自由贸易协定是两国或多国间具有法律约束力的契约，目的在于促进经济一体化,其目标之一是消除贸易壁垒,允许产品与服务在国家间自由流动。由贸易协定产生的竞争压力加速了技术的现代化，而技术新、效率高和清洁生产的企业能提高资源的使用效率，最终作用于环境。

《自由贸易协定中的环境议题研究(英文版)》由Li Liping、Zhang Bin、Yuan Qingdan主编。

Chapter 1 Introduction

 1.1 Background

 1.2 Literature Review.

 1.3 Significance of Research

 1.4 Scope.

 1.5 Methodology

 1.6 Structure

Chapter 2 Research On the Theory of Environment and Trade Agreement

 2.1 Environment and Trade Theories

 2.2 Empirical Research on the Correlation between Trade and Environment

 2.3 Trade，Environment and the Governance System

Chapter 3 Analysis of the Development and Rationale for Environmental Provisions in FTAs

 3.1 Development of Environmental Provisions in FTAs

 3.2 Status of Environmental Provisions of FTAs in Maior Economies

 3.3 Analysis of Rationale for the Establishment of Environmental Provisions of FTAs

Chapter 4 Content Analysis of Environmental Provisions in FTAs

 4.1 Main Environmental Provisions in FTAs

 4.2 Case Study of Environmental Chapter in FTAs

Chapter 5 Environmental Cooperation Provisions in FTAs

 5.1 General Analysis on Environmental Cooperation in FTAs

 5.2 Evolvement of ECPs in FTAs

 5.3 Main Motivations to Include ECP in FTAs

 5.4 Types of Environmental Cooperation

 5.5 Institutional and Financial Arrangements for Environmental Cooperation

 5.6 Specific Areas of Environmental Cooperation

Chapter 6 Environmental Dispute Settlement under FTAs

 6.1 Dispute Settlements Between States：an Overview

 6.2 Environmental Disputes under FTAs

 6.3 Dispute Settlement Mechanisms for Environmental Disputes under FTAs

 6.4 Case Study of Environmental Dispute Settlement under FTAS

 6.5Choice of Forum and Application of Law

Chapter 7 Environmental Impact Assessment of FTAs

 7.1 Overview and Characteristics of EIA of FTAs

 7.2 Significance ofconducting EIA of FTAs

 7.3 Development Process Of EIA Of FTAs

 7.4 Major Methodologies for EIA of FTAs

 7.5 Case Studies—Environmental Assessment of KORUS FTA

Chapter 8 Analysis of the Environmental Provisions in FTAs Of China

 8.1 Current Situation of the Development of FTAs in China

 8.2 Environmental Provisions in the FTAs of China

 8.3 Case Studies

 8.4 Comparison and analysis of Environmental Provisions in FTAs involving China

Chapter 9 The Development of Environmental Provisions in FTAs and Recommendations

 9.1 The Future Trend of Environmental Provisions in FTAs

 9.2 Recommendations

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