Title of the activity
WTO Chair Programme: Seminar on "Trade and Environment and Climate Change", FLACSO
Activity Type
Virtual workshop - National
Description
Contribution to the Postgraduate course in Law and Economics of Climate Change. The course aims to advance knowledge about the rules and operation of the legal system of the WTO, and its link with the measures of response to climate change.
The representative of the WTO will give classes on the following subjects:
- Relationship between trade and environment
- Most relevant WTO rules for environmental policies
- Most relevant aspects of the Paris agreement for the multilateral trading system
- Disputes related to the environment under the WTO Dispute Settlement System
The representative of the WTO will give classes on the following subjects:
- Relationship between trade and environment
- Most relevant WTO rules for environmental policies
- Most relevant aspects of the Paris agreement for the multilateral trading system
- Disputes related to the environment under the WTO Dispute Settlement System
Venue
Argentina
Trade topic
Environment
Start Date
End Date
Duration (days)
11
Target Audience
Academics
Key Result
3. Academic institutions and other stakeholders are analysing WTO issues and reaching out to policy makers
Key Output
3.2: Courses with WTO content developed by the WCP Chairs
Programme
Invited Members and Observers:
Argentina