Trade and the environment : a case study of the South African iron and steel industry

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dc.contributor.authorVisser, Martineen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2014-12-02T15:00:33Z
dc.date.available2014-12-02T15:00:33Z
dc.date.issued1999en_ZA
dc.descriptionBibliography: leaves 91-95.en_ZA
dc.description.abstractThe aim of this dissertation is to analyse the trade and sustainable linkages in industry, using the South African iron and steel industry as a case study. That particular sector has been chosen because of its importance to the South African economy, and its vulnerability to trade measures. The case study outlines the economic profile of the industry, trade profiles and the structure of trade policies within the sector. International trade agreements affecting the iron and steel industry, and their structures in terms of creating incentives or disincentives for exports or imports, are discussed. An overview is presented of the environmental profile within which the sector is currently operating. The study gives consideration to environmental impacts generated within this sector as a result of its production activities, and outlines abatement measures for individual companies, as well as for government. Different public and private abatement instruments are described, and the level of South African environmental standards is compared with international standards. Scenarios are explored to assess the potential implications of 'green' trade barriers and harmonisation of environmental standards for the iron and steel industry. The last section of the document addresses the possible impacts of international trade and environmental agreements on sectoral behaviour. The impacts of regulation on the competitive advantage of the sector, employment and choice of geographical location are presented. Further, some of the main driving forces of environmental reform are explored, and the extent to which trade and sustainability issues have been addressed in terms of policy and regulations is discussed.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationVisser, M. (1999). <i>Trade and the environment : a case study of the South African iron and steel industry</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Commerce ,School of Economics. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/9871en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationVisser, Martine. <i>"Trade and the environment : a case study of the South African iron and steel industry."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Commerce ,School of Economics, 1999. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/9871en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationVisser, M. 1999. Trade and the environment : a case study of the South African iron and steel industry. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Visser, Martine AB - The aim of this dissertation is to analyse the trade and sustainable linkages in industry, using the South African iron and steel industry as a case study. That particular sector has been chosen because of its importance to the South African economy, and its vulnerability to trade measures. The case study outlines the economic profile of the industry, trade profiles and the structure of trade policies within the sector. International trade agreements affecting the iron and steel industry, and their structures in terms of creating incentives or disincentives for exports or imports, are discussed. An overview is presented of the environmental profile within which the sector is currently operating. The study gives consideration to environmental impacts generated within this sector as a result of its production activities, and outlines abatement measures for individual companies, as well as for government. Different public and private abatement instruments are described, and the level of South African environmental standards is compared with international standards. Scenarios are explored to assess the potential implications of 'green' trade barriers and harmonisation of environmental standards for the iron and steel industry. The last section of the document addresses the possible impacts of international trade and environmental agreements on sectoral behaviour. The impacts of regulation on the competitive advantage of the sector, employment and choice of geographical location are presented. Further, some of the main driving forces of environmental reform are explored, and the extent to which trade and sustainability issues have been addressed in terms of policy and regulations is discussed. DA - 1999 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 1999 T1 - Trade and the environment : a case study of the South African iron and steel industry TI - Trade and the environment : a case study of the South African iron and steel industry UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/9871 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/9871
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationVisser M. Trade and the environment : a case study of the South African iron and steel industry. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Commerce ,School of Economics, 1999 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/9871en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentSchool of Economicsen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Commerceen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subject.otherEconomicsen_ZA
dc.titleTrade and the environment : a case study of the South African iron and steel industryen_ZA
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