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Reconciling trade and environmental protection in ASEAN-China relations: more than political window dressing?
Handelsschlichtung und Umweltschutz in den Beziehungen zwischen China und der ASEAN: mehr als politische Augenwischerei?
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Abstract Has the growing pro-environment rhetoric in ASEAN-China relations resulted in the effective mainstreaming of environmental issue into trade agreements and multilateral cooperation frameworks? The article discusses the cases of the ASEAN China Free Trade Area (ACFTA) and the Greater Mekong Subregion ... view more
Has the growing pro-environment rhetoric in ASEAN-China relations resulted in the effective mainstreaming of environmental issue into trade agreements and multilateral cooperation frameworks? The article discusses the cases of the ASEAN China Free Trade Area (ACFTA) and the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) and argues that there is no shortage of national and regional policy agendas that visibly link trade growth and environmental considerations. However, this nexus is still a weak one in terms of implementation and effectiveness. The most promising initiatives towards an effective reconciliation of trade growth and environmental sustainability are promoted and often driven by foreign donors, most prominently the European Union (EU).... view less
Keywords
international relations; ASEAN; foreign trade; investment; Southeast Asia; environmental policy; sustainable development; economic relations; export policy; China; environmental protection
Classification
Ecology, Environment
International Relations, International Politics, Foreign Affairs, Development Policy
Method
descriptive study
Free Keywords
Political Science; GMS; ACFTA; trade; environment; foreign donors; Southeast Asia; 2000-2011
Document language
English
Publication Year
2011
Page/Pages
p. 7-29
Journal
Journal of Current Southeast Asian Affairs, 30 (2011) 2
ISSN
1868-4882
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed
Licence
Creative Commons - Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works