Binding the World Through Trade Regulations

Binding the World Through Trade Regulations

International trading worldwide and its global effects.

Reconcilability between International Free Trade and Environmental Protection:How has the United States responded to the Tuna/Dolphin decision?

Reconcilability between International Free Trade and Environmental Protection:How has the United States responded to the Tuna/Dolphin decision?

The Tuna/Dolphin decision has obviously kindled one of the controversial post-Uruguay agendas, the question of reconcilability between trade and environment. Both regimes have defended themselves and extended their propositions since the decision. Despite some disagreements between the two regimes many reconciliation efforts have fortunately been reached. Those compromising results, if they are correct ones, were possible under the undisputed but forced assumption that both free trade and environmental protection are crucial for prosperity and welfare of human life.