Report

Trade in Domestically Prohibited Goods

By Tina Winqvist on January 9, 2003

This paper looks at the export of domestically prohibited goods—chemicals (including pesticides and fertilizers), hazardous wastes, pharmaceuticals and consumer products—and the challenges it poses for sustainable development. It surveys the complex web of instruments for addressing those challenges, including information exchange mechanisms, voluntary agreements, binding international agreements and agreements under negotiation.

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Publisher: IISD

Copyright: IISD, 2003

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