ABSTRACT
Amid ongoing economic globalization, the relationship between trade and the environment has become a controversial topic, as symbolized by the tuna-dolphin case. 1 With rising awareness of environmental issues, the importance of ensuring that trade and environmental policies are mutually supportive was affi rmed at the Rio Earth Summit in 1992. In addition, a negotiation on trade and environment was part of the Doha Round of the World Trade Organization (WTO), launched in 2001. Issues such as the relationship between WTO rules and multilateral environmental agreements (MEAs), the collaboration between the WTO’s and MEAs’ secretariats, and the elimination of barriers on environmental goods and services are now included in negotiations.
