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Nafta And The Environment »

Authors: Seymour J. Rubin, Dean C. Alexander
ISBN-13: 9789041100337, ISBN-10: 9041100334
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Aspen Publishers, Inc.
Date Published: September 1996
Edition: (Non-applicable)

Author Biography: Seymour J. Rubin

Book Synopsis

This book presents various perspectives on the environmental aspects of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), including the North American Agreement on Environmental Cooperation (NAAEC). Among the issues discussed are the environmental

	Introduction
	"Green" Language in the NAFTA: Reconciling Free Trade and Environmental Protection	1
	The NAAEC and Its Implications for Environmental Cooperation, Trade Policy, and American Treaty-Making	25
	The Transformation of Environmental Enforcement Cooperation Between Mexico and the United States in the Wake of NAFTA	77
	The Injustice of Environmental Justiciability: Public Citizen v. Office of the United States Trade Representative	159
	The Legal Framework for Environmental Regulation under the North American Free Trade Agreement	207
	The North American Agreement on Environmental Cooperation: A Canadian Perspective	229
	The Limits of Free Trade: Sovereignty, Environmental Protection, and NAFTA	265
	Environmental Aspects of Building a Facility in Northern Mexico	321
	NAFTA & The Environment: Impacts on Doing Business in Mexico	351
	NAFTA: Environmental Needs and Infrastructure in Mexico	361
	Uncertain Election Outcome Clouds The Future of Environmental Policy	431
	Environmental Policy Part of Opposition's Political and Economic Agenda	437
	Blueprint for Mexico's Environmental Programs Favors Resource Conservation	443
	Chile's Environmental Framework Law: Considerations for Foreign Investors	447
	Seeking Redress for Environmental Harm in the Context of Transboundary Pollution: Remedies, Access, and Choice of Law Considerations	463
	Regional Trends in International Law and Domestic Environmental Law: The Inter-American Hemisphere	485
	Selected Bibliography on NAFTA and the Environment, Trade and the Environment, and Environmental Issues in North America	539
	The Text of the North American Agreement on Environmental Cooperation	549
	About the Authors	583
	Acknowledgements	587
	Index	589