Title : Review of Sustainable Development and Free Trade: Institutional Approaches


Authors : Shawkat Alam


Book Review Title: International Environmental Agreements: Politics, Law and Economics Volume Number: 9 Publication Year : 2009 Issue Number: 2
Index: scopus ISSN (Print): 1567-9764 Publisher Name: Springer
Pages : 191–194
ISSN (Online): 1573-1553
Reviewer : Md. Rizwanul Islam
Funding Information:
Funding Source : None
Other Information:
Direct Sustainable Development Goals :
SDG12 Responsible Consumption & Production
SDG13 Climate Action
SDG16 Peace, Justice & Strong Institutions
SDG17 Partnership for the Goals
Indirect Sustainable Development Goals :
SDG8 Decent Work & Economic Growth
SDG10 Reduced Inequality
Sustainable Development Sub Goals :
Sustainable management & use of natural resources
Integrate climate change measures into national policies, strategies and planning
Broaden and strengthen the participation of developing countries in global governance institutions
Enhance policy coherence for sustainable development
Impact statement: This review examines a work on the institutional relationship between free trade and sustainable development. Its importance lies in exploring how trade frameworks interact with environmental governance and development policy, and how institutions can address tensions between economic liberalization and sustainability objectives. Collaboration: None Keywords: sustainable development, free trade, trade and environment, environmental governance, institutional approaches,