Agriculture
- Land grabs and fragile food systems: The role of globalization
- S. Murphy / Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy, 2013
- IATP have consistently argued that trade agreements need to respect and promote human rights, not drive a process of globalisation that privileges commercial interests and pushes public interests aside. This paper concludes that the g...
- Would Syria’s agricultural sector benefit from an east-Mediterranean common market?
- M. Babili / AgEcon Search, 2013
- The series of recent economic sanctions against Syria imposed by several countries and blocs sparkled the idea of a regional common market that comprises Iran, Iraq, Syria and Lebanon. This paper looks into the actual possibility of e...
- Impacts of conflict on the livestock industry in greater Darfur region and how to enable recovery
- M. Buchanan-Smith; A.J Abdulla Fadul (ed); A.R. Tahir (ed) / United Nations [UN] Environment Programme, 2012
- Livestock is one of Darfur’s main economic assets and makes a major contribution to Sudan’s national livestock and meat exports. This report documents how livestock trade in the greater Darfur region has been negatively af...
- The sensitivity of Indian wheat to external price shocks
- S. Bathla / AgEcon Search, 2012
- Globalisation and trade liberalisation have exposed agricultural sector of many developing countries to sudden disturbances, particularly due to volatility in global commodity prices and surge in imports. This paper evaluates the sens...
- Poverty in Uganda declined as a result of external price shocks
- O. Boysen; A. Matthews / AgEcon Search, 2012
- The price spike of 2006-08 set off alarm bells that millions of poor households would find themselves pushed below the poverty line or pushed further below it as a result of these higher prices. This paper analyses the impact of the 2...
- Is weather index based insurance an efficient tool for agricultural risk management in developing countries?
- C. Banerjee; E. Berg / AgEcon Search, 2012
- International development organisations, through partnerships with local insurance companies, have been promoting weather index based insurance (WIBI) in developing countries. This paper sheds light on Nicaraguan groundnut based WIBI ...
- Developing countries must adopt green fishing practices to ensure the long-term viability of fisheries trade
- International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development, 2012
- Fish and fishery products represent one of the most extensively traded commodities in the world. This paper shows that the loss of fishing resources poses particular challenges for developing countries which often rely on these resour...
- A successful conclusion of the Doha Round could help establishing sustainable agriculture in developing countries
- International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development, 2012
- Sustainable agriculture emphasises efficient and productive uses of resources. This policy brief provides evidence that sustainable agricultural production systems present viable alternatives to existing farming practices. ...
- Do export restrictions really help achieving food security in developing countries?
- International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development, 2012
- Export restrictions are implemented nowadays with the aim of achieving a number of goals, such as food security, industrial development, environmental protection and natural resource conservation. Nevertheless, the current paper bring...
- Learning from the successful experience of the Integrated Development Programme for the Caribbean rum sector
- K.A. Hunte / AgEcon Search, 2012
- The Caribbean is involved in several trade liberalisation processes, including regional integration and bilateral agreements. This article outlines the importance of trade adjustment support to the Caribbean rum industry and how this ...
- Land grabs and fragile food systems: The role of globalization
- S. Murphy / Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy, 2013
- IATP have consistently argued that trade agreements need to respect and promote human rights, not drive a process of globalisation that privileges commercial interests and pushes public interests aside. This paper concludes that the g...
- Would Syria’s agricultural sector benefit from an east-Mediterranean common market?
- M. Babili / AgEcon Search, 2013
- The series of recent economic sanctions against Syria imposed by several countries and blocs sparkled the idea of a regional common market that comprises Iran, Iraq, Syria and Lebanon. This paper looks into the actual possibility of e...
- Impacts of conflict on the livestock industry in greater Darfur region and how to enable recovery
- M. Buchanan-Smith; A.J Abdulla Fadul (ed); A.R. Tahir (ed) / United Nations [UN] Environment Programme, 2012
- Livestock is one of Darfur’s main economic assets and makes a major contribution to Sudan’s national livestock and meat exports. This report documents how livestock trade in the greater Darfur region has been negatively af...
- The sensitivity of Indian wheat to external price shocks
- S. Bathla / AgEcon Search, 2012
- Globalisation and trade liberalisation have exposed agricultural sector of many developing countries to sudden disturbances, particularly due to volatility in global commodity prices and surge in imports. This paper evaluates the sens...
- Poverty in Uganda declined as a result of external price shocks
- O. Boysen; A. Matthews / AgEcon Search, 2012
- The price spike of 2006-08 set off alarm bells that millions of poor households would find themselves pushed below the poverty line or pushed further below it as a result of these higher prices. This paper analyses the impact of the 2...
- Is weather index based insurance an efficient tool for agricultural risk management in developing countries?
- C. Banerjee; E. Berg / AgEcon Search, 2012
- International development organisations, through partnerships with local insurance companies, have been promoting weather index based insurance (WIBI) in developing countries. This paper sheds light on Nicaraguan groundnut based WIBI ...
- Developing countries must adopt green fishing practices to ensure the long-term viability of fisheries trade
- International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development, 2012
- Fish and fishery products represent one of the most extensively traded commodities in the world. This paper shows that the loss of fishing resources poses particular challenges for developing countries which often rely on these resour...
- A successful conclusion of the Doha Round could help establishing sustainable agriculture in developing countries
- International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development, 2012
- Sustainable agriculture emphasises efficient and productive uses of resources. This policy brief provides evidence that sustainable agricultural production systems present viable alternatives to existing farming practices. ...
- Do export restrictions really help achieving food security in developing countries?
- International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development, 2012
- Export restrictions are implemented nowadays with the aim of achieving a number of goals, such as food security, industrial development, environmental protection and natural resource conservation. Nevertheless, the current paper bring...
- Learning from the successful experience of the Integrated Development Programme for the Caribbean rum sector
- K.A. Hunte / AgEcon Search, 2012
- The Caribbean is involved in several trade liberalisation processes, including regional integration and bilateral agreements. This article outlines the importance of trade adjustment support to the Caribbean rum industry and how this ...
- Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) (FFA)
- The FFA is an organisation set up to provide expert fisheries management and development advice and services to member countries. There are 16 country members and one territory member from the western and central Pacific region. FFA was formed 26 years ago under an international convention and is based in Honiara, Solomon Islands. The WWW site provides access to a number of fisheries-re...
