International trade in environmental goods and services: a Canada - U.S. comparison
Abstract
Often identified as an emerging sector, the environment industry continues
to evolve into a complex industry that offers a wide range of technologies and
services aimed at protecting the environment and improving environmental quality.
This paper analyses Canada's trade in environmental goods and services and compares
it with the trade profile of the world's largest environmental market, the United
States. What is Canada's trade balance among the different segments of the environment
industry? What are the market drivers for environmental goods and services?
The relevance of this research is magnified by the current focus on environmental
technologies and their key sub-sectors such as climate change technologies,
water and wastewater systems and hazardous waste management. The government
recently identified these sectors as targeted growth areas for Canada.
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