RT Report T1 Integrated assessment of the impact of trade liberalization: a country study on the rice sector in China A1 United Nations Environment Programme, PB United Nations Environment Programme SN 92-807-2536-X YR 2005 FD 2005 LK https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/8929 UL https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/8929 NO This country study focuses on the environmental, economic and social effects of trade liberalization on the rice sector in China. It demonstrates that the WTO Agreements on Agriculture did not have much impact, but that the regional agreements are more likely to have one. This study also demonstrates that in many instances, other factors of liberalization, including changes in the exchange rate and measures of internal market liberalization, have had a more profound impact than the multilateral trading system. Research institutions in this country, which are familiar with the local economy, the environmental challenges and the policy priorities, conducted this assessment. DS UN Environment Document Repository RD Sep 18, 2026