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The Costs and Benefi ts of Compliance with International Environmental Standards
This executive summary of a Pakistan case study examines the economic and social impacts of complying with international environmental standards in the leather and textile sectors. It argues that while environmental regulations can act as trade barriers, they also provide opportunities for efficiency gains and new market niches, concluding that developing countries must comply to maintain export shares.
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The Costs and Benefits of Compliance with International Environmental Standards
This research paper by the Sustainable Development Policy Institute (SDPI) examines the economic and social impacts of complying with international environmental standards on Pakistan's leather and textile export sectors. It analyzes the trade-off between the costs of mitigation and the benefits of market access, identifying 'win-win' scenarios where cleaner production leads to efficiency gains and pollution reduction.
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Document type: Research paper