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Trade and Sustainable Development in China - Full Report

By PRCEE on January 30, 2003

This study looks at three cases of trade and sustainable development linkages in China. The first is the environmental effects of trade in leather products. The second is the introduction of regulations in China's export markets to address the environmental problems of textile dyes. The third is the potential markets for Chinese-produced organic foods. The study makes recommendations in all three areas.

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Publisher: IISD

Copyright: IISD, 2003

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