A research proposal for the Masters Thesis; Environment and Trade in the Word Trade Organisation

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The global environmental issues include climate change, ozone depletion, marine dumping, deforestation, and biodiversity. However the objective of my thesis is not to provide a detailed scientific treatment of the nature of the major environmental challenges facing the world, but rather to explore the interaction between Trade and Environment. As Annie Taylor explains in her book, Global Trade and Global Social Issues, there is a debate between Trade and Environment which has emerged in 1980s. Since then, global environmental issues are rising against international political and economic agendas.

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[...] Consequently, we can assert that international co- operation between States, in order to protect environment is difficult to implement in such conditions. Each state tries to develop hegemony on the others. Actually, with no ‘supranational' organization, that claims authority over states; it becomes more difficult to develop environmental regimes.[12] - Neo-liberal institutionalism: It argues that it is possible to establish stable regimes. The theory accepts some realist assumptions, like international anarchy and rational egoism. But neo-liberal institutionalisms defines that strong state, called Hegemons, are willing to accept the costs of establishing regimes. [...]

[...] A research proposal for the Masters Thesis; Environment and Trade in the Word Trade Organisation Problematic: Environment and Trade in the Word Trade Organisation: How should it be managed? Introduction: The global environmental issues include climate change, ozone depletion, marine dumping, deforestation, and biodiversity. However the objective of my thesis is not to provide detailed scientific treatment of the nature of the major environmental challenges facing the world[1], but rather to explore the interaction between Trade and Environment. Actually, as Annie Taylor explains in her book, Global Trade and Global Social Issues, there is a debate between Trade and Environment which has emerged in 1980's. [...]

[...] However, this approach has some problems because international law only applies to governments and has no effective sanctions when the country refuses to sign a treaty. For instance, France has rejected the International Nuclear Test Ban Treaty. Consequently, we can assert that governments accept some international laws but reject others for political reasons. And we understand that the political aspect is missing from this legal approach. Second, due to the neutral approach, international law accepts the definition of sustainable development as starting point of this assumption where trade and environment are supporting themselves.[10] Considering sustainable development as a starting point of this assumption contribute to implement sustainable development as a part of ‘common sense'. [...]