liberalising trade in environmental goods and services. It describes the genesis of the lists, which were compiled in the late 1990s. The OECD list was developed as a basis for analysing trade and tar...

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Main Author: Steenblik, Ronald
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Paris OECD Publishing 2005
Series:OECD Trade and Environment Working Papers
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Collection: OECD Books and Papers - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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Summary:This paper compares two lists of environmental goods that have been used in the WTO negotiations on liberalising trade in environmental goods and services. It describes the genesis of the lists, which were compiled in the late 1990s. The OECD list was developed as a basis for analysing trade and tariffs. The APEC list emerged from nominations by member economies of the Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation forum, as part of an effort to attain early voluntary liberalisation of trade in particular sectors. The concluding section of the chapter identifies common elements in the two lists and explains important differences
Physical Description:36 p. 21 x 29.7cm