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 Hugo Cameron, hcameron@ictsd.ch. Submissions of publications to ICTSD’s documentation centre would also be welcome (contact Marc Galvin, mgalvin@ictsd.ch).
MANAGING GLOBAL ISSUES: LESSONS LEARNED. Edited by P.J. Simmons and Chantal de Jonge Oudraat. Published by the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, October 2001. The book examines efforts over the past 50 years to address numerous global challenges, featuring the findings of an international, multidisciplinary group of experts. Further information is available online at: http://www.ceip.org/files/Publications/MGI.asp.
BIOTECHNOLOGY AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS: FORGING NEW STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS. By Calestous Juma. Published by The Center for International Development at Harvard, October 2001. The paper argues that the US should use it large stocks of scientific and technological knowledge related to biotechnology to help solve food security challenges in developing countries, especially in Africa. Further information is available online at: http://www2.cid.harvard.edu/cidbiotech/dp/discussion14_juma.pdf.
FATAL IMBALANCE: THE CRISIS IN RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT FOR DRUGS FOR NEGLECTED DISEASES. Published by Medicins Sans Frontieres (MSF), October 2001. The report shows that virtually no new drugs are being developed for diseases that predominantly affect the poor. The report is available online at http://www.msf.org/content/page.cfm? articleid=032387D3-7D09-49E3-99FC231DBE03F7B7.
THE BUSINESS CASE FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT. Published by The World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD), October 2001. In the run-up to the 2002 World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD) in Johannesburg, members of the WBCSD offer views for a sustainable future. The document is available online at: http://www.wbcsd.org/projects/wssd/business-case.pdf.
BIOTECH FOOD AND THE PRECAUTIONARY PRINCIPLE UNDER EU AND WTO LAW. By Lucas Bergkamp. Published by Social Science Electronic Publishing, Inc, 2001. The article discusses the implications of the precautionary principle for the EU biotech food regulatory regime relating to European law and the new EU food safety policy. The paper is available online at: http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=283081.
ELECTRONIC RESOURCES
FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT WEBSITE LAUNCHED. The International Investment Rules project, a partnership of four NGOs (Fundacion Ecos, Nautilus Institute, International Institute for Sustainable Development, Singapore Institute of International Affairs), has just launched a website with the aim of developing a governance framework for foreign direct and portfolio investment that promotes environmental sustainability, human rights, global security, and economic inclusion. The web address is: http://www.nautilus.org/enviro/Investment.html.