Trade

Environment Related Trade Barriers and the WTO

January 1, 2009

Fahmida Khatun

Centre for Policy Dialogue

Abstract

This paper looks at some of the environment related trade measures which may appear to be trade barriers at times in the context of the WTO. It also briefly discusses WTO Agreements on environmental measures and the use of environment related trade measures. The paper finally articulates the interests of LDCs in the area of trade and environment and how their concerns can be protected.

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