- Trade protection disguised as consumer protection
Nature
Increasingly in international trade, it is recognized that national standards and technical regulations which ostensibly are designed to protect the consumer and the environment turn out to be of a protectionist character.
Counter-claim
Specious measures for environmental protection are not an important problem at all. In fact, focusing on whether some efforts are merely symbolic distracts from the real progress being made. The world faces far more pressing issues than nitpicking the sincerity of environmental initiatives. Energy spent criticizing so-called “specious” actions would be better used supporting any and all steps toward sustainability, however small. Ultimately, every effort counts, regardless of perceived authenticity.
Broader
Aggravates
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Strategy
Value
SDG
Metadata
Database
World problems
Type
(D) Detailed problems
Biological classification
N/A
Subject
- Amenities » Consumers
- Commerce » Trade
- Environment » Environment
- Societal problems » Protection
Content quality
Unpresentable
Language
English
1A4N
C4382
DOCID
11343820
D7NID
147567
Editing link
Official link
Last update
Oct 4, 2020