
This book systematically explores the trade and environment interests of developing countries from a Southern perspective. The contributors write explicitly about both the fears and hopes in the South regarding trade and environment negotiations. Essays are from leading experts and thought leaders from various regions of the South and work to envision new, bold agendas and priorities for their region.
Table of Contents
Introduction
Adil Najam, Ricardo Melendez-Ortiz, and Mark Halle
The Case for a Positive Southern Agenda on Trade and Environment
Ricardo Melendez-Ortiz & Mark Halle
Southern Priorities for Trade and Environment: Regional Comparisons
Hugo Cameron
Envisioning an Arab Agenda for Trade and Environment
Carol Chouchani Cherfane & Karim Makdisi
Promoting Trade for Sustainable Development in West Africa
Falou Samb
An Alternative Environment and Development Vision for Southern and East Africa
Yash Tandon
Trade and Environment Negotiations: A South American Perspective
Pedro Da Motta Vega
Redesigning the World Trading System for Sustainable Development: A View from Central America
Alejandro Nadal
The Caribbean Community in Trade and Environment Negotiations
Taimoon Stewart
The Trade and Environment Debate in Asia: Snipping the WTO's Gordian Knot
Simon S.C. Tay
Advancing the Trade and Environment Agenda: Seeking Regional Cooperation in Northeast Asia
Joy A. Kim
The Emerging Dimensions of a Southern Agenda for Trade and Environment
Adil Najam