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@article{ART001854845},
author={SHIM YOUNGGYOO},
title={A Consideration on Consumer Protection and Sustainable Development in International Law - With Special Reference to the Protection of Consumer Interests and Sustainable Development in International Trade Law -},
journal={DONG-A LAW REVIEW},
issn={1225-3405},
year={2014},
number={62},
pages={499-531}

TY - JOUR
AU - SHIM YOUNGGYOO
TI - A Consideration on Consumer Protection and Sustainable Development in International Law - With Special Reference to the Protection of Consumer Interests and Sustainable Development in International Trade Law -
JO - DONG-A LAW REVIEW
PY - 2014
VL - null
IS - 62
PB - The Institute for Legal Studies Dong-A University
SP - 499
EP - 531
SN - 1225-3405
AB - Although the protection of consumer interests, particularly consumers’ fundamental and social interests, can contribute the so called “sustainable development” because the adequate protection of consumer interests will result in consumers’ sustainable consumption pattern which is regarded as an important factor for sustainable development, the issue of protection of consumer interests in international law has been overlooked. Therefore, the issue of protection of consumer interests in international law should be noted form the sustainable development perspective. In that sense, it is somewhat inconvenient that international law, particularly 「World Trade Organization Agreement」(hereinafter referred as the “WTO Agreement” is insufficient to deal with the consumer protection issue, because the 「WTO Agreement」 declares ‘sustainable development’ as well ‘trade liberalization through market opening’ as its normative objectives and directly deals with the issue of protection of consumer interests in various aspects. Accordingly, the author thinks it is necessary to aggressively pursue ‘consumer protection and sustainable development oriented’ interpretation, application and operation of the 「WTO Agreement」 based on the recognition that the 「WTO Agreement」 can be a very useful international legal instrument for the protection of various consumer interests. Based on the above perception, this paper considers how the 「WTO Agreement」 can protect consumer interests and how its interpretation, application and operation should be improved for more sufficient protection of consumer interests from the sustainable development perspective.
KW - consumer interests;consumer protection;international trade law;international environmental law;environmental protection;sustainable development;trade liberalization;WTO Agreement
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SHIM YOUNGGYOO. (2014). A Consideration on Consumer Protection and Sustainable Development in International Law - With Special Reference to the Protection of Consumer Interests and Sustainable Development in International Trade Law -. DONG-A LAW REVIEW, 62, 499-531.

SHIM YOUNGGYOO. 2014, "A Consideration on Consumer Protection and Sustainable Development in International Law - With Special Reference to the Protection of Consumer Interests and Sustainable Development in International Trade Law -", DONG-A LAW REVIEW, no.62, pp.499-531.

SHIM YOUNGGYOO "A Consideration on Consumer Protection and Sustainable Development in International Law - With Special Reference to the Protection of Consumer Interests and Sustainable Development in International Trade Law -" DONG-A LAW REVIEW 62 pp.499-531 (2014) : 499.

SHIM YOUNGGYOO. A Consideration on Consumer Protection and Sustainable Development in International Law - With Special Reference to the Protection of Consumer Interests and Sustainable Development in International Trade Law -. 2014; 62 : 499-531.

SHIM YOUNGGYOO. "A Consideration on Consumer Protection and Sustainable Development in International Law - With Special Reference to the Protection of Consumer Interests and Sustainable Development in International Trade Law -" DONG-A LAW REVIEW no.62(2014) : 499-531.

SHIM YOUNGGYOO. A Consideration on Consumer Protection and Sustainable Development in International Law - With Special Reference to the Protection of Consumer Interests and Sustainable Development in International Trade Law -. DONG-A LAW REVIEW, 62, 499-531.

SHIM YOUNGGYOO. A Consideration on Consumer Protection and Sustainable Development in International Law - With Special Reference to the Protection of Consumer Interests and Sustainable Development in International Trade Law -. DONG-A LAW REVIEW. 2014; 62 499-531.

SHIM YOUNGGYOO. A Consideration on Consumer Protection and Sustainable Development in International Law - With Special Reference to the Protection of Consumer Interests and Sustainable Development in International Trade Law -. 2014; 62 : 499-531.

SHIM YOUNGGYOO. "A Consideration on Consumer Protection and Sustainable Development in International Law - With Special Reference to the Protection of Consumer Interests and Sustainable Development in International Trade Law -" DONG-A LAW REVIEW no.62(2014) : 499-531.