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Enhancing Export Opportunities Through Environmentally Sound Business Development, Studies in Trade and Environment No. 44
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| Author(s):
Trade and Investment Division (TID)
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| Economic Sector(s):
(1) Trade expansion, trade promotion and export development |
| ESCAP Reference
No.: ST/ESCAP/2120 |
| Division/Office:
Trade and Investment |
| Published Date:
2001 |
| Country:
{Non-country Specific Publication} |
| Hard Copy Price:
US$ 20.00
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| The publication discusses the relationship between industrialization and environmental degradation, and their effect on export competitiveness of the ASEAN countries. It reviews the environmental markets in Lao PDR, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Viet Nam. The study reviews trade and environmental issues and prospects relating to organic agriculture products (OAPs) with focus on the export opportunities for developing countries. It presents a brief review of current thinking and practices concerning social and environmental questions in the European clothing sector including conclusions and implications for Asian producers. The publication also discusses the new social and/or environmental pressures faced by exporters in developing countries with particular focus on South Asian 8000 standard. It analyzes the environmental impact of the leather industry and describes the cleaner production (CP) as an integrated preventive environmental strategy applied to processes, products and services in order to increase eco-efficiency and reduce risks to humans and the environment.
The monograph contains selected papers presented at ESCAP National Workshops on Enhancing, Exporting Opportunities through Environmentally Sound Business Development, held in Nepal, Lao PDR, Sri Lanka and Viet Nam, from 18 to 26 September 2000. |
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