The WTO as a Mechanism for Securing Market Access Property Rights: Implications for Global Labor and Environmental Issues

摘要

Can the World Trade Organization (WTO) paly a constructive role in the attainment of sound labor and environmental policies? Many labor and environmental groups claim that it cannot, or at least not in its current form. To these groups, the WTO and its predecessor, the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT), and its predecessor, the General To serve the interests of exporters.