Willemin, Rémi; Krug, Cornelia B; Roux, Nicolas; Bürgi Bonanomi, Elisabeth; Chesney, Marc; Curnow, Benjamin; Deutsch, Sierra; Eppinga, Maarten B; Jacobi, Johanna; van Moorsel, Sofia J; Petibon, Fanny; Schuh, Leila; Sonderegger, Gabi; Waeber, Patrick O; Santos, Maria J (2025). Unmute biodiversity risks of free trade? The EFTA–Mercosur Agreement (Swiss) case study. Environmental Sciences Europe, 37(1):26.
Abstract
Sustainability and environmental impact assessments of trade and investment agreements need to address biodiversity more effectively. To showcase this, we examined a report, commissioned by Switzerland, on potential environmental impacts and risks of the trade between Switzerland and the Mercosur under the EFTA–Mercosur Free Trade Agreement. Our analysis focuses on chemical pollution, regulatory impact, duty-free precious minerals, deforestation, and greenhouse gas emission to develop a roadmap for (re-)interpreting (muted) risks on biodiversity in light of the Global Biodiversity Framework. Our analytical approach on normative and substantive effectiveness of impact assessments encourages broader responses to impacts of economic policies on biodiversity and ecosystems.
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| Item Type: | Journal Article, refereed, original work |
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| Communities & Collections: | 07 Faculty of Science > Institute of Geography
07 Faculty of Science > Institute of Mathematics
07 Faculty of Science > Institute of Evolutionary Biology and Environmental Studies |
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| Dewey Decimal Classification: | 910 Geography & travel |
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| Language: | English |
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| Date: | 10 February 2025 |
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| Deposited On: | 20 Feb 2025 15:45 |
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| Last Modified: | 20 Feb 2025 15:52 |
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| Publisher: | Springer |
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| ISSN: | 2190-4715 |
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| OA Status: | Gold |
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| Free access at: | Publisher DOI. An embargo period may apply. |
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| Publisher DOI: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12302-025-01063-3 |
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| Project Information: | - Funder: University Research Priority Program Global Change and Biodiversity (URPP GCB) of the University of Zurich
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- Funder: the International Graduate School North-South of the universities of Basel, Bern, Lausanne, and Zurich
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- Funder: H2020
- Grant ID: 765408
- Project Title: COUPLED - Operationalising telecouplings for solving sustainability challenges related to land use
- Funder: H2020
- Grant ID: 765408
- Project Title: COUPLED - Operationalising telecouplings for solving sustainability challenges related to land use
- Funder: H2020
- Grant ID: 101003777
- Project Title: BiodivRestore - Promoting & implementing joint programming to reinforce transnational research for the conservation and restoration of degraded ecosystems and their biodiversity, including a focus on aquatic systems
- Funder: H2020
- Grant ID: 101003777
- Project Title: BiodivRestore - Promoting & implementing joint programming to reinforce transnational research for the conservation and restoration of degraded ecosystems and their biodiversity, including a focus on aquatic systems
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Willemin, Rémi