Watson, James K. R.

The WTO and the environment : development of competence beyond trade / James K.R. Watson. - New York : Routledge, 2013. - xxii, 236 p. ; 24 cm. - Routledge research in international economic law .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

The development of a judicialised international trade dispute resolution system at the World Trade Organisation -- The WTO dispute resolution mechanism in comparison to other international regimes -- The role of previous decisions in the WTO DSU and their impact on member state behaviour -- Trade and environment in the international legal order -- The DSB and MEAs -- Environment under the WTO and the CTE -- Application of Article XX in the trade-environment context.

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World Trade Organization--Rules and practice.


Environmental law, International.
Foreign trade regulation.
Arbitration (International law)
Environmental policy--International cooperation.