Case studies on metal producing countries
3
3
3
3
3
3
Digitalisation
3
Circular eco.
3
Innovation
Competitiveness
3
Trade and environment themes
EGS
Database on support for metals/ other material resources
GVCs
Subsidies
Table 3. Possible options for potential future work themes
Reform of government support
Value chain approach to support for material resources
3
Environmental goods and services Digitalisation of environmental services
3
Trade as a driver of environmental industries and innovation
3
Mapping GVCs for EGS and policy interaction
3
3 3
3
3
3 3
ELIS Case studies of circular economy ELIS schemes
3
3
Multiplications of circular econ. labelling & information schemes: trade implications
3
3
3
3
RTAs and the environment Harmonisation of regulations relating to the circular economy Liberalising trade in environmental services
3
3
Policy indicators Using emissions/materials embodied in trade to study effect of env. policies
3
3
Using waste & scrap trade indicators to model the effect of environmental policies
3
3
Analysis of the relationship between enabling policies & regulations for renewables and trade in EGS indicators
3
Analysis of the relationship between support for fossil fuels and EGS tariffs indicators
3
Follow up analysis on agricultural nutrient balances and environmental impacts
3 3
3
3
3 3
Circular economy transition Modelling export restrictions on primary & secondary materials
3
Modelling embedded material in trade
3
3
Alternatives to import restrictions for managing waste & scrap
3
3
Potential for increased international coordination of resource efficiency through trade
3
3
Role of trade in plastic prod. use & recycling: data survey
3
Trade and biodiversity Assessment of trade-related ecosystem & biodiversity impacts
3
Analysis of potential ecosystem/biodiversity leakage
3
Land use & ecosystems impacts embodied in trade
3
Development of trade & biodiversity indicators Trade impacts of policies for biodiversity conservation & sustainable land use
3
3
Digitalisation Use of digital traceability in the greening of GVCs
3
3
3
Implications of digital traceability for the circular economy transition
3
3
Trade policies and cooperation in plastics
3
Note: The options in this list are tentative and non-exhaustive, and not allocated to a specific timeframe.
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