Ce cours apparaît dans les formations suivantes :
• ESPOL - Master 1 Food Politics and Sustainable Development - S2 - 6 ECTS

Pré requis

None

Objectifs du cours

What are the possibilities and limitations of reconciling trade liberalization with sustainability concerns? And what can different actors and policy instruments contribute? These are the guiding questions for this course. The course aims to make students aware of how international trade and sustainable development interrelate and why sustainable development has become an integral part of global trade governance with a specific focus on trade in agricultural commodities. It will introduce the different ways through which sustainable development is integrated in trade policy and trade instruments: from the multilateral level to the national level and from the perspective of (inter)governmental actors as well as non-state actors. It aims to equip students with frameworks and approaches to analyze the impact of different trade policy options and their implications; and critically reflect on the possibilities and limitations of pursuing sustainable development through trade.

Contenu du cours

Session overview:

Session 1: Sustainable Development and Trade

This session introduces the course (outline, key topics and sources) and the key concepts: trade and sustainable development.

Session 2: Multilateral Trade Policy

This session introduces several formal intergovernmental organizations (‘international or multilateral organizations’) and their instruments in the field of trade and sustainable development.

Session 3: European Union Trade and Sustainable Development Policy

This session introduces the trade policy of the European Union and how it integrates sustainability concerns. It will introduce the key objectives of EU trade policy and some of the main trade instruments the EU uses to address sustainability concerns.

Session 4: Autonomous Sustainability Related Trade Measures: Due Diligence

This session introduces the instrument of ‘autonomous measures’ which are policy instruments the European Union and other countries use to make access to its market conditional on complying with certain sustainability requirements.

Session 5: Private governance of global food trade

This session introduces private governance instruments which address trade and sustainability in the food sector and include eco-labels, certification schemes and company based initiatives.

Session 6: Foreign Direct Investment and Sustainability + Future Challenges

This session will introduce investment agreements and the link of investment agreements to sustainability issues. Investment policy is closely related to trade policy but differs in terms of the global regime and instruments used.

Modalités d'enseignement

Organisation du cours

The course has 6 sessions of 4 hours, consisting of lecture parts, in class exercises, student presentations and interactive elements. The students are encouraged to actively participate and to discuss issues of common interest. The lectures are designed to outline the topic in general, give a structuring overview and discuss some salient points.

The student presentations look in greater detail into some key concepts or topics related to the overall session topic. The discussion part will be open regarding upcoming questions and adapted to the students’ interests. The lecture and presentation slides will be uploaded to Moodle.

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Évaluation

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