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4th August 2010 Targeting Guatemala, US Launches First-Ever Labour Rights Dispute Under an FTA In a landmark move, the US has launched a formal labour rights… Mercosur Establishes Customs Code, At Long Last Mercosur, South America’s largest trade bloc, finalised… US-Africa Trade in the Spotlight at Annual AGOA Forum Ministers and trade officials from the United States and 38 African… Beluga Caviar Exports to Resume Following Spat over Quotas Beluga black caviar will return to the global marketplace after… European Commission OKs 6 Strains of GM Maize for Food and Feed The European Commission (EC) has approved six new varieties of… Vacancy: Research Assistant for ECDPM, Based in Maastricht Research Assistant for the Economic and Trade Cooperation Programme… Events 9-10 August, Phnom Penh, Cambodia. INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON… Resources THE WTO AND ITS DEVELOPMENT OBLIGATION: PROSPECTS FOR GLOBAL… 28th July 2010 Lamy Reports ‘New Dynamic’ in Doha Talks A “new dynamic” has emerged in the Doha Round negotiations,… US Cap-and-Trade Plans Put on Ice Efforts by the Democratic Party to pass limits on greenhouse-gas… Korea, US FTA Stirs Controversy in US Congress A deep fault line has emerged among members of the US Democratic… WIPO Folklore Discussions Get New Energy After Years of Stalemate Discussions at an expert meeting last week at the World Intellectual… Trade in Natural Resources Poses Unique Challenges: WTO Governments must recognise the special challenges of trade in… Farmers, Other Groups Tussle over EU Farm Policy Future Starkly opposing views of the future of European farming were… Transnational Corporations Key to Climate Investment: UNCTAD Transnational corporations can be critical players in combating… Eight CIS Countries Move Toward Trade Pact Eight former Soviet states are making steady progress toward…	7th September 2010 Fostering Structural Transformation in LDCs This meeting will inaugurate an expert group for the preparatory… 15th September 2010 WTO Public Forum: Beyond Border Carbon Adjustment Measures: Standards, Labelling and the Issue of Emission Allowances 17th September 2010 WTO Public Forum: The (elusive?) Quest for Coherence in Global Negotiations and Norms: the Case of TRIPS and CBD WTO Public Forum: The Global Agriculture and Food Security Program and Investment Priorities in International Agricultural Trade. What Kind of Trade Policy Framework is needed to support Food Security Goals? 1st October 2010 GVA - Shipping and Aviation Venue and date will be confirmed soon.… 2nd October 2010 GVA - Roundtable Series: Competitiveness and Carbon Leakage The venue and date, will be confirmed soon.… 1st November 2010 GVA - Roundtable Series: Trading Biofuel Venue and date will be confirmed soon.… Geneva Dialogue on Energy Efficiency Value Chain 2nd November 2010 GVA - Roundtable Series: Geopolitics of Climate Change Venue and date will be confirmed soon.… 3rd November 2010 Environmental Technology Transaction with China 29th November 2010 Climate Change Side Event on EGS 16th Conference of the Parties (COP 16)/ 6th Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Kyoto Protocol (CMP 6) Climate Change Side Event on Bunker Fuels 1st November 2011 GVA- Roundtable series	9th August 2010 Think Piece \| The Political Economy of Trade and Food Security Securing enough food to meet the needs of a growing global population… 29th July 2010 Intellectual Property and Sustainable Development: Development Agendas in a Changing World In response to many requests, the International Centre for Trade… 19th July 2010 Composite Index of Market Access for the Export of Rice from Uruguay This is the first pilot study conducted under the CIMA iniative.… 8th July 2010 Brazil’s Practical Experience with Access and Benefit Sharing and the Protection of Traditional Knowledge The use of genetic resources and associated traditional knowledge… Disclosure of Origin and Legal Provenance: The Experience and Implementation Process in South America The relationship between access to genetic resources and benefit-sharing… Thinking Outside the Box Innovative Options for an Operational Regime on Access and Benefit Sharing The ongoing discussions on the Draft Protocol on Access to Genetic… The Disclosure of Origin Requirement in Central America: Legal Texts, Practical Experience and Implementation Challenges This paper presents Central America’s legal framework…

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4th August 2010
Targeting Guatemala, US Launches First-Ever Labour Rights Dispute Under an FTA In a landmark move, the US has launched a formal labour rights…
Mercosur Establishes Customs Code, At Long Last Mercosur, South America’s largest trade bloc, finalised…
US-Africa Trade in the Spotlight at Annual AGOA Forum Ministers and trade officials from the United States and 38 African…
Beluga Caviar Exports to Resume Following Spat over Quotas Beluga black caviar will return to the global marketplace after…
European Commission OKs 6 Strains of GM Maize for Food and Feed The European Commission (EC) has approved six new varieties of…
Vacancy: Research Assistant for ECDPM, Based in Maastricht Research Assistant for the Economic and Trade Cooperation Programme…
Events 9-10 August, Phnom Penh, Cambodia. INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON…
Resources THE WTO AND ITS DEVELOPMENT OBLIGATION: PROSPECTS FOR GLOBAL…

