Legal Framework for Coordinated Development of International Trade and Ecological Protection - Future Human Image

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by Xuexue Jia¹
¹ Lanzhou University (Lanzhou, China)
DOI: https://doi.org/10.29202/fhi/21/2
Received: 25 June 2024 / Accepted: 8 July 2024 / Published: 1 August 2024

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Abstract

Based on the contradiction between the infinite demand of trade activities and the limited nature of environmental resources, this paper explores the coordinated development path of international trade activities and ecological environment from the perspective of law and policy. The ecological environment referred to in this paper is primarily concerned with environmental factors, particularly environmental pollution. First of all, this paper analyzes the current situation of international trade and the ecological environment, and it focuses on China. On this basis, the relationship between trade activities and ecological environment and the nature of the conflict between the two are explored. This paper holds that there is a dialectical unity relationship between the two, and the essence of the conflict between the two lies in the conflict between economic interests and environmental public welfare. Secondly, this paper examines and analyzes the current policies related to international trade and environment and resources, including multilateral principles, WTO rules and regional trade agreements, and focuses on the development trend of current environmental policies and trade policies, and the formulation of relevant trade policies increasingly focuses on environmental protection. Finally, in order to strengthen the coordination between the two and achieve a win-win situation between sustainable economic development and environmental protection, this paper puts forward some feasible suggestions, such as continuously promoting the integration of trade policy and environmental policy, advocating green trade, and drawing on existing excellent experience.

Keywords: International Trade, Ecological Environment, Green Trade, Coordination, High-quality Development

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Jia, Xuexue (2024) Legal Framework for Coordinated Development of International Trade and Ecological Protection. Future Human Image, Volume 21, 16-24. https://doi.org/10.29202/fhi/21/2

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