Responding to climate change is a global challenge with significant implications for small developing countries. Debate on how trade policy can mitigate the effects of climate change has so far centred on developed countries and the large emerging economies, especially China, Brazil and India, but what are the implications for small and vulnerable economies (SVEs), least developed countries (LDCs) and small island developing states (SIDS)? These countries are the most vulnerable to the effects of climate change but they are least equipped to deal with changes in trade policy. "Trade, Climate Change and Sustainable Development" examines the opportunities and multiple large-scale challenges they face in adapting key trade sectors to the impact climate change, addressing climate change measures, and furthering their own trade capacity and competitiveness in the global market. This book is the result of a joint project between the Commonwealth Secretariat and the International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development, Geneva. It will be of interest to policy-makers and anyone who wants to gain a clear understanding of the implications of climate change on the economies of smaller developing states.
Acknowledgements; Contents; Preface; Abbreviations and acronyms; List of tables, figures and boxes; SUMMARY; Introduction; The Climate Change and Trade Challenges of Smaller Developing Countries; Specific Trade and Climate Change Concerns; 1. INTRODUCTION: KEY ISSUES FOR SMALLER DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; 2. RESPONSES TO TRADE AND ADAPTATION CHALLENGES; 3. TRADE AND TRANSPORT; 3.1 International Transport, Tourism and Services; 3.2 Food Miles Debate; 4. TECHNOLOGIES; 4.1 Standards and Labelling for Energy-Efficient Goods; 4.2 Liberalisation of Environmental Goods and Services; 4.3 New Technologies and Innovation; 5. MITIGATION AND ADAPTATION IN AGRICULTURE, FISHERIES AND FORESTRY; 5.1 Climate Impact, Adaptation and Mitigation in the Agriculture Sector: Trade Linkages; 5.2 Climate Change and Fisheries: Policy, Trade and Sustainable Development Issues; 6. COMPETITIVENESS AND BORDER MEASURES; 6.1 Climate-Related Border Measures; 6.2 Energy-Intensive Sectors and International Trade: Possible Sectoral Agreements; 7. CONCLUSIONS; 7.1 Energy and Technology; 7.2 Agriculture and Fisheries; 7.3 Tourism and Transport; 7.4 Concluding Remarks; Bibliography and References; Index
