James Harrison

About/Bio

James Harrison is a Professor in the School of Law at the University of Warwick. James researches sustainability issues in the transnational regulation of goods and services. He has researched sustainability issues in relation to international public law instruments (e.g. labour and environmental issues and international trade agreements), private law instruments (e.g. grievance mechanisms in multi-stakeholder initiatives), and national regulatory initiatives (e.g. due diligence legislation). His work includes long-term empirical projects. Alongside academic books and articles, he often produces policy reports/briefs. He works with a variety of stakeholders on ideas for policy reform.

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The Revised EU-Mercosur Trade Deal: Does it Adequately Address Trade-Environment-Development Interlinkages?

The EU has been at the forefront of efforts to consider environmental and development issues in trade agreements. EU new generation agreements include a ‘Trade and Sustainable Development (TSD) Chapter’ as a standard element whereby parties agree to various commitments on environmental and labour protection. But the EU’s approach came under severe criticism during…

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