Are eco-labels consistent with World Trade Organization agreements?

Journal of World Trade

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 69-92

  Joshi, Manoj ^a  

^a Department of Commerce   (India)

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EID: 50949102778     PISSN: 10116702     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.54648/trad2004003     Document Type: Article

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