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THE LIMITS TO GROWTH: THE 30 YEAR UPDATE. By Donella H. Meadows, Jorgen Randers and Dennis L. Meadows, November 2004. In 1972, This substantially revised, expanded and updated edition follows on from The Limits to Growth and its sequel Beyond the Limits. Based on new data, computer modeling and incorporating the latest thinking on sustainability, ecological footprinting and limits, this new book presents future overshoot scenarios and makes an even more urgent case for a rapid readjustment of the global economy toward a sustainable path.
PERSPECTIVES ON THE IPR NEEDS OF DEVELOPING COUNTRIES. By Ronald Cantrell et al, International Rice Research Institute, April 2004. Based on the assumption that technical innovation is essential for progress in both developed and developing countries, the paper explores the linkages between building human capacities, stimulating economic growth, and technological growth.
THE GMO DISPUTE BEFORE THE WTO: LEGAL IMPLICATIONS FOR THE TRADE AND ENVIRONMENT DEBATE. By Francesco Sindico, Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei, January 2005. In the context of the US-Canada-Argentina challenge before the WTO of the EU de facto moratorium of GM product approvals, the paper looks at which WTO provisions would have been violated by the EU. It also highlights the dispute’s most important legal issues in order to see to what extent the dispute might influence the ongoing trade and environment debate. The paper concludes that the role of the precautionary principle in the application of the EU legislation is one of the dispute’s main issues and the panel findings on the legal stature of the principle in the WTO will be influential on the trade and environment debate.
FARMING AND THE FATE OF WILD NATURE. By R.E. Green et al, in Science, (307, 2005): 550-555. This article evaluates two competing solutions that have been proposed for reducing the negative impact of agriculture on wildlife. One possible solution is "wildlife-friendly" farming, which increases densities of wild populations on farmland but may decrease agricultural yields, and the other is "land sparing" farming, which minimizes demand for farmland by increasing yields. The article uses a model to show that the best type of farming for species persistence depends on the demand for agricultural products and on how the population densities of different species on farmland change with agricultural yield.
TRAVELS IN THE GENETICALLY MODIFIED ZONE. By Mark L. Winston, Harvard University Press, 2005. For two years the author travelled at home and abroad, listening to farmers, industry spokespeople, regulators, and researchers, canvassing high-security laboratories, environmentalist enclaves, and cyberspace, making a thorough survey of the facts, opinions, and practices deployed by opponents and proponents of transgenic crops.
LES ACCORDS SUR L’INVESTISSEMENT ET LES SERVICES ET LA GESTION DE L’EAU DANS LES PAYS EN DEVELOPPEMENT. De Marc Paquin et al, Centre international Unisfera, Decembre 2004. Cette étude traite de l’incidence des accords bilatéraux sur les investissements et des chapitres équivalents contenus dans les accords de libre-échange, ainsi que de l’impact du régime de l’AGCS (services) de l’OMC sur l’atteinte de la Cible 10 des Objectifs du Millénaire pour le développement adoptés par l’Assemblée générale des Nations Unies. La Cible 10 vise la réduction de moitié, d’ici à 2015, du pourcentage de la population qui n’a pas accès de façon durable à de l’eau potable et à des services d’assainissement des eaux de base.
LIABILITY AND REDRESS IN THE FIELD OF BIOTECHNOLOGY: TOWARDS THE DEVELOPMENT OF RULES AT THE NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL LEVELS. By P. Cullet, International Environmental Law Research Centre (IELRC), 2004. This paper discusses the issues surrounding the question of liability in relation to the introduction of genetically modified organisms and the related environmental impacts. The paper highlights that specific action must be taken to ensure that all types of damages are covered by adopted rules.
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ASSOCIATE INTERNATIONAL COUNSEL/ WILDLIFE TRADE CAMPAIGNER at Defenders of Wildlife. This position requires substantial experience with all aspects of the law and policy of international wildlife trade, including familiarity with the negotiation, implementation and enforcement of relevant laws and international agreements and experience with the array of advocacy techniques necessary to achieve conservation goals. Responsibilities include: developing and implementing campaigns relating to international wildlife trade and illegal logging; educating and mobilizing the public and decisionmakers in support of conservation objectives; representing Defenders in international fora, courts, and administrative agencies; possible litigation or litigation support on assigned cases; and undertaking other work as assigned. This position is based in Washington, D.C. For a more detailed job description, contact Defenders of Wildlife, fax: +1-202-682-1331; email: hr@defenders.org.