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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