Trade and MEAs
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- Role of the WTO and multilateral environmental agreements in the Doha negotiations
- ( A. Palmer;R. Tarasofsky / Chatham House [Royal Institute of International Affairs], UK , 2007)
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This paper sets out options for governments to clarify the relationship between the rules of the World Trade Organization (WTO) and multilateral environmental agreements (MEAs) in the light of the ...
- Trade regimes change required for sustainable land management
- ( M. Chamay;J. Hepburn;M. Gueye Kamal;M. Sugathan;E. Canigiani / Global Mechanism , 2007)
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Drylands have potential for economic activity now markets are emerging for natural products such as aloe or gum Arabic. However it is difficult to take advantage of these opportunities because ther...
- Can markets for ecosystem services help promote sustainable and pro-poor development?
- ( A.K. Duraiappah / International Institute for Sustainable Development, Winnipeg , 2006)
- This paper discusses markets for ecosystem services (MES), which is an alternative approach for dealing with the way ecosystem services are used. The MES is proposed to have an important role in sust...
- Ensuring that the proliferation of environmental protection institutions are more effective
- ( A. Najam; M. Papa; N. Taiyab / International Institute for Sustainable Development, Winnipeg , 2006)
- Since environmental issues entered the international agenda in the early 1970s, global environmental governance (GEG) institutions have been developing rapidly. As a consequence, however, the GEG syst...
- Protecting knowledge on genetic resources and traditional biodiversity knowledge: the role of the TRIPs and the CBD
- ( World Conservation Union , 2005)
- The misappropriation of genetic resources and traditional knowledge continues to elicit serious misgivings among the biodiversity community and indigenous peoples. High-profile cases – such as the nee...
- An overview of current international discussions and negotiations regarding agricultural biodiversity
- ( B. Torheim / Development Fund, Norway , 2005)
- This report gives an overview of current international discussions and negotiations regarding agricultural biodiversity. In particular it explores the following four concepts:Intellectual P...
- Legal frameworks for international trade in GMOs remain ambiguous
- ( S. Zarrilli / United Nations [UN] Conference on Trade and Development , 2005)
- This paper assesses the trade in genetically modified organisms (GMOs), with a special focus on international legal frameworks. It highlights that there is lacking conclusive scientific evidence on th...
- IPR and access to genetic resources for indigenous peoples and local communities
- ( Berne Declaration , 2005)
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This policy briefing was prepared for the third meeting of the working group on access and benefit-sharing (ABS) which took place in Bangkok on February 20, 2005.
The brief examines the impact that ...
- Issues arising from the implementation of the Biosafety Protocol
- ( N. Kalaitzandonakes / International Food and Agricultural Trade Policy Council, USA , 2004)
- This paper, based on analysis by Professor N. Kalaitzandonakes and with input from the International Policy Council (ICP), identifies potential issues that will arise as the Biosafety Protocol (BSP) i...
- Topical points on IPR, traditional knowledge and access to genetic resources
- ( M. Ruiz / World Conservation Union , 2004)
- This paper, prepared as a background briefing for the Biodiversity Convention's 7th COP meeting, gives a brief overview of key processes where discussions on access to genetic resources, protecting TK...
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