Volume 1, Issue 4 (2009) | American Journal of Economics and Business Administration

Multilareral Environment Agreements Versus the World Trade Organization System

Sushant Chandra — 2009-12-31

American Journal of Economics and Business Administration, Published online: 31 December 2009; doi:10.3844/ajebasp.2009.270.277

Problem statement: Since the inception of WTO in 1994, the protection of environment has evolved as a key issue due to recurrent trade transaction occurring among the states. WTO constituted a committ...

The Legal Inter-Linkages: Trade: Environment: Development

Priyanka Mondal — 2009-12-31

American Journal of Economics and Business Administration, Published online: 31 December 2009; doi:10.3844/ajebasp.2009.278.284

Problem statement: Multilateral trade agreements or the world trade organization rules-can trade and environmental laws be in harmony? Approach: The main aim of the research is to find out whether the...

The Legal Status of Eco-Labels and Product and Process Methods in the World Trade Organization

Jasper Stein — 2009-12-31

American Journal of Economics and Business Administration, Published online: 31 December 2009; doi:10.3844/ajebasp.2009.285.295

Problem statement: The award of eco-labels to environmental friendly products or production and process methods of products is a measure to protect the environment by supporting environmental friendly...

The Role of Trade Regulations in the Sustainable Management of Natural Resources

Abhijeet Mukherji — 2009-12-31

American Journal of Economics and Business Administration, Published online: 31 December 2009; doi:10.3844/ajebasp.2009.296.302

Problem statement: The complex issues involved in the role of trade regulations in sustainable management of natural resources have necessitated intensive research in this area. Approach: Hence this ...

Sui Generis Plant Variety Protection: The Indian Perspective

Rohan Dang — 2009-12-31

American Journal of Economics and Business Administration, Published online: 31 December 2009; doi:10.3844/ajebasp.2009.303.312

Problem statement: Plant variety protection relates to intellectual property rights over plant varieties which guarantee rights-holders exclusive commercial rights for a specific period of time. Arti...

Analysis of Article 27(3) (b) of TRIPs-the Content and Implications of the IP Protection on Plant Varieties

Pratyush Jhunjhunwala — 2009-12-31

American Journal of Economics and Business Administration, Published online: 31 December 2009; doi:10.3844/ajebasp.2009.313.319

Problem statement: Introduction of Intellectual Property Protection (IPP) to plant varieties has gone through some rough weather with objections being made not only with respect to their introduction ...

Trade and Precaution: Their Progressive Interlace

Ish Puneet Singh — 2009-12-31

American Journal of Economics and Business Administration, Published online: 31 December 2009; doi:10.3844/ajebasp.2009.320.333

Problem statement: The principle of precaution has developed in International Law, as it has been present in either explicit or implicit forms in most of the celebrated international treaties dealing ...