Fighting “trade” pact threats to the environment
The rules of the World Trade Organization (WTO), NAFTA and many other free trade agreements expose common-sense environmental policies to attack as illegal trade barriers. To date, the United States has lost trade-pact attacks on dolphin protections, the Clean Air Act and the Endangered Species Act and had to spend millions defending against attacks on mining, land use, and energy policies.
Our Work
Here are some resources that advocates and researchers are using to fight for trade policies that protect the environment.