ORGANIC FRUITS AND VEGETABLES FROM THE TROPICS: MARKET, CERTIFICATION AND PRODUCTION INFORMATION FOR PRODUCERS AND INTERNATIONAL TRADING COMPANIES. By the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). This new publication gives organic producers and exporters in developing markets tools for accessing certain developed-country markets. It provides them with information on market potential and access conditions to European, US, and Japanese markets for organic products. The book also specifies production and processing requirements, as well as management tactics and useful information for contacts in Europe, the U.S., and Japan. For more information, please contact: Mr. Djidiack Faye; tel.: +41.22.917.6324; e-mail: djidiack.faye@unctad.org.
REGIONAL INTEGRATION AND DEVELOPMENT. By Maurice Schiff and L. Alan Winters, Oxford University Press 2003. In this book, intended for trade policymakers, the authors analyse the effects of regionalism in developing countries. After examining the politics and dynamics of regionalism, issues of credibility, deep integration, and the relationship between regionalism and multilateralism from a developing country perspective, the authors contend that regional integration in developing countries has a wide range of negative and positive effects and that there is no one standard formula that can be applied to all regions seeking to integrate. To obtain a copy of this book, please visit: http://publications.worldbank.org/ecommerce/catalog/product? item_id=298960.
"Liberalising Agricultural Trade and Developing Countries" by David Orden, Rashid S. Kaukab, and Eugenio Diaz-Bonilla, Carnegie Endowment, 2003. The authors argue that World Trade Organisation (WTO) negotiations should force developed countries to limit domestic agricultural subsidies (which the authors claim are trade-distorting), lower tariffs, increase market access and eliminate export subsidies to developing markets. The brief is available at: http://www.ceip.org/pubs.
WTO & NAFTA RULES AND DISPUTE RESOLUTION: SELECTED ESSAYS ON ANTIDUMPING, SUBSIDIES AND OTHER MEASURES. By Gary Horlick (Cameron May Press). This collection entails several articles and essays written by the author during the past twenty years. They focus on developments in international trade law during the past three decades; many concentrate on the dispute settlement mechanisms of the World Trade Organisation (WTO). For further information visit: http://www.jus.uio.no/lm/cm.books/isbn-1874698244.html.
THE INVESTMENT CLIMATE FOR CLIMATE INVESTMENT: JOINT IMPLEMENTATION IN TRANSITION COUNTRIES. By Samuel Fankhauser and Lucia Lavric (European Bank for Reconstruction and Development). As part of the Kyoto Protocol, transition countries will hold a key role in the developing market for the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions. In this article, the authors argue that transition countries’ ability to reduce emissions at a low cost will not be enough to lure investors into the market. They will also need to improve factors such as their legal and regulatory systems, levels of economic and political stability, and ability to process their emission reduction systems efficiently. To obtain a copy of this paper, please go to: http://www.ebrd.com/.
WATER-L (International Institute for Sustainable Development). WATER-L is an announcement list on which any subscriber can post communiqués which fall within the guidelines of the site. To obtain more information and to subscribe to the list, visit http://www.iisd.ca/email/water-L.htm.
CLEAN WATER, SAFE SANITATION: AN AGENDA FOR THE KYOTO WORLD WATER FORUM AND BEYOND. Edited by David Mepham (IPPR) with research support from Thames Water and WaterAid. This collection of essays integrates the ideas of several water and sanitation experts in order to address key issues and problems for Kyoto and beyond. For more information, please visit: http://www.ippr.org/home/index.php?table=pubs&id=339.
WATER AND SANITATION IN THE WORLD’S CITIES: LOCAL ACTION FOR GLOBAL GOALS. UN-Habitat. This publication addresses the lack of access to safe water in the world’s cities, especially as this problem is being exacerbated by growing urban populations. For more information and to order a copy of the report, please visit: http://www.earthscan.co.uk/asp/bookdetails.asp?key=3902.
WATER AND THE LEAST DEVELOPED COUNTRIES. Saleemul Huq, Hannah Reid and Laurel Murray (IIED). The authors focus on the Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and the way in which water quantity, quality, use, and management is affecting these poorest 49 countries. The report is available at: http://www.iied.org/climate_change/pubs.html#waterldcs.
DRAWERS OF WATER. John Thompson, Ina T. Porras, James K. Tumwine, Mark R. Mujwahuzi, Munguit Katui-Katua, Nick Johnstone, and Libby Wood (IIED). This book presents the findings of the 30-year reassessment of a landmark study on water. The data comes from 34 sites in Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda, charts the trends and changes that have taken place in the last three decades, and highlights the implications for water policy and practice in this region. The report can be ordered at: http://www.earthprint.com/go.htm?to=9049IIED.