This book explains the role and limitations of liberalized international trade on the global environment and sustainable development. A distinguishing feature of this book is an integration of trade, environment and development perspectives for operationally meaningful policy purposes. The topics explored include an analysis of the global trade regimes, their interrelationships with the existing multilateral environmental agreements, institutional mechanisms governed by the World Trade Organization, and a framework for pragmatic reforms.

P.K. RAO is Director, Center for Development Research, Princeton, USA. Dr. Rao has published several research papers and a few books including: Sustainable Development - Economics and Policy, and, The Economics of Global Climatic Change. He worked at Harvard and Rutgers Universities, and undertook several research projects during the past 25 years.

PART I: BACKGROUND The Global Trade Regimes Trade, Environment and Development Multilateral Environmental Agreements PART II: WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION WTO - Articles of Agreements and Beyond A Brief History Dispute Resolution Mechanisms PART III: POLICY IMPLICATIONS International Trade and Environment: An Integration A New Role for the World Trade Organization Towards a Better Future Index