OECD adopts stronger environmental rules for export credits

OECD countries have agreed to a Recommendation that calls for stronger environment-related requirements for export deals to qualify for export credit backing from their governments’ Export Credit Agencies (ECAs).

Environment and Regional Trade Agreements

How do regional trade agreements make provisions for environmental issues? This book surveys regional and bilateral arrangements, customs unions and free trade agreements to summarise country experiences in the negotation and application of environmental provisions.

Related Documents

• Regional Trade Agreements

Benefits from the Liberalisation of Environmental Goods and Services: Case Study: Israel (OECD Trade and Environment Working Paper No. 2004-06)

This working paper examines the growing market for environmental goods and services in Israel.

Benefits from the Liberalisation of Trade in Environmental Goods and Services: Case Study: Chile

This paper analyses the major determinants of change in the Chilean market for environmental goods and services, with a particular focus on water services and air pollution control.

Identifying complementary measures to ensure the maximum realisation of benefits from the liberalisation of trade and environmental goods and services - Case studies: Brazil, Chile, Czech Republic, Kenya, Korea

OECD Trade and Environment Working Papers Nos. 2004-01, 02, 03 and 04. Identifying complementary measures to ensure the maximum realisation of benefits from the liberalisation of trade and environmental goods and services.

Avantages de la libéralisation des échanges de biens et de services environnementaux, Etudes de cas : Brésil, République tchèque, Kenya, Corée (versions anglaises)

Identification de mesures complémentaires permettant d'assurer un maximum d'avantages de la libéralisation des échanges de biens et de services environnementaux.

Benefits from the Liberalisation of Trade in Environmental Goods and Services: Case Study: Brazil

This study discusses the impact of liberalizing trade in environmental goods and services in Brazil. (OECD Trade and Environment Working Paper No. 2004-04.)

The Doha Development Round of trade negotiations: understanding the issues

More open markets have brought economic benefits to a broad range of countries over the years, including many in the developing world. How can the Doha Development Agenda talks on further opening up markets in agriculture, industrial and consumer goods, and services be made to live up to their name? Who stands to gain from more open markets and less government support in agriculture? How can developing countries make the most of new

Benefits from the Liberalisation of Trade in Environmental Goods and Services: Case Study: Korea

This study looks at the situation in Korea which began actively promoting its environmental technologies in the early 1990s when the government identified environmental goods and services as one of several strategic national industries. (OECD Trade and Environment Working Paper No. 2004-03.)

Benefits from the Liberalisation of Trade in Environmental Goods and Services: Case Study: Czech Republic

This study analyses the development of trade in environmental goods and services in Czech Republic and the impact of its liberalization on the country. (OECD Trade and Environment Working Paper No. 2004-01.)