Questions: Part 1: The World Trade Organization https:/www.wto.org/english/thewto_e/whatis_e/tif_e/bey2 e.ht m 1. How many member countries are in the WTO? 2. What is at the heart of the WTO system? 3. 3. What is the stated purpose for WTO agreements? 4. Describe the WTO's trade main trade agreement, The General Agreement on Trade and Tariffs (GATT). 5. Briefly describe one important benefit of the WTO's trade agreements. Part 2: Environmental Policy One of the most common criticisms of the WTO concerns the environment. Using Sites 2 and 3, summarize this criticism and the WTO's response. http:/www.thirdworldtraveler.com/WTO MAI/The WTO.html 6. Criticism of the WTO's policies concerning the environment: 7. What specific examples does Site 2 give of the WTO's record on health and the environment? 8. How does the WTO respond to the charge that they are anti- environment or "anti-green?" Part 3: Evaluating WTO Environmental Policy https://www.wto.org/english/thewto_e/whatis_e/tif e/b ey2 e.htm 9. Is the World Trade Organization anti-environment? Explain