As part of the "Study supporting the REFIT Evaluation of the EU legislation on plant protection products and pesticide residues (Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 and Regulation (EC) No 396/2005)", the opinions of citizens, stakeholders, competent authorities, and third countries were collected. A...

This book provides a critical perspective on several interconnected themes that relate to the implementation of both domestic and international environmental standards. What are the direct and indirect costs and benefits of these standards? What is the political economy structure that governs...

1. Introduction -- 2. The Political Economy of Environmental Standards -- 3. The Costs of Environmental Standards -- 4. The Benefits of Environmental Standards -- 5. Environmental Standards and Justice -- 6. Environmental Standards and Trade -- 7. Conclusion.