Footnote:
In: The Future and the WTO: Confronting the Challenges - A Collection of Short Essays, p. 119, Ricardo Meléndez-Ortiz, Christophe Bellmann and Miguel Rodriguez Mendoza, eds., July 2012
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Description:
This short paper sets out proposals for adapting and strengthening the governance of the WTO to improve the fairness and sustainability of global trade. The paper appears in a new ebook, The Future and the WTO: Confronting the Challenges, published by the International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development (ICTSD). Deere Birkbeck's analysis compliments contributions from some of the most distinguished academics, policymakers and practitioners working on international trade policy. Key among these recommendations are: 1) specific proposals for expanding developing country participation and influence in negotiations, dispute settlement and in Aid for Trade; 2) a call for new mechanisms for assessing and responding to social and environmental impacts of trade; 3) proposals for broadening trade surveillance, monitoring and transparency; and 4) stronger mechanisms for public and political engagement The article emphasizes the importance of a political processes and spaces for dialogue and to facilitate action on the reform agenda