The article explores how trade agreements affect environmental standards and agricultural trade in Brazil, Germany, and Indonesia. It looks at the impact of past trade negotiations on the global trading system and the challenges for future reforms. The researchers discuss issues like liberalizing agricultural trade, environmental standards, and poverty reduction through trade. They also examine how the liberalization of the Chinese economy and its WTO membership affect developing Asian countries. The findings suggest that trade liberalization could lead to a greater reduction in poverty, based on the experiences of Asian countries.