Trade and Environment Capacity-Building WTO Symposium on Trade and Sustainable Development October 2005 Division of Technology, Industry, and Economics Economics and Trade Branch

Mission: Enhance capacities of countries to adopt a balanced and integrated approach to economic, trade and environmental policies, and maximize the contribution of trade to reducing poverty and achieving sustainable development Trade and Environment Key Activity Areas: Integrated Assessment Sustainable Fisheries MEA Implementation WTO Trade and Environment Issues Regional Trade Agreements UNEP-UNCTAD Capacity Building Task Force

Objective: To help developing countries enhance their understanding of and address issues at the interface of trade, environment and development Areas of Thematic Focus: Environmental Goods and Services Mutual Supportiveness of Environment and Trade Policies Organic Agriculture

UNEP-UNCTAD Capacity Building Task Force Environmental Goods and Services Three Key Activities: 1.National and regional capacity-building training workshops 2.Technical assistance 3.Analytical research Environmental goods – identifying items of export interest to developing countries Examining the relationship between environmental goods and MEA Implementation

UNEP-UNCTAD Capacity Building Task Force Mutual Supportiveness of Environment and Trade Policies Two Key Activities: 1.National and regional capacity-building training workshops 2.Four country projects focused on enhancing national capacities to assess wildlife trade policies Project partners (CITES Secretariat and IUED)

Integrated Assessment of Trade-Related Policies Objective: To enhance the capacities of countries, particularly developing countries, to assess the environmental, social and economic impacts of trade and trade liberalization To enhance the capacities of countries, particularly developing countries, to assess the environmental, social and economic impacts of trade and trade liberalization Previous Activities: Nineteen sector-specific country studies Nineteen sector-specific country studies Development of reference manuals and training materials Development of reference manuals and training materials Current and Future Activities: Integrated assessment and planning projects – 11 countries Integrated assessment and planning projects – 11 countries Follow-up activities focused on the rice sector – organic rice Follow-up activities focused on the rice sector – organic rice

7 Leading ministries Steering Committee National policy research institute UNEP Team International Advisory Group Stakeholder consultations - Providing advice to projects - Suggesting methodologies - Facilitating project - Performing analytical work Structure of Integrated Assessment Projects

Objective: To build capacities in countries to develop sustainable fisheries policies To build capacities in countries to develop sustainable fisheries policies Previous Activities: Analytical work on impacts of different types of subsidies and potentials for reform Analytical work on impacts of different types of subsidies and potentials for reform Five country projects Five country projects Five international workshops Five international workshops Future Activities: Analytical work on the role of subsidies, economic instruments and market integration for developing country fisheries Analytical work on the role of subsidies, economic instruments and market integration for developing country fisheries Sustainable Fisheries Management

Objective: To support governments and MEA Secretariats strengthen the implementation and effectiveness of MEAs To support governments and MEA Secretariats strengthen the implementation and effectiveness of MEAs Previous Activities: Analytical work on the use of economic instruments in support of biodiversity-related MEAs Analytical work on the use of economic instruments in support of biodiversity-related MEAs Current and Future Activities: Six country projects focused on integrated assessment of trade- related policies in the agricultural sector with a focus on biodiversity impacts Six country projects focused on integrated assessment of trade- related policies in the agricultural sector with a focus on biodiversity impacts Further development of analytical work Further development of analytical work Support for MEA Secretariats on trade negotiations Support for MEA Secretariats on trade negotiations MEA Implementation

Objective: To build capacities on WTO issues related to trade and environment To build capacities on WTO issues related to trade and environment Previous Activities: Series of international workshops on enhancing MEA and WTO cooperation and information exchange Series of international workshops on enhancing MEA and WTO cooperation and information exchange Analytical work on issues related to WTO negotiations Analytical work on issues related to WTO negotiations Current and Future Activities: Development of analytical papers (EGs, fisheries subsidies, MEAs- WTO relationship) Development of analytical papers (EGs, fisheries subsidies, MEAs- WTO relationship) Participation in WTO regional training seminars Participation in WTO regional training seminars International workshops International workshops WTO Trade and Environment Issues

Regional Trade Agreements Objective: To enhance the capacity of developing countries to assess, develop and implement regional trade agreements (RTAs) in accordance with the objective of sustainable development To enhance the capacity of developing countries to assess, develop and implement regional trade agreements (RTAs) in accordance with the objective of sustainable development Current and Future Activities: Support analytical work on impacts of regional integration processes in Asia and the Pacific Launching of UNEP-OAS Working Group on Trade and Environment for Latin America and the Caribbean

United Nations Environment Programme Division of Technology, Industry and Economics Economics and Trade Branch The International Environment House 11-13, chemin des Anémones Ch 1219 Geneva, Switzerland Tel: Thank You