There Is Some Misunderstanding of the WTO's Provisions for Environmental

question 128

Multiple Choice

There is some misunderstanding of the WTO's provisions for environmental protection in trade. The WTO actually:

• A) allows nations to bar all imports from nations that do not conform to their own standards.
• B) provides that nations may enforce any standards for particular products as long as the standards apply equally to domestic producers and importers.
• C) does not make any pretense of caring at all about the environment.
• D) is very inconsistent in its rulings.

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Definitions:

Parabronchi

Tubular structures in the lungs of birds that allow for the exchange of gases (oxygen and carbon dioxide) during respiration.

Diffuse

Spread out over a large area; not concentrated in one place; used to describe scattering of light, cells, or other substances.

Organismic Respiration

The process by which an organism takes in oxygen and expels carbon dioxide, involving the oxidation of organic molecules to produce energy.

Diffusion

The movement of molecules or particles from an area of higher concentration to one of lower concentration until equilibrium is reached.