Will the WTO prevent the growth of ethical trade? Implications of potential changes to WTO rules for environmental and social standards in the forest sector

Whilst its promoters believe that there are numerous benefits to be gained by many producers from ethical trade, some stakeholders in the South see ethical trade schemes as protectionist. This paper examines the World Trade Organization rules that relate to the environmental and social standards pro...

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Published in:Journal of international development 2000-05, Vol.12 (4), p.571-584
Main Authors: Tallontire, Anne, Blowfield, M. E
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Business ethics
Committees
Community relations
Copyright
Debates
Environmental management
Environmental policy
Ethics
Forest management
Forest products
Forest products industry
Forestry
International trade
Labeling
Liberalization
Natural resources
Organizations
Principles
Regulation
Studies
Timber
Trade policy
World Trade Organization
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Summary:Whilst its promoters believe that there are numerous benefits to be gained by many producers from ethical trade, some stakeholders in the South see ethical trade schemes as protectionist. This paper examines the World Trade Organization rules that relate to the environmental and social standards promoted by ethical trade schemes in the forest sector, focusing on debates around eco‐labels and the Technical Barriers to Trade Agreement. The implications for current ethical trading schemes are considered with reference to initiatives in the forest sector including forest certification and ethical markets for non‐timber forest products. Copyright © 2000 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
ISSN:0954-1748
1099-1328
DOI:10.1002/1099-1328(200005)12:4<571::AID-JID692>3.0.CO;2-Z