Result description
The ambition of
TRADE4SD is to explore and foster the positive linkages between trade and sustainable development
and to provide policy recommendations for the creation of new opportunities for actors involved in
the global, regional, and national agri-food value chains. This deliverable, which lays the foundation
for future TRADE4SD research, is to review previous studies concerning the interactions between
trade and sustainability as well as to provide a narrative on the outcomes in academic research. This
will help to better understand how and in what ways agri-food trade is directly and indirectly related
to the different Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and how these linkages differ by region or
value chain, depending on the economic, social, and environmental contexts.
Addressing target audiences and expressing needs
- To raise awareness and possibly influence policy
We would be grateful if other research institutions can start using the dashboard and potentially send us comments and new literatures which should be used for updating the platform
- EU and Member State Policy-makers
- Academia/ Universities
R&D, Technology and Innovation aspects
This literature review has been conducted to achieve a wide-ranging coverage of the relationship
between trade and SDGs in academic research, following the principles set up by Tranfield et al.
(2003). Two significant online scientific databases for academic literature have been used in the
search: Scopus and Web of Science. The terms used in the search have been “Sustainable
Development Goal*” and “trade*”and the requirement to select a source were that these words must
be included in the article’s title, abstract, or keywords. The search has been restricted to studies in
English or with some information available in English.
Further update might be needed with new publications