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TRADE AND DEVELOPMENT: THE RISING IMPORTANCE OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN THE SOUTH AMERICAN TRADE AGENDA. By Pedro da Motta Veiga and Sandra Polônia Rios (International Institute for Sustainable Development). 2009. Focusing on four Latin American countries, Argentina, Brasil, Chile, and Peru, this paper begins by forming links between the liberalisation of trade and foreign direct investment (FDI) within these countries and their sustainable development agendas. The authors include national case studies encompassing their past sustainable development agendas, the opening of their economies, and the historic patterns of an increase in trade and the growing importance of sustainable development. Subsequently, this paper explains the pertinent topics covered in the sustainable development agendas of the South American countries: biofuels, trade barriers, carbon emissions, regulations to protect human health, forest certification, free trade agreements (FTA’s), security, and FDI. To access this paper, visit: http://www.tradeknowledgenetwork.net/pdf/tkn_trade_south_america.pdf
GREENHOUSE GAS REDUCTION POLICIES AND AGRICULTURE: IMPLICATIONS FOR PRODUCTION INCENTIVES AND INTERNATIONAL TRADE DISCIPLINES. By David Blandford and Tim Josling. August 2009. With climate change becoming a more critical topic on the agendas of numerous countries, this article emphasises the importance of domestic policy choices, especially concerning agriculture, and international cooperation, mostly on the basis of observing WTO principles. The following types of policies are examined: performance standards, best-practices requirements, subsidies, carbon taxes, cap and trade (CT) schemes, and public expenditure for research and extension. The trade effects of implementing these policies are also discussed. Along with these policies, three key questions are discussed: should subsidies be used to promote the reduction of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in agriculture or an expansion of its mitigation activities? Should agriculture be included in CT schemes? And should one continue to promote biofuels? To access this article, visit: http://www.agritrade.org/Publications/documents/Blandford-Joslingpaper.pdf
IMPLEMENTING CDM PROJECTS: GUIDEBOOK TO HOST COUNTRY LEGAL ISSUES. Edited by Paul Curnow and Glenn Hodes. August 2009. This guidebook addresses a wide range of legal and regulatory issues arising from the domestic laws, regulations, and policies of clean development mechanism (CDM) host countries that can affect the development and implementation of CDM projects. It begins with an overview of the Kyoto Protocol and international rules concerning CDMs. This guidebook also goes on to illustrate some host country laws that specifically address CDMs, such as property rights, environmental and planning laws, investment and taxation laws, and financial services regulations. Included are case studies covering various specific topics: Malaysia CDM approval criteria, investment plans for Brazilian and Vietnamese CDM projects, landfill gas capture requirements in Mexico, renewable energy policies in India, CDM projects in Uganda and Thailand, and several other themes. In addition, this guidebook provides an overview of environmental assessments and risks of CDMs. To access this document, visit: http://cd4cdm.org/Publications/ImplementingCDM_GuidebookHostCountryLegalIssues.pdf
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