Environmental Issues in The New World Trading System

Editors: Matsushita, Mitsuo, Schoenbaum, Thomas J. (Eds.)
A major contribution to the international dialogue on international economic law issues with respect to trade in natural resources and energy
Explains in detail how international trade rules apply to natural resources, energy and climate changed-related products
Discusses how rules of international treaties on trade and investment apply to the new laws and policies related to energy-related trade

These conference proceedings bring together ideas from leading transport researchers from around the world related to the future for interurban passenger transport A first set of papers investigates what drives demand for interurban passenger transport and infers how it may evolve in the future. The remaining papers investigate transport policy issues that emerge as key challenges: when to invest in high-speed rail, how to regulate to ensure efficient operation, how to assign infrastructure to different types of users, and how to control transport’s environmental footprint by managing modal split and improving modal performance.

Dispatches from the regenerative landscape, where pioneering entrepreneurs use their businesses as catalysts of change to go beyond sustainability and solve social and environmental problems