Course level: Level 2 (Intermediate)
Learning Path: Generalists
Language: English
Pre-requisite: Proficiency in the course language
Course objectives:
- The objectives, main functions, key principles and rules of the BRS Conventions, as well as their relationship with the multilateral trading system
- The objectives, main functions, key principles and rules of the WTO as well as the relationship between WTO rules and environmental policies
- The relationship between the WTO and Multilateral Environmental Agreements (MEAs)
- The ongoing cooperation between the BRS Conventions and the WTO
- The challenges and risks associated with global environmental issues such as e-waste and plastic pollution, as well as the efforts undertaken in international fora, including the BRS Conventions and the WTO, to tackle them
Subjects: E-waste, plastic pollution
Certificate title: The Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm (BRS) Conventions and the WTO
Estimated learning time: 50-60 hours