Sun, 27 May 2012 01:05:43 One of the Eldis RSS newsfeeds on major development issues Trade policy http://www.eldis.org Copyright ©2012 Eldis, Sussex p.ferguson@ids.ac.uk en-uk Eldis Logo http://www.eldis.org 85 http://www.eldis.org/images/logo/eldisRSS.gif Logo for www.eldis.org 34 60 Summary of a workshop which discussed water security issues in eastern and southern Africa A workshop held in Midrand, South Africa, in May 2011 brought together policy and decision-makers, researchers and practitioners to discuss water security ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=60367 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=60367 Fri, 25 May 2012 17:46:50 GMT Finance and risk-related obstacles preventing smallholders from participating in carbon finance mechanisms T. Havemann; V. Muccione Smallholder farmers have an important role to play in the prevention of climate change by reducing net greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. However, they are ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=60742 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=60742 Fri, 25 May 2012 17:14:22 GMT Working paper analysing the impacts of low greenhouse gas consumption strategies P. Erickson; A. Owen; E. Dawkins This working paper examines different low greenhouse gas (GHG) consumption strategies and their impacts on developing countries. The paper notes that ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=60963 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=60963 Fri, 25 May 2012 16:54:05 GMT Empirical risk analysis of Indian trade's exposure to an EU border carbon adjustment measure K. Das This document is an empirical analysis of India's trade vulnerabilities to a possible border carbon adjustment scheme implemented by the European ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=61351 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=61351 Wed, 23 May 2012 12:44:01 GMT EU Ban, HACCP Compliance and Shrimp Exports from Bangladesh M Yunus The paper evaluates the impact of the European Union import ban in 1997 and HACCP compliance on Bangladesh's shrimp exports by using an augmented gravity ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=61460 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=61460 Wed, 23 May 2012 09:05:13 GMT India & Bangladesh: bilateral trade- potential free trade agreement India and Bangladesh have long shared common objectives for closer economic integration within the South Asia region and trade between the two countries ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=61436 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=61436 Sun, 20 May 2012 09:06:23 GMT Is trade policy an appropriate instrument for addressing poverty in the MENA region? N. Minot; M.A. Chemingui; M. Thomas The effect of agricultural trade liberalisation on poverty varies widely across countries, in part because the effect of liberalisation on agricultural ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=60263 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=60263 Fri, 04 May 2012 17:01:11 GMT Gender issues are fundamental to increasing the contribution of agriculture to poverty reduction R. Meinzen-Dick; A. Quisumbing; J. Behrman Gender issues in agriculture are prominent in today's development agenda. This monograph makes a case for gender equity in the agricultural research, ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=60297 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=60297 Fri, 04 May 2012 16:40:00 GMT Are capital controls protectionist procedures or correctionist policies? K.P. Gallagher Unstable global capital flows to developing countries have been characteristic of the world economy in the wake of the global financial crisis. Some ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=60487 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=60487 Fri, 04 May 2012 16:36:45 GMT Time to correct the hypothesis that prices are now more volatile because of the thinness of agricultural markets P. Liapis A thin market is a market with few buying and selling offers, and agricultural markets are deemed to be thin and volatile. Nevertheless, this study ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=60607 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=60607 Fri, 04 May 2012 16:17:51 GMT Caribbean small and vulnerable economies gained nothing from WTO Agreement on Agriculture C. Pennycooke Agriculture is instrumental in the socio-economic development of Caribbean small, vulnerable economies (SVEs). This paper focuses on the impact of ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=60695 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=60695 Fri, 04 May 2012 15:12:23 GMT Enormous opportunities for cross-border trade within Africa in food products but basic manufactures and services remain unexploited P. Brenton; G. Isik; C. Hossein Regional trade integration has long been a strategic objective for Africa, but the African market remains highly fragmented. This book brings together ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=60647 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=60647 Fri, 04 May 2012 14:54:55 GMT Tackling corruption without tackling inefficiency likely to make trade facilitations useless B. Michael; F. Ferguson; A. Karimov Customs-related corruption costs World Customs Organisation (WCO) members at least $2 billion in customs revenue each year, while conventional wisdom ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=60992 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=60992 Fri, 04 May 2012 14:53:02 GMT Food insecurity in Jamaica and St Lucia - is it a matter of unhealthy dietary patterns? P. Karfakis; C.R. Lvendal; K.T. Jakobsen The food systems and the nature of food security problems in the Caribbean countries are gradually changing. This paper explores two different aspects ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=60838 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=60838 Fri, 04 May 2012 14:45:00 GMT Local knowledge is fundamental to food security in Jamaica C. Beckford; D. Barker In Jamaica, traditional cropping systems based on local informal knowledge have