International Law

Integrating the UN SDGs into WTO Law

By Xinyan Zhao
Springer International December 2025

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ISBN-13
9783031738784
Publisher
Springer International
Publication
December 2025
Format
Paperback
Jurisdiction
Switzerland ? Countri(es) for reference only

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This is an open access book.

Sustainable development is so important that humanity must do its utmost to achieve these goals for the well-being of the present and future generations. WTO members have started to reform WTO rules since the WTO's Buenos Aires Ministerial Conference in 2017. The book describes a possible bright future for readers: WTO members can integrate the UN SDGs into WTO law (i.e., create sustainable trade rules) by establishing a sustainable development club and constitutionalising the WTO.

Table of Contents

Introduction

Part I: WTO Law: An Impediment to the Implementation of the UN SDGs
The Lack of Trade-Related Sustainable Development Commitments in WTO Law
WTO Law's Constraints on National Regulation

Part II: Reconciling WTO Law with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals
The Sustainability Test
Balancing Sustainability Elements

Part III: Integrating Sustainability into WTO Law
The Constitutionalisation of the WTO: An Ideal Methodology
Progress in Embedding Sustainability into WTO Rules
The Sustainable Development Club: A Practical Approach
Potential Trade Rules and Policies of the Sustainable Development Club
Suggestions for the Next Steps

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