地方性自由贸易协议

90年代以来 ,很多国家相继缔结了区域贸易协议 ,东亚地区最近也开始摸索建立FTA。但日韩之间的FTA ,因农水产品和贸易不均衡等方面的原因仍无进展。为此 ,可先缔结阻碍因素较少的“地方性FTA” ,然后逐渐扩大 ,建立日、中、韩 3国间的地方性FTA ,也就是“环黄海自由贸易地区” ,使该地区的经济联系更加紧密 ,并保证该地区的和平与安定。     

Trade and environment negotiations in the WTO: Asian perspectives

For developing countries, aid cannot replace trade. Mutually supportive trade and environmental policies should contribute to the realization of sustainable development. The purpose of this paper is to identify the negotiating position of selected Asian developing countries on the World Trade Organization (WTO) Committee on Trade and Environment (CTE). This paper reviews their submissions and suggestions for the CTE with regard to its mandate on trade and environment. In addition, using key trade statistics, it explores the relationship between their negotiating positions and changes in the structure of international trade in Asia. While the CTE has brought about no specific results concerning its mandate, the negotiating positions of developing countries are changing sharply. In particular, Asian developing countries now participate proactively in CTE negotiations. This paper shows the diversity of views held by Asian countries on trade and environment. In some cases, their views are opposed to each other. It can also be observed that the negotiating position of each Asian country at the CTE is closely related to its own trade structure. In accordance with national patterns of trade structure, NIEs, China and India have their own distinct negotiating positions whereas Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) countries have not taken the same stance in the CTE negotiations. Each member of ASEAN presents separate views depending on the nature of the issue.