Environment

Over the past 20 years, international trade has undergone major changes. One main factor leading to these changes has been the unprecedented pace of technological innovation, which is transforming the traditional way of conducting trade. Supported by increasingly fast and efficient technology, e-commerce has been growing at significant rates. While global trade growth continues to be slow, e-commerce was valued at US$ 22.1 trillion in 2015, a 38% i Read More

La economía mundial ha cambiado profundamente en los 60 últimos años. La población mundial se ha duplicado con creces y asciende hoy a 7.600 millones de habitantes, frente a unos 3.000 millones en 1960, y los ingresos medios prácticamente se han triplicado. Durante este período el grado de integración de la economía mundial ha aumentado, gracias a los avances en las tecnologías de la información y las comunicaciones y a la reducción de los obstá Read More

The world economy has changed profoundly over the past 60 years. The world’s population has more than doubled to 7.6 billion today, from around 3 billion in 1960, while average income has almost tripled. During this period, the world economy has become ever more integrated due to advances in communication and information technologies, along with lower barriers to global trade and investment. These developments have made it possibl Read More

Au cours des dernières décennies, le commerce a permis de réaliser d’énormes progrès en matière de développement économique à l’échelle mondiale. La croissance économique mondiale s’est toutefois accompagnée d’un accroissement des défis environnementaux, qui à leur tour risquent de mettre à mal le bien être, le développement, la santé et la croissance économique elle même.

Th e scientifi c evidence on climate change and its impacts is compelling and continues to evolve. Th e Fourth Assessment Report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC 2007a) states that our planet’s climate is indisputably warming, and the Stern Review (2006) on the economics of climate change concludes that climate change presents very serious global risks and demands an urgent global response.

The relationship between the provisions of the multilateral trading system and trade measures for environmental purposes, including those pursuant to multilateral environmental agreements (MEAs).

Trade plays a critical role in addressing hunger, food security, nutrition and sustainable agriculture, contributing to healthy lives and wellbeing, employment and growth.

Les technologies du solaire photovoltaïque utilisent des panneaux solaires pour convertir la lumière du soleil en électricité. Après avoir connu un déploiement rapide, le solaire photovoltaïque constitue désormais la source la moins chère de nouvelle production électrique dans nombre de régions du monde. Le coût de l’électricité produite par les centrales photovoltaïques a diminué de 77% entre 2010 et 2018, tandis que la capacité installée cumulée en énerg Read More