Assesing the Impact of Trade Facilitation Reforms on the Environment

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Abstract: Combating the anthropogenic climate crisis is the of the most important global issues humankind is facing today. All human economic activity will have to undergo a paradigm shift to avert climate catastrophe and shape a sustainable world. In this context,international trade,which will continue to be acore feature of the global economy,should embark on a shift towards sustainability and catalyse mitigation and adaptation efforts. There is thus a flourishing debate about the environmental consequences of trade amongst policymakers,trade pundits,and researchers alike. However,many aspects of the nexus between trade and environment have not been sufficiently explored,one of them being the potential of trade facilitation (TF) reforms in reducing some of the negative environmental externalities of trade.