been practiced since the days of slavery and play a vital role in meeting ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=60767 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=60767 Fri, 04 May 2012 14:41:24 GMT Was incorporating agriculture into an overall national industry policy a right strategy for Jamaica? R.H. Singh; L.B. Rankine; G. Seepersad Although facing declining economic fortunes, the agricultural sector in Jamaica continues to play a pivotal role with respect to food security and ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=60879 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=60879 Fri, 04 May 2012 14:37:37 GMT Global trade liberalisation contributed to food insecurity in the Caribbean and responsive agriculture-based policies are needed J.R.D. Ford; G. Rawlins; P. Conforti There is considerable controversy over the impacts of trade policy and trade on food security. This book provides an overview of the interface between ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=60910 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=60910 Fri, 04 May 2012 14:30:27 GMT Global market oppertunitiy in export of jute M Rahman Based on this study Centre for policy dialogue (CPD) highlights the involvement of Bangladesh in global trade of both raw jute and jute goods over the ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=61006 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=61006 Mon, 16 Apr 2012 09:07:16 GMT Dynamics and Causality among Exports, Imports and Income in Bangladesh M A Hossain The objective of this paper is to examine the causality among exports, imports and income in Bangladesh. Bangladesh provides a good case for studying ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=60981 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=60981 Sat, 14 Apr 2012 09:06:52 GMT Liberalisation and Growth in Bangladesh An Empirical Investigation O K M R Bashar Economic liberalization entails either trade liberalization or financial and capital account liberalisation or both. Starting from the mid-1980s, Bangladesh ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=60948 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=60948 Thu, 12 Apr 2012 09:07:05 GMT Trade and climate change: policy and economic implications for South Africa P du Plooy This paper is a scoping assessment of the inter-relationship between international trade and climate change negotiations as it affects policy development ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=60891 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=60891 Sun, 08 Apr 2012 09:10:20 GMT Environment Related Trade Barriers and the WTO F Khatun A number of environmental policies are considered as trade barriers by many countries notwithstanding the fact that these policies are formulated to achieve ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=60832 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=60832 Wed, 04 Apr 2012 09:05:00 GMT Impact of Information Technology in Trade Facilitation on Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises in Bangladesh S.S. Hossain Bangladesh's integration into the global trade regime is largely attributed to the robustness of her export nperformance, particularly that by the ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=60732 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=60732 Thu, 29 Mar 2012 09:05:51 GMT Overview of water-related climate change risks, examining water supply and demand adaptive strategies A. Nicol; N. Kaur This background note, published by the Overseas Development Institute, provides an overview of the potential risks and vulnerabilities that face the water ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=60648 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=60648 Wed, 28 Mar 2012 17:19:51 GMT Facilitating and promoting trade between Bangladesh and Northeast India: Harmonization and Classification M A Khan Geographical proximity between India and Bangladesh has lead to the development of a good trade relationship between these two neighboring countries. ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=60665 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=60665 Mon, 26 Mar 2012 09:10:55 GMT Undercutting small farmers:Rice trade in Bangladesh and WTO negotiation R A M Titumir The current decadent practice of protection in agriculture through the principle of unfairness and injustice based on riches rather need has put about ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=60630 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=60630 Sun, 25 Mar 2012 10:04:46 GMT Marketing Challenges and Strategies for Micro & Small Energy Enterprises in East Africa Marketing a central activity for a successful business. Without a market no business would exist. This report summarises findings from a study undertaken ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=60557 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=60557 Thu, 22 Mar 2012 09:03:30 GMT Bangladesh and regional connectivity: Best practices from global experience Though South Asia inherited an integrated transport system from the British, this was fragmented not only by the partition of the Indian Subcontinent, ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=60531 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=60531 Wed, 21 Mar 2012 09:02:52 GMT Jute Manufacturing Sector of Bangladesh Challenges, Opportunities and Policy Options K.G. Moazzem The present study aims to understand the changes in structure and composition of jute manufacturing sector of Bangladesh and analyse economic, technological, ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=60530 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=60530 Wed, 21 Mar 2012 09:02:46 GMT Bangladesh Apparels Export to the US Market: An Examination of Her Competitiveness vis--vis China M Rahman The rise of China has major repercussions for a country such as Bangladesh which has emerged as an important player in the global apparels market. True, ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=60507 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=60507 Tue, 20 Mar 2012 09:02:49 GMT