There is currently great concern among the public in general, and consumers in
particular, about the quality of the environment in relation to agriculture.
Such concerns focus on issues such as pollution from agriculture, the quality of
landscapes, animal welfare and food safety. As a result, many countries have
developed a range of standards, codes of good practice and other policy
measures.This book reviews these issues and relates them to agricultural trade
and competition. Features include chapters on world trade and trade
liberalization as well as individual chapters on the situation in the European
Union, USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Japan and developing countries.