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Given the number of Small Island Developing States (SIDS) that are members of the ACP (African Caribbean and Pacific) group, Cabo Verde is echoed in various positions advocated by the ACP Group, in particular regarding the issue of SIDS' development specificities, their exposure to climate change, and in the context of regional integration.

To encourage investment, more particularly in priority sectors , the Investment Promotion and Protection Law introduced a number of guarantees, chief among which are: (a) legal stability contracts; (b) fiscal incentives; and (c) protection regimes in the case of disputes over ownership rights (Table 2.7). Originally, the fiscal incentives accorded under the Law included partial exemption from income tax, though the authorities have indicated that this was discontinued in 2014. Stability contracts are offered only to investors that commit to investing upwards of US$2 million in Honduras. In addition to the incentives envisaged under the new law, Honduras maintains other special regimes to promote both domestic and foreign investment (Section 3). Most of these programmes apply generally, though some incentives are maintained in order to promote investment in specific sectors, especially in clean energy generation [50] and tourism (Section 4.3.4).

[50] Law on the Promotion of Electricity Generation from Renewable Resources (Decree No. 70 2007) of 2 October 2007, as amended by Decree No. 138 2013.

(...) The Chinese government will stick to and carry out the innovative, coordinated, green, open and sharing concepts of development, be committed to maintaining economic growth at a medium to high rate and promote the upgrading of industry towards the middle and high end. Innovation will play a leading role to inject tremendous vigour into development, new-type urbanization and agricultural modernization will be promoted and coordinated development of urban and rural areas facilitated, the green production and low-carbon lifestyle will be nurtured, reform will be deepened, and a new system of open economy will be built.

(…) Jordan is considered as one of the top in MENA countries with the unspoiled natural locations. (…)

The link between environmental matters and trade has grown steadily over the years. By electing to follow an export led strategy for economic growth, Chile faces particular challenges posed by the nature of its exports which are natural resource intensive, although diversification is increasing. Chile has negotiated free trade agreements with most of its trading partners and recognizes the importance of greening the process of internationalization.

According to the Lisbon Treaty, EU trade policy must address developmental, environmental, and social objectives

In Switzerland's view, trade has to play an important role in addressing the goals of sustainable development, as reflected in the United Nations 2030 Agenda, and the challenge of climate change in particular. In WTO and other international organizations, Switzerland therefore actively advocates policies and rules that promote sustainable development and coherence between trade rules and relevant environmental, labour and social commitments.

On TRIPS, the country follows the negotiations regarding public health, extending the list of patents regarding protection of biodiversity and traditional knowledge and achieving a higher level of protection of products with geographical indication. The country ratified the Protocol for Amending the TRIPS Agreement.

Saudi Arabia has undertaken a number of measures to implement the plan agreed upon by the leaders of the G20 in Washington on November 15, 2008 in an attempt to reduce the effect of the financial crisis and to ensure sustainable and balanced economic growth

Launching of a fiscal stimulus package of RM 7 billion on November 2008 through which efforts are intensified to, inter alia, reduce dependence on oil, as well as to diversify sources of energy, and promote energy efficiency