Beyond the State: Private Governance at the Interface between Climate Change and International Trade
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https://doi.org/10.15448/2178-5694.2019.1.33340Keywords:
Climate Change, International Trade, Governance, Private ActorsAbstract
This article encompasses the broader analysis of climate-trade nexus, an important but still under-researched modality of policy interaction. By carrying out a critical literature review, the text presents connections between climate change and international trade, and challenges for future research agendas. This is a theoretical article that focuses on non-state actors, going beyond the state as unit of analysis. As these actors become even more relevant in a context of crisis in multilateralism, the analysis relies on a private governance approach, assessing the role of private actors in greening global supply chains. A better understanding of how climate requirements are imposed by firms on domestic and foreign suppliers unravels important insights into the impact of private governance arrangements on fostering sustainable development and achieving climate targets.
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