The potential of environmental impact assessment procedures to enhance public participation in trade policy decision-making
- Univ. of London (United Kingdom)
The United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED) put environmental concerns squarely at the center of states` development agendas, in recognizing and endorsing the World Commission on Environment and Development`s concept of sustainable development (UNCED 1992). UNCED stressed that states should cooperate in the development of international law in the field of sustainable development, which includes economic, environmental, trade, social, and human rights aspects. One of the first chapters of Agenda 21 (UNCED`s framework document for international action on environment and development) includes references to the linkages between environmental and international trade policies (UNCED 1992). Part A, ``Promoting sustainable development through trade,`` calls on the international community to ``ensure that environmental and trade policies are mutually supportive, with a view to achieving sustainable development`` (UNCED 1992). The message is emphasized in Part B (UNCED 1992) where it is recommended that governments ``strive to meet inter alia the following objective, through relevant multilateral forums, including GATT, UNCTAD, and other international organizations: to make international trade and environment policies mutually supportive in favor of sustainable development`` (UNCED 1992).
- OSTI ID:
- 182913
- Journal Information:
- Environmental Impact Assessment Review, Journal Name: Environmental Impact Assessment Review Journal Issue: 6 Vol. 15; ISSN 0195-9255; ISSN EIARDK
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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