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).
ICTSD Publication
The September edition of BRIDGES Between Trade and Sustainable Development, ICTSD’s monthly news and analysis publication, is now available online. In addition to WTO news, it includes articles on TRIPs and Public Health, Developing Country Participation in Multilateral Trade Negotiations, Sustainable Development Angles to the Swordfish Dispute, and regional news from Mercosur and the Andean Community. To access in pdf format visit: http://www.ictsd.org/monthly/index.htm.
Other Publications
THE STATE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE 2001. Published by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization, September 2001. The report confirms that improved nutrition affects economic growth directly through its impact on labour productivity and indirectly through improvements in life expectancy. The report is available online at: http://www.fao.org/DOCREP/003/X9800E/X9800E00.HTM.
INTERNATIONALLY-RECOGNISED CORE LABOUR STANDARDS IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC. Published by the International Confederation of Free Trade Unions (ICFTU), October 2001. The report was published to coincide with the WTO’s Trade Policy Review of the Czech Republic on 17 and 19 October 2001. For further information contact Collin Harker: Economist Employment and International Labour Standards, ICFTU, 5 Boulevard du Roi Albert II, 1210 Brussels, Belgium; tel: (+322) 224-0329; fax: 201- 5815 or 203-0756; Internet: http://www.icftu.org; email: collin.harker@icftu.org.
"Harnessing Biotechnology For The Poor: Challenges Ahead For Capacity, Safety and Public Investment." By Joel I. Cohen. Published in the JOURNAL OF HUMAN DEVELOPMENT no.2, February 2001, pp.239-263. The paper addresses whether the benefits from biotechnology will reach those in need, and if not, what additional steps are required. For further information contact Lorna Cameron, email: lcameron@iisd.ca.
"Applicable Law In WTO Dispute Settlement Proceedings." By Lorand Bartels. Published in the JOURNAL OF WORLD TRADE no.35(3), 2001, pp.499- 519. The article considers the extent to which Panels and the Appellate Body may apply rules of international law deriving from sources other than the WTO covered agreements. For further information contact Lorand Bartels, Department of Law, European University Institute, via Boccaccio 121, I-50133 Florence, Italy; tel: +39 (0)349 752-1247; fax: +1 (0)603 676-4756; email: lorandbartels@hotmail.com.
WILL NEW TRADE GAINS MAKE US RICH? AN ASSESSMENT OF THE PROSPECTIVE GAINS FROM NEW TRADE AGREEMENTS. By Dean Baker and Mark Weisbrot. Published by the Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR), 3 October 2001. The research paper argues that for about three-quarters of the American labour force, the losses due to redistribution of income outweigh even the most inflated estimates of the gains from trade. The paper is available online at: http://www.cepr.net/will_new_trade_gains_make_us_ric.htm.
OVERHAULING THE WTO: OPPORTUNITY AT DOHA AND BEYOND. Policy Brief no.6. By John Audley and Ann M. Florini. Published by the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, 2001. The policy brief argues that if the global trading system is to overcome its current gridlock on key sensitive issues and earn worldwide respect, Members of the WTO must focus on institutional reform, not a new round of trade negotiations. The policy brief is available at: http://www.ceip.org/files/publications/policybrief6.asp.
ELECTRONIC RESOURCES
ICFTU STATEMENT FOR THE WTO’S 4TH MINISTERIAL CONFERENCE. In its published statement, the International Confederation of Free Trade Unions (ICFTU) forwards a number of demands for decisions that should be taken on the occasion of the WTO’s forthcoming Ministerial Conference. The statement is available at: http://www.icftu.org/displaydocument.asp?Index=991213933&Language=EN.
DOCUMENTS ON FINANCING FOR DEVELOPMENT. The Danish United Nations Association has introduced a portal that contains more than 200 documents from NGOs worldwide, multinational organisations and from both the research, science and business communities. The web address is: http://www.una.dk/ffd.WORLD BANK RESEARCH DOCUMENTS BY E-MAIL. World Bank research documents are available by email, without accessing the Internet. To obtain documents send an email to: mailback@econ.worldbank.org with a blank subject line and the URL of the document you would like in the text of the body.