Environmental Requirements and Market Access

Comprised of papers from leading experts, this multifaceted analysis explores the environmental requirements that have emerged from the trade negotiations of the World Trade Organization and their impact on developing markets such as South Asia. These essays address a variety of environmental and health-related standards and their prohibitive effect, discriminatory impact, and high-compliance costs—all of which hurt these developing markets. The volume concludes with an agenda of action points for governments, businesses, and international agencies to address the challenges these standards present.

Nagesh Kumar is the director-general of Research and Information System for Developing Countries (RIS). He is the author of numerous books that address various themes of economic development, including Protecting Foreign Investment and Reforms, Labour Markets and Social Security in India.

Sachin Chaturvedi is a fellow at the Research and Information System for Developing Countries (RIS). He is the author of several books addressing progress in developing countries, including Biotechnology and Development.