The 1976 International Trade Fair in Nigeria should serve as a practical and continuous manifestation of the country’s forward-looking economic policy. After an examination of the role of International trade fairs in Nigeria the author makes some suggestions how this purpose could be achieved.

Sustainable development at both the national and the global level is increasingly acknowledged to be dependent upon the international trade system. The WTO Agreements and the continuing discussion in the WTO Committee on Trade and Environment are therefore examined here in the light of...