THE SUSPENSION OF THE WTO DDA NEGOTIATIONS: SCENARIOS AND IDENTIFICATION OF PRESSURE POINTS FOR DEVELOPING COUNTRIES. By the South Centre, October 2006. This analytical note identifies some opportunities and challenges that the suspension of the WTO Doha negotiations has created for developing countries. It proposes that an early identification of pressure points in the negotiations can help developing country delegations prepare for the resumption of negotiations. To assist in identification of such pressure points, the note is structured around three main possible scenarios for the negotiations: (1) Quick resumption and conclusion, (2) Slower resumption or early harvest, and (3) Hibernation or collapse of the round. To access this note visit http://www.southcentre.org/publications/AnalyticalNotes/CrossCuttingIssuesTradeNegotiation/2006Oct_Suspension_of_the_Round.pdf
"Specific Environmental Effects of Trade Liberalization: Sugar." By Jane Earley and Thomas Earley in INTERNATIONAL POLICY COUNCIL Brief #20, October 2006. This paper is the second in a series examining whether recent trade liberalisation might have adverse environmental effects that could be ameliorated if governments correctly anticipate them. The study finds that changes in the biofuels market will have a greater impact on world sugar production, and in turn, the environment, than policy changes in trade. Also among findings are country-specific recommendations for policymakers on how to mitigate negative impacts. The brief discusses the important roles of resource endowments, law enforcement, and technology in creating national policies to overcome the adverse environmental effects of increased sugar production on the world stage. To access this brief visit http://www.agritrade.org/publ.htm.
GLOBAL FINANCIAL STABILITY REPORT: MARKET DEVELOPMENTS AND ISSUES. International Monetary Fund World Economic and Financial Surveys, September 2006. The Global Financial Stability Report provides semiannual assessments of global financial markets and addresses emerging market financing in a global context. To access the report visit http://www.imf.org/external/Pubs/FT/GFSR/2006/02/index.htm.
"Whither Food Aid?" By Robert L. Thompson in ILLINOIS AG POLICY BRIEFS, June 2006. This policy brief outlines the status of the international debate over eliminating agricultural export subsidies, and proposes concessions that the US may make on food aid to elicit the lowering of EU agricultural export subsidies. To access this brief visit http://www.farmdoc.uiuc.edu/policy/ag_policy_briefs/abp_06-02/apb_06-02.html.