Research and Analysis


Generative Dialogue between Trade Policy and Climate Change Communities:

Sectoral Approaches to Climate Change Mitigation: Competitiveness, Trade and Development Issues in Small Developing Countries, ICTSD Trade and Sustainable Energy Series, Information Note No. 11, October 2009

Climate Change and Trade on the Road to Copenhagen - Summary for Policymakers, ICTSD Programme on Trade and Environment, Information Note No. 6, May 2008. Produced as Background Paper to the Seminar on WTO-Trade and Climate, convened by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark, Copenhagen, 9 May 2008

Climate Change and Trade on the Road to Copenhagen, by ICTSD, ICTSD Programme on Trade and Environment, Trade and Sustainable Energy Series, Policy Discussion Paper, December 2008

Climate, Equity and Global Trade, edited by ICTSD, ICTSD Programme on Trade and Environment, Trade and Sustainable Energy Series, Selected Issue Briefs No. 2, December 2007

The WTO and Energy: WTO Rules and Agreements of Relevance to the Energy Sector, by Yulia Selivanova, ICTSD Programme on Trade and Environment, Trade and Sustainable Energy Series, Issue Paper No. 1, August 2007

Linking Trade, Climate Change and Energy, ICTSD Project on Trade and Sustainable Energy, Selected Issue Briefs, November 2006

Trade, Climate Change and Poverty, by ICTSD (forthcoming)

Enabling a scale up of innovation, diffusion, and technology transfer through trade policy:

Technologies for Climate Change and Intellectual Property: Issues for Small Developing Countries, ICTSD Programme on Intellectual Property Rights and Sustainable Development, Information Note No. 12, October 2009

Access to Climate Change Technology by Developing Countries: A Practical Strategy, by Cynthia Cannady, ICTSD Programme on Intellectual Property Rights and Sustainable Development, Issue Paper No. 25, September 2009

Innovation and Technology Transfer to Address Climate Change: Lessons from the Global Debate on Intellectual Property and Public Health, by Frederick M. Abbott, ICTSD Programme on Intellectual Property Rights and Sustainable Development, Issue Paper No. 24, June 2009

Climate Change, Technology Transfer and Intellectual Property Rights, by ICTSD, Background Paper to the Trade and Climate Change Seminar, 18–20 June 2008 in Copenhagen, Denmark, August 2008

Intellectual Property and Access to Clean Energy Technologies in Developing Countries: An Analysis of Solar Photovoltaic, Biofuel and Wind Technologies, by John H. Barton, ICTSD Programme on Trade and Environment, Trade and Sustainable Energy Series, Issue Paper No. 2, December 2007 (relevant publication)

New Trends in Technology Transfer: Implications for National and International Policy, by John H. Barton, ICTSD Programme on IPRs and Sustainable Development, Issue Paper No. 18, February 2007 (relevant publication)

Encouraging International Technology, by Keith E. Maskus, ICTSD Programme on IPRs and Sustainable Development, UNCTAD-ICTSD Project on IPRs and Sustainable Development, Issue Paper No. 7, May 2004 (relevant publication)

Accelerating trade in Climate-friendly Goods and Services:

Trade Flows, Barriers and Market Drivers in Renewable Energy Supply Goods: The Need to Level the Playing Field, by Veena Jha, ICTSD Programme on Trade and Environment, Issue Paper No. 10, December 2009

The Liberalization of Environmental Goods and Services: Issues for Small Developing Countries, ICTSD Programme on Trade and Environment, Information Note No. 14, October 2009

Mapping Climate Mitigation Technologies and Associated Goods within the Buildings Sector, by Anandajit Goswami, Mitali Dasgupta and Nitya Nanda, ICTSD Programme on Trade and Environment, 2009

Mapping Climate Mitigation Technologies and Associated Goods within the Renewable Energy Supply Sector, by Paul Lako, ICTSD Programme on Trade and Environment, 2008

HS Codes and the Residential and Commercial Buildings Sector, by Izaak Wind, ICTSD Programme on Trade and Environment, 2009

HS Codes and the Renewable Energy Sector, by Izaak Wind, ICTSD Programme on Trade and Environment, 2008

Environmental Priorities and Trade Policy for Environmental Goods: A Reality Check, by Veena Jha, ICTSD Trade and Environment Series, Issue Paper No. 7, September 2008

Liberalization of Trade in Environmental Goods for Climate Change Mitigation: The Sustainable Development Context, by ICTSD, Background Paper to the Trade and Climate Change Seminar, 18-10 June 2008 in Copenhagen, Denmark, August 2008

Harmonizing Energy Efficiency Requirements (forthcoming)

Ensuring incorporation of agriculture and biofuels in sustainable strategies:

Agriculture

Greenhouse Gas Reduction Policies and Agriculture: Implications for Production Incentives and International Trade Disciplines, by David Blandford and Tim Josling, ICTSD-IPC Platform on Climate Change, Agriculture and Trade, Issue Brief No. 1, August 2009

ICTSD-IPC Platform on Climate Change, Agriculture and Trade: Considerations for Policymakers, October 2009

