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Sustainability coffee certification in India. Perceptions and practices
Norwegian Institute for International Affairs, 2014Certification programs has been employed in many agricultural products as a means to encourage and communicate compliance with standards associated with various attributes, such as organic, fair-trade, GMO free, and eco-friendly, among others. Such programs further seek to provide added value, through a price premium, to producers and supply chain actors associated with the label.DocumentPromoting conservation in India by greening coffee
Norwegian Institute for International Affairs, 2014The Indian coffee sector is at an important transition point, increasingly stuck in the middle between quality and value segments of the market. A potential niche for India is in the development of eco-friendly (green) coffees, leveraging the natural environment and biodiversity present in many regions.DocumentGeneva consensus for trade multilateralism: a relook at the eighth Millennium Development Goal – Global Partnership for Development
2013Trade multilateralism is in crisis. The current paper reveals that part of the reason for this crisis is lack of recognition that the center of gravity of economic activities are shifting towards the east.DocumentEnvironmental sustainability challenges in cotton value chain: how is India responding to these challenges?
2013Promotion of environmentally-sustainable cotton has emerged as a major policy concern globally. This paper sheds light on the role of Indian government policy to ensure delivery of better and sustainable cotton production and consumption along the value chain.DocumentClimate change, food security and trade linkages in South Asia
2013This briefing paper examines the linkages between climate change, food security and trade in South Asia.DocumentPrepare for new environmental standards in the global textile value chain
2013This paper reflects the outcome of a study about environmental standards and their trade impacts – the case of Indian textiles and clothes (T&C) eco-labels in Nordic markets. The paper highlights that there is a substantial consumer pressure in Norway for more sustainable and eco-friendly solutions or eco-labels in particular.DocumentThe European Union's proposed carbon equalisation system: some implications for India's exports
Research and Information System for Developing Countries, 2014In 2009, the European Union (EU) proposed to use border carbon measures, which could take the form of a direct or indirect “carbon tax”, against imports from its partner countries that were not following its emission norms.DocumentNathu La: amidst the "listening ears'
Institute of Peace and Conflict Studies, India, 2012This is an account of the trip to the Nathu La Pass organized in February 2012 by the organized by the Institute of Peace and Conflict Studies, to further their understanding of the diverse issues involving the volume of trade, infrastructure, security and its socio-economic impact on Sikkim.DocumentProspects for shale gas development in Asia: examining potentials and challenges in China and India
Center for Strategic and International Studies, Washington, 2012Between now and 2035, global energy consumption is forecast to grow by 50 percent, and China and India together will account for more than half of this global growth. The scale of their energy consumption affects global supply and demand and, inherently, the price levels of various energy commodities - including natural gas - in the global marketplace.DocumentHow vulnerable is India’s trade to possible border carbon adjustments in the EU?
Kluwer Law International, 2012This document is an empirical analysis of India’s trade vulnerabilities to a possible border carbon adjustment scheme implemented by the European Union (EU).Pages