Pascal Lamy
Pascal Lamy, a former director-general of the World Trade Organization, is a Global Ocean Commissioner.
Pascal Lamy, a former director-general of the World Trade Organization, is a Global Ocean Commissioner.
The ocean is changing for the worse, but there is growing evidence that it can regenerate. To ensure that outcome, government, business, and civil society must unite to ensure that the Sustainable Dev… read more
One of the first tests of the new Sustainable Development Goals will be whether they influence the outcome of other international negotiations. When leaders meet at the tenth WTO Ministerial Conferenc… read more
With global trade talks deadlocked, mega-regional agreements seem poised to re-shape the world economy. But such agreements could lead to economic fragmentation, unless there is some consistency among… read more
Current ecological, health, economic, and cyber threats highlight the need for international institutions to step up and protect the global commons. Unfortunately, the international institutions that … read more
The recent sharp spike in food prices and growing concerns about food security have sparked anxiety worldwide. But there is a policy prescription available to leaders today that could help alleviate g… read more
Global trade has contracted in 2009 at a rate not seen since the Great Depression, and those paying the heaviest price are those who can least afford it. So, when trade ministers from the 153 World Tr… read more
