The WTO, Agriculture and Sustainable Development

Edited by Heinrich Wohlmeyer and Theodor QuendlerGreenleaf Publishing2002ISBN 1-87471-945-4

The goal of this book is to identify the strengths and weaknesses of liberalized world trade, particularly in the agricultural sector, and to investigate to what extent the current WTO agreements provide the necessary fail-safe devices to react to trade-related negative impacts on sustainability,environmental protection and food security. The background and interrelationship between the WTO, the tenets of sustainable development and the unique features of the agriculture and forestry sectors are explored, and conclusions regarding the deficits of the world trade system and its conflicts with basic societal goals – such as sustainability – are drawn. This book will contribute greatly in addressing the lack of basic theoretical arguments at the intersection between trade and sustainable development – a failing that has already been bemoaned by trade policy-makers. It is highly recommended reading for all those involved or interested in the WTO negotiations, whether from multilateral organisations, governments, industry or civil society.

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