Double-edged sword: China’s free trade agreements reinforces embodied greenhouse gas transfers in agricultural products

• Published in: Humanities & social sciences communications Vol. 11; no. 1; pp. 293 - 13
• Main Authors: Hu, Yanyong, Zou, Zhixiao, Wu, Jiaxi, Meng, Zheng
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London Palgrave Macmillan 01.12.2024; Springer Nature
• Subjects: Agricultural exports & imports; Climate change; Emissions; Food security; Free trade; Globalization; International trade; Subsidies; Trade liberalization; Trade policy; China; Turkey; Africa

Abstract China, as the world’s largest importer, heavily relies on agricultural products. However, the impact of China’s free trade agreements (FTAs) on greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions embodied in agricultural product imports has been overlooked. It’s crucial to analyze changes in embodied GHG emissi...