Integrated Assessment of Trade Liberalization and Trade-Related Policies: A Country Study on the Fisheries Sector in Argentina

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dc.contributor.authorCentre for Environmental Studies
dc.contributor.organizationIndustry and Economy Division
dc.date.accessioned2016-10-11T20:04:45Z
dc.date.available2016-10-11T20:04:45Z
dc.date.issued2002
dc.descriptionThis report examines how trade liberalization and related economic reforms influenced the development of Argentina's fisheries sector during the 1990s. It analyses the relationship between trade policies, foreign investment, fisheries subsidies and the sustainable management of marine resources. The study shows that expanding export markets and increasing foreign investment stimulated rapid growth in fisheries production but also contributed to overfishing, declining fish stocks, environmental degradation and social and economic challenges for fishing communities. Drawing on legal, economic, ecological and institutional analysis, the publication assesses the impacts of national reforms and international fisheries agreements on the sector. It also evaluates the economic costs of unsustainable exploitation compared with more sustainable management approaches. The report concludes by proposing policy measures that would enable Argentina to benefit from international trade while protecting marine resources through stronger governance, improved regulation, sustainable fisheries management and greater value addition within the fisheries industry.en
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dc.identifier.isbn9280722166
dc.identifier.issn1683-8157
dc.identifier.otherUNEP/ETB/2002/8
dc.identifier.urihttps://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/8383
dc.languageEnglish
dc.page.number136 p.
dc.publisherUnited Nations Environment Programme
dc.relationUNEP programme on integrated assessment of trade liberalization
dc.relation.TableOfContentsIntroduction Background to the Project Relevance of the sector to the national economy Project objectives and outputs Project objectives and process Development of In-country Methodology Overview of methodology selection Methodology and data gathering methods Integrated Assessment of Trade Liberalization Impact of trade liberalization and investment policies on sustainable development issues Impact of economic reforms and liberalization of trade in Argentina Impact of economic and investment reforms on the fisheries sector Policy instruments for the fisheries sector Diagnosis of the Fisheries Sector in Argentina Description of fisheries resources Geographical distribution of fisheries Account of fisheries exploitation National consumption patterns and the domestic market Export patterns and subsidies Labour in the Argentine fisheries sector National Fisheries' Legal Framework Constitution and environmental norms Background to the Federal Fisheries International Legal Framework for Fisheries Background to the international legal framework for Argentine fisheries Fisheries Agreement with the European Union Administrative layout of the fisheries sector in Argentina Regional fisheries bodies Fisheries Industry Structure Harvesting sub-sector On-shore processing sub-sector Towards a typology of agents in the fishery system Labour and private organizations Valuation of Trade Liberalization Environment impact Ecosystem impact of fisheries: other indicators Social analysis of the fisheries sector in Argentina Cost-benefit analysis Summary of impact assessment Policy Package Main impacts identified (positive and negative): environmental, economic and social Policy recommendations Other measures to improve management and use of fisheries resources References
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dc.titleIntegrated Assessment of Trade Liberalization and Trade-Related Policies: A Country Study on the Fisheries Sector in Argentinaen
dc.typeTechnical report
unepmap.identifier.seriesIntegrated Assessment of Trade Liberalization and Trade-Related Policies
wd.identifier.institutionsUNEP Economics and Trade Branch
wd.identifier.institutionsUNEP Division of Technology, Industry and Economics

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