Free Trade and the Environment in the Euro- Mediterranean Context

The Mediterranean Commissions for Sustainable Development was set uo in 1996 and is a consulting body intended as a forum for dialogue, discussion and proposal for defining regional sustainable development strategies. The topic of " Free Trade and the Environment in the Euro- Mediterranean Context was selected out of the 8 initial priority topics by the Commision. The work group and its steering committe, chaired by France and Lebanon, have benefited of the scientific and logistical backing from Blue Plan and support the co-ordinations unit of the Mediterranean Action Plan.