The WTO dispute settlement system – from initiating proceedings to ensuring implementation: What needs improvement?

The dispute settlement system of the World Trade Organization (WTO) is ten years old – just a baby, really, when compared with some international institutions. Thus it might seem a little early to undertake a wholesale evaluation of the system, and to ask what needs improvement. However, the WTO dispute settlement system has achieved a great deal in its first decade, so much that the tenth anniversary of the WTO dispute settlement system represents a significant milestone that deserves celebration.