国际商务和环境问题——来自转型经济体的实证分析【外文翻译】.doc

本科毕业论文外文翻译
出处: Environ Resource Econ
作者: Z. Wysokińska
原文:
International Business and Environmental Issues - Some Empirical Evidence from Transition Economies
A review of the existing scientific literature regarding world trade and foreign direct investment (FDI), both theoretical and empirical, demonstrates the existence of a growing link between international business and protection of the natural environment, in both positive and negative directions. Some authors voice the opinion that accelerated deregulation and trade liberalization play a particularly important role in this relationship. Environmental norms and standards play a significant role in determining petitiveness of goods and products on the international market. There are a number of different norms and standards concerning environmental management and the implementation of systems of environmental management. Among the most significant is the EMAS system and the concept of an integrated environmental management system according to ISO 14001 that is based on the fundamental elements of the Total Quality Management (TQM) idea.
In light of the explosive expansion of international trade in environmental services that promote “clean” technologies and production equipment, a firm’s proper environmental policies may have a positive effect on the petitiveness of its products and services, yielding an advantage