strategy
Assessing impacts of trade policy on biodiversity conservation
Description:
To promote trade related policies and disciplines which respect the needs for conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity. Context:
The impact of trade policies on agricultural commodity production and land use is particularly relevant for biodiversity conservation. Direct investment by producers should be a strong force in promoting sustainable development and biodiversity. Implementation of global, regional and bi-lateral trade agreements is certain to have effects on land use in many countries. The global process of trade liberalisation leads to important changes in existing subsidies and protective mechanisms. Together with changes in the pattern of trade, changes in global and regional patterns of agricultural production are likely to entail displacement or abandonment of some long-established local production systems, or lead to their intensification to maintain competitiveness, or to supply new markets.Trade policies may result in: a) habitat degradation, loss and fragmentation; b) the overexploitation of species; c) the pollution of soil, air and water; d) the invasion of harmful alien organisms; and e) climatic change.
Broader:
Creating environmentally sound trading practicesDeveloping policy for conservation of biodiversityIntegrating biodiversity concerns into economic development planning Narrower:
Using economic tools for biodiversity conservationRaising biodiversity awareness in economic sectorsDeveloping policy action plans for biodiversity conservationAdapting environmental policies to changes in production and tradeEvaluating effects of world trade agreements on biodiversity conservationRecognizing different situation of developing countries in environment and trade policies Facilitates:
Investing in environmental conservationPromoting open trade for sustainable developmentDeveloping trade union policies on sustainable developmentUsing economic instruments for sustainable development Facilitated by:
Developing a trade and sustainable development agenda Problems:
Economic exploitation of biodiversityEnvironmentally damaging trade
Failure of global economic mechanisms in biodiversity conservation
Subjects:
Commerce → AssessmentCommerce → Trade
Policy-making → Policy
Conservation → Conservation
Type Classification:
E: Emanations of other strategies Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
