O meio ambiente dentro do comércio internacional: uma análise do dumping ambiental

Abstract

This article aims to analyze the relationship between international trade and the environment. Analyse how the free trade competition is impacts by environmental policies to include environmental trade regulations and, on the other hand, how this liberalization of international trade affects the environment. The focus is on the so-called environmental dumping, a measure which causes a lot of controversy in the international market. Developed countries constantly complain against developing countries accusing them of carrying out environmental dumping, however, these argue themselves by accusing the developed countries of wanting to just create new non-tariff barriers for their products. The main question then arises: how to promote environmental preservation and still get free access to markets? To assist in this analysis we attempted understanding about the context of creation of the GATT / WTO system, such as free competition in international trade, largely the result of the actions of these institutions, impacts the environment and how environmental policy dialogue with international trade. In parallel, we sought greater detail about the concept of environmental dumping and also submit profile cases in which the WTO was triggered to solve disputes involving environmental issues.