Debashis Chakraborty is an Assistant Professor of Economics at the Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT), New Delhi. Previously he was associated with Rajiv Gandhi Institute for Contemporary Studies (RGICS), a policy think tank based in New Delhi. He has obtained his Ph.D. degree from Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), with a focus on trade-environment linkage in the Indian context. His research interests include international trade policy and WTO negotiations and environmental sustainability. His forthcoming co-edited volume entitled, “Environmental Challenges and Governance: Diverse Perspectives from Asia”, will be published by Routledge, UK. He is also Associate Editor of Foreign Trade Review, Sage.