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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This seems to be an often overlooked challenge associated with unfettered free trade - why isn't there more discussion about the impact that massive trade has on our planet? I have seen a statistic where 20-30% of global CO2 emissions are associated with international trade - this doesn't even take into account concept like pollution haven or impact on biodiversity etc.[/quote] I would say that preventing further climate change will cost us that much one way or another (directly or indirectly in financial and other ways) so if the plan is to cost us (humans globally) bigly, it would be better to direct the costs at solving that problem rather than something which will not do anything to improve it. Looks like ocean transport is about 3% of carbon. Tourism is 8%. Heck, paying high tariffs for imported products so people can't afford discretionary air travel might be worth it![/quote]
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