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Is International Trade Really Making Developing Countries Dirtier And Developed Countries Richer?, Maria Vittoria C. Carminati Garbino

Maria Vittoria C Carminati Garbino

The current assumption in most of the literature surrounding international trade and environmental law is that these two areas are at odds with each other. This strong belief that development and the environment are a zero-sum game has led some to believe that developing countries in search for prosperity cannot have trade as well as environmental protection. However, emerging studies as well as a review of actual case-law indicates that this is not necessarily true. This Comment illustrates how developing countries have been able to navigate their way between development and sustainability, thus creating cracks in the otherwise seamless assumption …