THE INTERFACE OF TRADE AND CLIMATE CHANGE IN
THE CONTEXT OF
SMALL, VULNERABLE ECONOMIES
NOTE BY THE
SECRETARIAT[1]
Table of Contents
1 introduction.. 2
2 Impacts of Climate Change on Small,
Vulnerable Economies. 2
2.1
Economic structure and vulnerability. 3
2.2
Sectoral impacts. 4
2.3
Trade-related impacts. 6
2.4
Trade in environmental goods. 7
3 INTERNATIONAL SUPPORT AND FINANCING. 10
3.1
Financing modalities and distribution patterns. 11
3.2
Adaptation-mitigation balance and evolution. 13
3.3
Sectoral allocation and trade-climate linkages. 13
3.4
Access challenges and persistent gaps. 14
4 Trade Policy and Climate linkages. 15
4.1
Linkages between trade policy and climate action. 15
4.2
Climate discussions in the WTO. 19
4.3
SVE engagement in the CTE. 21
4.4
Trade–technology–climate links. 22
5 Conclusion.. 24
Annex 1:
Environmental vulnerability scores for SVEs. 25
Annex 2:
Sectoral vulnerability matrix. 26
[1] This document has been prepared under the Secretariat's own
responsibility and is without prejudice to the positions of Members or to their
rights and obligations under the WTO.