If you have a relevant resource (books, papers, bulletins, etc.) you would like to see announced in this section, please forward a copy for review by the Bridges staff to Malena Sell at msell@ictsd.ch.
WTO LAW AND INTERNATIONAL EMISSIONS TRADING: IS THERE POTENTIAL FOR CONFLICT? By Christina Voigt, University of Oslo (Faculty of Law), 2008. This article explores the ways in which UNFCCC Annex 1 countries will continue their emission reduction policies with minimum harm to their own economies, whether these means are within WTO regulations and the extent of their flexibility. The paper also examines whether international emissions have a place in WTO agreements to begin with. To access the article, please refer to http://ssrn.com/abstract=1145242
A PROPOSAL FOR A GLOBAL EMISSIONS TRADING SCHEME FOR AVIATION AND SHIPPING. By Terry Barker, Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research, June 2008. Policies to cut C02 emissions from all sectors, including transportation, have become more critical. Dangerous climate change has gotten scientific backup but a suitable network for implementing effective mitigation policies does not exist of yet. This paper supports the proposal for a global emissions trading scheme (GETS). To access the paper, please refer to http://www.tyndall.ac.uk/publications/briefing_notes/bn26.pdf
GROWING UNREST: THE LINKS BETWEEN FARMED AND FISHED RESOURCES AND THE RISK OF CONFLICT. By Alec Crawford and Oli Brown, IISD, June 2008. This paper presents evidence on how the production and trade of fished and farmed commodities can attribute to the onset or continuation of violent conflict. The paper relies on two case studies. To access the paper, please refer to http://www.iisd.org/pdf/2008/growing_unrest_resources.pdf
ENERGY AND CLIMATE: OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE G-8. Directed by Michael Grubb, Cambridge Centre for Energy Studies, 2008. The Climate Strategy report was aimed at world leaders participating in the G8 Summit in Toyako, Japan. It raises the battle against rising carbon emissions to the forefront as a response to rising oil and energy prices. It warns of a possibility that new sources of oil could emit twice as much C02. The paper outlines five key proposals for G8 leaders to consider in Toyako. To access the paper, please refer to http://www.climate-strategies.org/uploads/ClimateStrategiesG8report.pdf
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS AND TRADITIONAL KNOWLEDGE: BIOPIRACY OR BIOPROSPECTING? By Michael J. Krieger, ETH Zürich, 28 June 2008. This paper talks about the equitable sharing of biological resources and explores alternative approaches to those offered by the Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) and the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD). To access the paper, please refer to http://www.bepress.com/ndsip/reports/art15/
THE GLOBAL IP UPWARD RATCHET, ANTI-COUNTERFEITING AND PIRACY ENFORCEMENT EFFORTS: THE STATE OF PLAY. By Susan Sell, George Washington University, 9 June 2008. This paper provides a review of the current global efforts to move forward IP enforcement. The paper explores the people, institutions and strategies behind these efforts regionally as well as internationally. To access the paper, please refer to http://www.iqsensato.org/?p=69
SUCCESS STORIES FROM THE REALIZATION OF FARMERS’ RIGHTS RELATED TO PLANT GENETIC RESOURCES FOR FOOD AND AGRICULTURE. By Regine Andersen and Tone Winge, the Fridtjof Nansen Institute, 2008. This report is a patchwork of 17 Farmers’ Rights success stories from 11 countries. To access the report, please refer to http://www.fni.no/doc&pdf/FNI-R0408.pdf