Editing International trade

'''International trade''' is one [[feature]] of [[globalization]].

International trade has it's good and bad sides. The opinion about what is good and what is bad about it vary strongly in the [[political spectrum]] with some [[faction]]s having almost symmetrically opposed views. 

Also [[blues|pro-globalization]] people may be very strong advocates of [[w:protectionism]] when it comes to [[product group]]s that are seen as traditionally nationally important. 

Many [[greens|ecologists]] object to international trade on grounds that transportation of [[product]]s over long distances is not ecologically sane. Though the mode of transport plays an important role in determining the environmental cost of transporting over long distances. For example [[sea transport]] doesn't consume much resources (ie. it is very eco-efficient) and [[air transport]] on the other hand releases [[w:greenhouse gas|greenhouse gas]]es straight to the atmosphere where there is no vegetation to tie up the [[w:carbon dioxide|carbon dioxide]] released and also consumes a lot of fuel.

There is also the [[reds|opposition]] based on distress caused to the local economical situation due to the fact that [[Multinational]] [[corporation]]s can move their production and [[capital]] around the globe quite quickly and use this possibility to negotiate or extort [[tax]] exemptions in countries that fear the loss of [[employment]]

For the [[consumer]] international trade provides more [[moral choice|choice]] and reduced [[price]]s from increased competition.

International trade is not simple, but we must work to inform the [[consumer]] of the various issues in [[import]]ed goods.
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See [[w:Trade Bloc]] and [[w:Free Trade Zones]] for information on anomalities related to international trade