Trade in Forest Products and the World Trade Organization- Whethell-Forests Are at Risk?

Abstract

Trade and environment are two spheres which are linked not by choice, but by fact. Trade in most goods or services ends up affecting the environment in one way or the other, creating clashes between trade officials and environmentalists. For free traders, the word "protection" represents the consummate evil. For environmentalists, it is the ultimate good. Of _course, for the trade community, "protection" conjures up dark images of Smoot and Hawley, while the environmental camp sees clear mountain streams, lush green forests, and piercing blue skies.