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Welcome to Synergies, the TESS blog dedicated to promoting inclusive policy dialogue at the intersection of trade, environment, and sustainable development.

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Aid for Trade Priorities on Plastic Pollution

A discussion of how aid for trade can help address the plastic pollution crisis.

Mahesh Sugathan 24 May 2022
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Plastic Pollution and Trade Across the Life Cycle of Plastics: Options for Amending the Harmonized System to Improve Transparency

Options to improve the classification, monitoring, and reporting of trade flows across the life cycle of plastics.

Carla Vaca Eyzaguirre & Carolyn Deere Birkbeck 19 May 2022
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Trade and Environment at the World Trade Organization: State of Play and Entry Points

Update on the trade and environment interface from a WTO governance perspective.

Christophe Bellmann, Carolyn Deere Birkbeck, Marianne Kettunen, & Mahesh Sugathan 11 April 2022
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Standards and the International Standardization Landscape: Relevance to Plastics

An overview of standardization organizations and plastics standards and their role in combatting plastic pollution.

Reinhard Weissinger 26 August 2021

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Reviving Multilateralism

From Vision to Action on Trade and Sustainability at the WTO.

Climate and Trade

Addressing the Climate Crisis and Supporting Climate-Resilient Development: Where Can the Trading System Contribute?

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