28th July 2010
Lamy Reports ‘New Dynamic’ in Doha Talks A “new dynamic” has emerged in the Doha Round negotiations,…
US Cap-and-Trade Plans Put on Ice Efforts by the Democratic Party to pass limits on greenhouse-gas…
Korea, US FTA Stirs Controversy in US Congress A deep fault line has emerged among members of the US Democratic…
WIPO Folklore Discussions Get New Energy After Years of Stalemate Discussions at an expert meeting last week at the World Intellectual…
Trade in Natural Resources Poses Unique Challenges: WTO Governments must recognise the special challenges of trade in…
Farmers, Other Groups Tussle over EU Farm Policy Future Starkly opposing views of the future of European farming were…
Transnational Corporations Key to Climate Investment: UNCTAD Transnational corporations can be critical players in combating…
Eight CIS Countries Move Toward Trade Pact Eight former Soviet states are making steady progress toward…

7th September 2010
Fostering Structural Transformation in LDCs This meeting will inaugurate an expert group for the preparatory…

15th September 2010
WTO Public Forum: Beyond Border Carbon Adjustment Measures: Standards, Labelling and the Issue of Emission Allowances

1st October 2010
GVA - Shipping and Aviation Venue and date will be confirmed soon.…

2nd October 2010
GVA - Roundtable Series: Competitiveness and Carbon Leakage The venue and date, will be confirmed soon.…

1st November 2010
GVA - Roundtable Series: Trading Biofuel Venue and date will be confirmed soon.…
Geneva Dialogue on Energy Efficiency Value Chain

2nd November 2010
GVA - Roundtable Series: Geopolitics of Climate Change Venue and date will be confirmed soon.…

3rd November 2010
Environmental Technology Transaction with China

1st November 2011
GVA- Roundtable series

9th August 2010
Think Piece | The Political Economy of Trade and Food Security Securing enough food to meet the needs of a growing global population…

29th July 2010
Intellectual Property and Sustainable Development: Development Agendas in a Changing World In response to many requests, the International Centre for Trade…

19th July 2010
Composite Index of Market Access for the Export of Rice from Uruguay This is the first pilot study conducted under the CIMA iniative.…

8th July 2010
Brazil’s Practical Experience with Access and Benefit Sharing and the Protection of Traditional Knowledge The use of genetic resources and associated traditional knowledge…
Disclosure of Origin and Legal Provenance: The Experience and Implementation Process in South America The relationship between access to genetic resources and benefit-sharing…
Thinking Outside the Box Innovative Options for an Operational Regime on Access and Benefit Sharing The ongoing discussions on the Draft Protocol on Access to Genetic…
The Disclosure of Origin Requirement in Central America: Legal Texts, Practical Experience and Implementation Challenges This paper presents Central America’s legal framework…

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Bridges Weekly Trade News Digest See More » 4th August 2010 Targeting Guatemala, US Launches First-Ever Labour Rights Dispute Under an FTA In a landmark move, the US has launched a formal labour rights… 4th August 2010 Mercosur Establishes Customs Code, At Long Last Mercosur, South America’s largest trade bloc, finalised… Puentes Quincenal See More » 21st July 2010 OMPI, OMC y OMS debaten sobre acceso a medicamentos Los tres organismos internacionales en cuya esfera de competencia… 21st July 2010 Texto sobre acceso y distribución de beneficios progresa en Montreal, aunque se requerirá de más trabajo Los delegados que participaron en las negociaciones sobre acceso… Pontes Quinzenal See More » 26th July 2010 Conferência da CDB avança em texto sobre ABS, mas ainda há muito por fazer As negociações sobre biodiversidade realizadas em meados de… 26th July 2010 Informações Úteis Brasil, UE e Moçambique estabelecem cooperação para produção…
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Bridges Trade BioRes Review See More » 16th July 2010 Moving Toward Nagoya: The IYB, COP10 and next steps for Biodiversity In 2002, the year 2010 was declared to be the International Year… 16th July 2010 The political economy of the international ABS regime negotiations: Options and synergies with relevant IPR instruments and processes It is generally recognised - particularly by developing countries… Bridges Trade BioRes See More » 6th August 2010 Sticky Trade Issues Resurface at Bonn Climate Talks Trade issues gained further prominence in climate change negotiations… 6th August 2010 Ecuador Experiments with Environmental Protection Scheme Ecuador and the UN Development Programme (UNDP) have struck a…
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Trade Negotiations Insights See More » 15th July 2010 Taxation for development in Africa: A shared responsibility Africa needs more effective, efficient and fairer taxation systems.… 15th July 2010 Editorial In the recent international economic context, marked by global…

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BRIDGES Monthly Review Post-Doha November edition The Post-Doha November edition provides an in-depth analysis…

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16th August 2010
Переговорный коктейль раунда Доха: переход от помешивания к взбалтыванию Накануне летних отпусков делегации…
16th August 2010
Переговоры ВТО: небольшое продвижение по нетарифным барьерам Переговорщики, работающие над сокращением…

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Think Piece | The Political Economy of Trade and Food Security