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Support for the United States' active trade agenda – including for actions under domestic trade law, legislation, bilateral and regional trade agreements, as well as U.S. participation in the WTO – has been built through constant coordination with Congress and extensive outreach to U.S. industry leaders, entrepreneurs, farmers, ranchers, small business owners, workers, state and local government officials, as well as advocates for labor rights, environmental protection, and public health, among others. The United States views consultation with those interested in and affected by trade and investment issues as an important part of any government's responsibility. Consultation and engagement is vital to ensuring that trade policy reflects American interests and American values. Advice from such stakeholders is both a critical and integral part of the trade policy process

KAFTA (Korea-Australia Free Trade Agreement) gives Australian exporters significantly improved market access in goods and services and improves bilateral investment protections. (...) The Agreement includes an investor-state dispute settlement mechanism, which incorporates safeguards in policy areas such as public health and environmental measures.

There are four programmes under the Strategic Plan for Agricultural Transformation in Rwanda – Phase II, including Programme 1 entilted Intensification and Development of Sustainable Production and aiming at increasing and intensifying productivity of agriculture and animal resources by focusing on soil conservation

In line with the Directive 2009/28/EC on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources, which requires the setting of targets as percentage of the gross final energy consumption and indicates that strong energy efficiency measures (...).

Moreover, the use of these crops is helping to make production more sustainable since, compared with conventional crops, there is a reduced need for pesticides and preference is given to management models that better preserve soil; resources .

Good governance, de-centralization and de-concentration are part of the Royal Government's reforms to promote democracy, improve development opportunities, reduce poverty and ensure sustainable development

Priorities set in this document make poverty reduction the direct focus of the Government's economic and social policy. Government regards the pursuit of sustained strong economic growth to be the main strategy to alleviate poverty.
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The main objectives of the GSPS include:
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• The attainment of sustainable growth and development.
• A reduction in vulnerability to shocks – economic and natural disasters.
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In May 2013 and April 2014, senior officials from the United States and the CAFTA DR (Dominican Republic Central America United States Free Trade Agreement) countries held meetings of the Environmental Affairs Council established under the environment chapter of the FTA to oversee implementation of and review progress under the chapter and to consider the implementation of environmental cooperation activities under the related Environmental Cooperation Agreement. The Parties held a public session, which included participation from civil society, business, and members of the press.

(...) The Plan also facilitated (...) the rational use of water resources thanks to efforts to promote the use of economic irrigation technologies for this increasingly scarce resource.

The Canada-Jordan Free Trade Agreement (CJFTA) is a goods-only trade agreement that entered into force on 1 October 2012 along with parallel agreements on labour and the environment. In 2014, Canada's merchandise exports to Jordan valued at Can$78.46 million and imports were valued at Can$62.52 million. Canada has also signed a FIPA with Jordan which entered into force in December 2009.