Regulating health and environmental risks under WTO law: a critical analysis of the SPS agreement

The SPS Agreement established a legal framework for national regulations aimed at protecting the environment and human health. Although such measures normally serve legitimate objectives, they can be disguised protectionism. This book explores to what extent WTO law provides just and effective solutions to this problem and others. INDICE: Introduction; 1: Risk and Risk Regulation; 2: The SPS Agreements within the WTO System; 3: Harmonization Disciplines of the SPS Agreement; 4:Science, Risk Assessment, and the SPS Agreement; 5: Precaution and the SPS Agreement; 6: Risk Management Disciplines and the SPS Agreement; 7: Concluding Remarks

• ISBN: 978-0-19-957892-4
• Editorial: Oxford University
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 336
• Fecha Publicación: 04/03/2010
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés