World trade and the environment

Global environmental problems have been the subject of controversy in recent years. After the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development that took place in Rio in 1992,?some agreements have been achieved. But the question remains as to whether the resources needed for environmental control will be forthcoming. Meanwhile, the interests of industrialized countries and developing nations are diverging. This case focuses on trade measures as instruments used for environmental control given the lack of agreement on international law and other control procedures.