The World Trade Organization and its predecessor GATT are frequently criticized for their decisions… Show more The World Trade Organization and its predecessor GATT are frequently criticized for their decisions regarding the environment. Briefly discuss the relationship between economic growth and environmental degradation, and then discuss the contribution of international trade to economic growth. Use this as a background to discuss the 1991 GATT ruling that the United States could not block imports of tuna from Mexico that were harvested under conditions yielding an unacceptably high incidental kill rate of dolphins. • Show less