This collection of 13 papers addresses current issues in international environmental economics in 2002. The papers: analyse the relationship between trade liberalization and environmental policy; analyse the impact of trade liberalization on environmental quality; investigate problems of commitment faced by regulating authorities; provide insights into the Porter hypothesis; and present empirical research related to international competitiveness and location of polluting plants; and address international environmental agreements, with a special focus on income distribution and the political-economy dimension, tradable emission reductions, and the quantitative impact of trade liberalization and the implementation of the Kyoto Protocol on carbon leakage.

This collection of 13 papers addresses current issues in international environmental economics in 2002. The papers: analyse the relationship between trade liberalization and environmental policy; analyse the impact of trade liberalization on environmental quality; investigate problems of commitment faced by regulating authorities; provide insights into the Porter hypothesis; and present empirical research related to international competitiveness and location of polluting plants; and address international environmental agreements, with a special focus on income distribution and the political-economy dimension, tradable emission reductions, and the quantitative impact of trade liberalization and the implementation of the Kyoto Protocol on carbon leakage.