The climate emergency clubbed with the crises in the trade world is presenting difficult challenges for the upcoming future. We stand at a juncture where the choices ahead are not easy. This book project seeks to explore the legal questions around the trade and environmental challenges. It seeks to answer the question – Are we doing enough? If not, what kind of solutions could pave a better trajectory ahead How should policymakers address the climate change questions? Is it justified to include environmental issues within the domain of international trade? What about global emissions? How to sufficiently address the historical emissions by the developed countries? How should the principles of common but differentiated responsibilities and respective capabilities be implemented in the trade world? How to make a fair transition to a green world, keeping the needs of developing countries in mind?
Sub Themes
With the above premise, this book project seeks articles, essays, research papers, legislative comments or case commentaries from interested participants on the following potential sub-themes –
- The historical trade and environment debate: Is environment on the trade table justified?
- Environmental provisions in the new trade agreements: Are potential questions for the future sufficiently addressed?
- Multilateral Environmental Agreements and Free Trade Agreements: where does the answer lie?
- Developing economies and environmental protection: Better policy models for adequately addressing climate concerns
- Island nations at risk from climate change: questions of responsibility
- The WTO and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
These sub-themes are merely indicative. It is suggested that authors consider themes beyond these as well, exploring the questions around trade and environment.
Submission Process
The full paper along with the abstract must reach the editors on or before November 15, 2022.
To Submit the full paper, click here
Publication Fee: NILL
Contact
For further queries, the co-editors can be contacted, –
Dr. Ankit Awasthi
Assistant Professor, Hidayatullah National Law University, Raipur, India.
Email: [email protected]
Mobile: 7355235075
Ms. Stuti Toshi
HNLU (2011-2016); MILE, World Trade Institute (2016-17)
Senior Research Fellow (legal) deputed to work with the TBT/SPS/TRIPS Desk, Trade Policy Division, Department of Commerce, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India; from the Centre for WTO Studies, Indian Institute of Foreign Trade.
Email: [email protected]
Disclaimer: The perusal of this book project in its entirety is in the individual capacity of the co-editors, independent of all affiliations.
