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  The relationship between trade and sustainable development of agriculture in Central America

  Heinrich Boell Foundation, 2003

  This summary document highlights the main aspects of a study characterising the evolution of the agricultural sector in Central America over recent years and exploring ways to remove the negative environmental consequences and to promote conservation.Characteristics of the Central American agricultural sector include: the products that have demonstrated the most dynamism were based on t
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  Are Economic Partnership Agreements likely to promote or constrain regional integration in southern Africa?: options, limits and challenges Botswana, Mauritius and Mozambique are facing

  Namibian Economic Policy Research Unit, 2004

  The vast majority of the South African Development Community (SADC) and Common Market of Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) countries belong to the group of African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) states. As such they are also members of the Cotonou Agreement which grants Europe’s former colonies preferential, non-reciprocal access to the EU market.
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  The role of registers and databases in the protection of traditional knowledge: a comparative analysis

  Institute of Advanced Studies. United Nations University,, 2004

  There are various mechanisms which can be used to protect Traditional Knowledge (TK).
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  Implementing the human right to food: domestic obligations and the international trade in agriculture

  Rights and Democracy, International Centre for Human Rights and Democratic Development, 2003

  This paper reports on a workshop held in September 2003 in Cancun, Mexico.
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  Dumping on the world: how EU sugar policies hurt poor countries

  Oxfam, 2004

  This paper details the issues surrounding the European Union’s policy with regards to the sugar market, discussing the implications for development countries.Highlights of the paper include:European Union sugar policies hamper global efforts to reduce povertyexport subsidies are used to dump five million tonnes of surplus sugar annually on world markets, destroying opportunities for
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  Technology and globalisation: who gains when commodities are de-commodified?

  Institute of Development Studies UK, 2004

  This paper, from the International Journal of Technology and Globalisation, discusses coffee markets, growers, the chain of production and consumers in the light of globalisation and technology.Conclusions of the paper include:coffee has long been characterised as a commodity with falling terms of trade and volatile pricesthere is a growing uneven distribution of income in the globa
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  Globalisation and the developing countries: emerging strategies for rural development and poverty alleviation

  International Service for National Agricultural Research, 2002

  This on-line book reviews the impact of globalisation on a range of issues, including the effects of changing global rules and regulations on the economies of developing countries in general, and their agricultural sectors in particular. The book divides into four main sections, and includes chapters by various authors.Part I: globalisation from the perspective of the South.
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  Trade Liberalisation and the Crop Sector in Bangladesh

  Centre for Policy Dialogue, Bangladesh, 2003

  The liberalisation of the crop sector in Bangladesh will affect more than just production and imports. As the source of staple food, livelihood and employment for millions of people, changes in the crop sector could have far-reaching impacts on poverty and welfare. This paper addresses some of these issues and their implications.
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  Competition policy for Namibia: promoting fair competition and economic development

  Namibian Economic Policy Research Unit, 2003

  Competition policy is increasingly recognized as important for improving market performance and promoting economic growth, and is one of the new issues of focus of the World Trade Organization. Reflecting these trends, Namibia is developing a national competition policy.
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  Developing countries: victims or participants, their changing role in international negotiations

  Climate Change and Disasters Group, Institute of Development Studies, Sussex, UK, 2003

  This paper questions how developing countries can effectively participate in international negotiations as they become an increasingly important part of the international system.The author addresses the following questions:Can developing countries participate effectively in these negotiations, and can they obtain benefits from such participation?What lessons can be learnt from past

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