Trade and Environment Diplomacy

security, trade and environment differs in many ways but the key differences between three of them are. the security is bilateral and the meetings are held in secrecy and on the other hand trade and environment are multilateral, and are more open process and considered to be 'low politics'

In order to exchange information of current affairs concerning security issues in which to enhance cooperation or to settle the crises many head of states themselves or by their respective advisers had been held successful secret meetings for example when Egypt was in Economic meltdown, the Egypt president had to reach an agreement with Israel in order to get economic aid from America. In return the Egypt would change its policy of propaganda attack of anti-Israel and also allow Israel to use the Suez Canal but without the Israel flag. At that time the negotiations had been held successfully but remained secret from public. And also the Cuban missile crisis had been resolved via back channels, The secret had been carefully conducted between Washington and Moscow. these two examples shows that the Security Diplomacy had always been sensitive and confidential and requires back channel meetings.

On the other hand the trade diplomacy has frequently been involved many states and the process had been multilateral. particularly after the second World War after the establishment of the GATT and later WTO. The organization has been serves as multilateral level of trade diplomacy. The General Agreement on tariffs and trade (GATT) had been responsible to regulation international level. Although the GATT had been confronted by sets of challenges. But since the 1948 the GATT had conducted many successful multilateral negotiations. It can be said that between trade and environment diplomacy there is not much difference. Concerning Environment the WTO policy makers has recently introduced extensive trade regulations in which Environmental requirements has been given priority. examples " dolphin by catch in tuna fishing. co-labelling,packaging and so-called 'Green Purchasing' laws. An area of particular concern has centred on tropical timber depletion and the corresponding introduction of certification requirements (e.g Forest Stewardship Council) for tropical timber in a number of countries" (Barston,143. 2006)

Despite many differences the three diplomacy are interrelated. In which most of security negotiations involves trade and environment. As often trade and environment generates disputes. Disputes over land and economic considerations would probably lead to high level of conflict