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International Legal Regimes On Trade and Environment

ICSE · Class 11 · Environmental Science

Summary of International Legal Regimes On Trade and Environment for ICSE Class 11 Environmental Science. Key concepts, important points, and chapter overview.

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Overview

International legal regimes are organised international processes made up of principles, rules, norms, and decision-making procedures that govern activities, natural resources, and geographical areas related to trade and the environment. Trade and environmental protection are closely connected becau

Key Concepts

These are organised international systems

These are organised international systems of principles, rules, norms, and decision-making procedures that govern well-defined activities, natural res

Trade regimes stress scientific risk assessment

Trade regimes stress scientific risk assessment, market access, non-discrimination, transparency, predictability, and stable rules for trade.

Environmental regimes depend on the precautionary

Environmental regimes depend on the precautionary principle, which supports preventive action when environmental damage is uncertain.

The General Agreement on Tariffs

The General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade was signed by 23 nations in Geneva on 30 October 1947 and came into force on 1 January 1948. It reduced tar

The World Trade Organisation is

The World Trade Organisation is a permanent institutional framework established on 1 January 1995 after the Uruguay Round Agreements. It regulates tra

Learning Objectives

  • Understand the meaning of international legal regimes and their role in trade and environment
  • Explain the purpose and working of GATT and WTO
  • Describe the role of transnational corporations in the use of global resources
  • Study the environmental and economic effects of the Exxon Valdez and Deepwater Horizon oil spills
  • Identify the role of major international institutions such as UNEP, UNCTAD, WHO, UNDP, and BRICS

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