The Role of International Trade in Climate Change Adaptation, by Gerald Nelson, Amanda Palazzo, Claudia Ringler, Mark Rosegrant, Timothy Sulser, and Miroslav Batka, ICTSD-IPC Platform on Agriculture, Climate Change, and Trade, Issue Brief No. 4, December 2009

Climate Change and Developing Country Agriculture: An Overview of Expected Impacts, Adaptation and Mitigation Challenges, and Funding Requirements, by Jodie Keane, Sheila Page, Alpha Kergna and Jane Kennan, ICTSD-IPC Platform on Agriculture, Climate Change, and Trade, Issue Brief No. 2, December 2009

International Climate Change Negotiations and Agriculture, ICTSD-IPC Platform on Agriculture, Climate Change, and Trade, Policy Focus No. 1, May 2009

Carbon and Agricultural Trade in Developing Countries, by James Macgregor, ICTSD-IPC Platform on Agriculture, Climate Change, and Trade, Issue Brief No. 3 (forthcoming)

Climate Change and China’s Agricultural Sector:  An Overview of Impacts, Adaptation and Mitigation, by Jinxia Wang and Jikun Huang, ICTSD-IPC Platform on Agriculture, Climate Change, and Trade, Issue Brief No. 5 (forthcoming)

Biofuels

Biofuels Subsidies and the Law of the World Trade Organization, by Toni Harmer, ICTSD Programme on Agricultural Trade and Sustainable Development, Issue Paper No. 20, June 2009

Biofuels Certification and the Law of the World Trade Organization, by Marsha A. Echols, ICTSD Programme on Agricultural Trade and Sustainable Development, Issue Paper No. 19, June 2009

US Trade Policies on Biofuels and Sustainable Development, by Jane Earley, ICTSD Programme on Agricultural Trade and Sustainable Development, Issue Paper No. 18, June 2009

EU Support for Biofuels and Bioenergy, Environmental Sustainability Criteria, and Trade Policy, by Alan Swinbank, ICTSD Programme on Agricultural Trade and Sustainable Development, Issue Paper No. 17, June 2009

Biofuels Production, Trade and Sustainable Development, by ICTSD, ICTSD Programme on Agricultural Trade and Sustainable Development, Policy Discussion Paper, December 2008

Sustainable Bioenergy Development in UEMOA Member Countries, by ICTSD in partnership with the UN Foundation and the Energy and Security Group, October 2008

Defining policy tools and mechanisms to make adaptation possible:

Trade, Climate Change and Sustainable Development: Key Issues for Small States, Least Developed Countries and Vulnerable Economies, by ICTSD and Commonwealth Secretariat, edited by Dr Moustapha Kamal Gueye, Malena Sell and Janet Strachan, 2009.

Climate Change and Fisheries: Policy, Trade and Sustainable Development Issues, ICTSD Programme on Competitiveness and Sustainable Development, Information Note No. 15, October 2009

Trade and Climate Change Adaptation: Sustainable Development Objectives for LDCs, SVEs, and SIDS, ICTSD Programme on Competitiveness and Sustainable Development, Information Note No. 13, October 2009

Economic Vulnerability and Resilience in Small Island Developing States, by Professor Robert Read, ICTSD Programme on Competitiveness and Sustainable Development, Issue Paper No. 11 (forthcoming)

Aid for Trade and Climate Change Financing Mechanisms: Best Practices and Lessons Learned for LDCs and SVEs in Africa, by Vinaye Dey Ancharaz and Akthar Riad, ICTSD Programme on Competitiveness and Sustainable Development, Issue Paper No. 10 (forthcoming)

Trade, Climate Change, and Competitiveness in the Tourism Sector in the Caribbean, by Keron Niles, ICTSD Programme on Competitiveness and Sustainable Development, Issue Paper No. 9 (forthcoming)

Addressing carbon leakage and competitiveness through equitable policies:

Embodied Carbon in Traded Goods, by Jiang Kejun, Aaron Cosbey, Deborah Murphy, Background Paper to the Trade and Climate Change Seminar, 18–20 June 2008 in Copenhagen, Denmark, August 2008

Trade, Climate Change and Global Competitiveness: Opportunities and Challenges for Sustainable Development in China and Beyond, ICTSD Programme on Trade and Environment, Selected Issue Briefs No. 3, March 2008.

The Microcosm of Climate Change Negotiations, What Can the World Learn from the European Union?, by Håkan Nordström, ICTSD Programme on Global Economic Policy and Institutions, December 2009

Competitiveness and Climate Policies: Is There a Case for Restrictive Unilateral Trade Measures?, ICTSD Programme on Competitiveness and Sustainable Development, Information Note No. 16, December 2009

Climate Change Mitigation Policies in Selected OECD Countries: Trade and Development Implications for Developing Countries, by Diarmuid Torney and Mustapha Kamal Gueye, ICTSD Programme on Competitiveness and Sustainable Development, Issue Paper no. 8, December 2009

Dealing with de-carbonization of transportation and bunker fuels:

Bunker Fuel Regulation: Impact on Trade and Developing Countries (forthcoming)