manuale IISD e UNEP su commercio e ambiente

["AlessandroGimona"<agimona@libero.it>]

Cari tutti,
un nuovo manuale su commercio e ambiente edito in collaborazione da 
International Institute for Sustainable Development e UNEP.


http://iisd.ca/trade/handbook

In particolare sottolineo questi brani del comunicato:


"This handbook should help us understand how trade can affect the 
environment, for better and for worse"


...
By June 2000, this Web address will contain an expanded                        
interactive version of the handbook, with:

              a searchable compendium of analyses of
              environment-trade disputes 
              a list of relevant Web sites and listservs 
              a calendar of events 
              an interactive thematic index 
              links to more in-depth resources on all the subjects
              covered in the handbook text, including full-text
              documents. 


Spero interessi.

Alessandro Gimona




**ENVIRONMENT AND TRADE: A HANDBOOK**
The International Institute for Sustainable Development and the United 
Nations Environment Programme are pleased to announce the release of 
"Environment and Trade: A Handbook." A collaboration between these two 
organizations, the handbook has been developed to highlight the 
relationship between environment and trade. The primary aim is to foster 
a broader understanding of these interlinkages to enable governments to 
develop practical approaches to integrating these policies.
The handbook is aimed mainly at those with some knowledge about trade, 
environment or development, but not expert on the intersection of the 
three.  It is also a practical reference tool for policy-makers and 
practitioners.  But the target audience is not just government 
policy-makers; the media and public will also find it useful. The 
handbook uses clear language and a minimum of jargon.
This handbook should help us understand how trade can affect the 
environment, for better and for worse, and how environmental concern can 
work through the trading system to f
ch and poor countries. Broader understanding and awareness of 
these linkages will then be the foundation on which fair and 
environmentally sustainable policies and trade flows are built. 
The handbook can be found on the Web at <http://iisd.ca/trade/handbook> 
or <http://www.unep.ch/etu>. These addresses will soon contain a much 
expanded interactive version of the handbook, with a compendium of 
analyses of environment-trade disputes, a list of relevant Web sites and 
listservs, a calendar of events and other features. They will also have 
links to more in-depth resources on all the subjects covered in the 
handbook text, including full-text documents. 
This 96-page handbook is available from UNEP and IISD for $20 US ($10 US 
for students or developing country orders). Prices include shipping and 
handling. To order, please contact either of the producers of the 
handbook:
International Institute for Sustainable Development
161 Portage Avenue East, 6th Floor
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Canada  R3B 0Y4
Tel.: +1 (204) 958-7700
Fax: +1 (204) 985-7710
E-mail: info@iisd.ca
Internet: http://iisd.ca/
Copies may also be ordered through IISD's on-line order form at 
http://iisd.ca/about/prodcat/ordering.htm.
United Nations Environment Programme
c/o SMI Distribution Services Ltd.
P.O. Box 119, Stevenage
Hartfordshire, England  SG1 4TP
Tel.: +44 (1438) 748-111
Fax: +44 (1438) 748-844
E-mail: Anthony@smibooks.com

For more information, please contact:
Aaron Cosbey
Senior Associate
Trade and Investment
International Institute for Sustainable Development
Tel: +1 (403) 270-2700; Mobile: +1 (403) 830-3773
Fax: +1 (403) 270-2694
E-mail: acosbey@iisd.ca