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    Environment related trade barriers and the WTO

    Centre for Policy Dialogue, Bangladesh, 2009
    There is a growing concern that environmental issues may create both direct and indirect opportunities to introduce new barriers to trade. In fact, it is apprehended by DCs and LDCs that environmental measures may have adverse effect on their trade as they are not always able to meet up the requirements of the developed countries.
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    Entwined

    The ENTWINED programme is funded by the Swedish Foundation for Strategic Environmental Research, Mistra which invests in research for sustainable development.
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    Does trade help or hinder the conservation of natural resources?

    Entwined, 2008
    Trade exerts important influences over the exploitation and protection of natural resources. This article discusses the role of trade and trade-related measures in the use and conservation of natural resources. The paper presumes that this role is complicated by the context in which these resources are exploited.
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    Environmental impacts of the ASEAN-China Free Trade Agreement on the Greater Mekong Sub-region

    International Institute for Sustainable Development, Winnipeg, 2008
    Environmental issues have received attention from Greater Mekong Sub-region (GMS) leaders. However, there is lack of institutional mechanisms to coordinate the implementation of environmental protection policies or action plans.
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    Liberalisation of trade in environmental goods for climate change mitigation: the sustainable development context

    International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development, 2008
    This paper surveys the key issues surrounding liberalised trade in low-carbon goods. It begins with an overview of progress to date in the World Trade Organisation's (WTO's) negotiations on environmental goods and services (EGS). The paper also asks about the limitations of the liberalisation approach.
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    Trade, environment and development: import of flowers from Africa to Norway

    Noragric, Department of International Environment and Development Studies, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, 2008
    How can increased African agricultural imports achieve environmental sustainability? This study examines how it is possible to increase import of agricultural products from low income sub-Saharan African countries to Norway by benefiting from zero tariffs. The authors also consider how this can be achieved in a way that is environmentally sustainable and contributes towards poverty reduction.
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    Carbon offsetting trends survey 2008

    EcoSecurities, 2008
    This report is a compilation of responses from over 65 large and multinational organisations, covering a wide variety of geographies and industry sectors. The primary quantitative research conducted in this study provides industry insight and benchmarks regarding some of the strategies that are being utilised to help the transition to a low carbon economy. Key points include:
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    Empirical analysis of performance of CDM projects: case study China

    Climate Strategies, 2008
    Certified Emission Reductions (CERs) coming from the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) projects are not only interesting for government parties under the Kyoto Protocol, who need to meet their emission reduction targets by 2012, but also for private companies covered by the EU Emissions Trading Scheme (EU ETS), which are allowed to use CERs to comply with part of their EU ETS reduction requirem
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    The Terrestrial Carbon Group (n/a)

    The Terrestrial Carbon Group develops policy recommendations to unlock the potential of terrestrial carbon.
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    OECD Environmental Outlook to 2030: a summary

    Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, 2008
    The OECD Environmental Outlook to 2030 provides analyses of economic and environmental trends to 2030, and simulations of policy actions to address the key challenges.

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