A Lost Opportunity? The Environment and the EU – Mercosur Trade Agreement

Abstract

The present contribution analyses and demonstrates where the EU – Mercosur Trade Agreement is incomplete with regard to the protection of the environment and where it could usefully be improved. Most importantly, this contribution shows that the sketchy and not complete examination of environmental provisions, which could usefully be part of the EU – Mercosur Agreement, demonstrates that this Agreement is not aiming at sustainable development with regard to the protection of the environment.