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Record Nr.

UNINA9910808065603321

Titolo

Climate change, trade, and competitiveness : is a collision inevitable? : Brookings trade forum 2008/2009 / / Lael Brainard, Isaac Sorkin, editors

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, D.C., : Brookings Institution Press, c2009

ISBN

1-282-40366-4

0-8157-0397-X

9786612403668

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (210 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

BrainardLael

SorkinIsaac

Disciplina

382.09

Soggetti

Climatic changes - Economic aspects

Competition, International

Greenhouse gas mitigation - Government policy - Economic aspects

International trade - Environmental aspects

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"The initial drafts of the papers, comments and reflections included in this volume were delivered at a conference held in Washington in June 2008"--P. vi.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Front Cover; Copyright Information; Table of Contents; Foreword; Editors' Overview; The Economic and Environmental Effects of Border Tax Adjustments for Climate Policy; International Trade Law and the Economics of Climate Policy: Evaluating the Legality and Effectiveness of Proposals to Address Competitiveness and Leakage Concerns; Addressing the Leakage/Competitiveness Issue in Climate Change Policy Proposals; Technology Transfers and Climate Change: International Flows, Barriers, and Frameworks; Five ""Gs"": Lessons from World Trade for Governing Global Climate Change

The Climate Commons and a Global Environmental OrganizationReflections on Climate Change and Trade; Contributors; Index; Back Cover

Sommario/riassunto

Brookings Trade Forum provides comprehensive analysis on current and emerging issues of international trade and macroeconomics.



Practitioners and academics contribute toeach volume, with papers that provide an in-depth look at a particular topic. The 2008/2009 edition focuses on climate policy and its impact on trade.Contents include Five "Gs": Lessons for Governing Global Climate from World TradeWilliam Antholis (Brookings) International Trade Law and the Economics of Climate Policy: Evaluating the Legality and Effectiveness of Proposals to Address Competitiveness and Leakage ConcernsJason