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 Matteo Rizzolli, mrizzolli@ictsd.ch).
OWNERSHIP AND PARTNERSHIP IN AFRICA’S DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY. By The North-South Institute, 12 June 2002. The briefing paper based on an international conference recently organised by the NSI in Nairobi, Kenya calls for dialogue with civil society and monitoring of donor countries. The North-South Institute is calling on G-8 leaders, who will meet in Kananaskis, Canada, the last week of June, to implement five key recommendations in an effort to make development co-operation with Africa, as well as the New Partnerships for Africa’s Development (NEPAD), a more inclusive and effective process. For further information contact: Lois L. Ross, Coordinator of Communications and Publications, NSI, email: lross@nsi-ins.ca; Internet: http://www.nsi-ins.ca/ensi/news_views/index.html, the document is available for download at: http://www.nsi-ins.ca/download/NSI_G8_briefing.pdf.
WORLD SUMMIT POLICY BRIEF #6: FROM RIO TO JOHANNESBURG: ECOLOGICAL FARMING - REDUCING HUNGER AND MEETING ENVIRONMENTAL GOALS. By Brian Halweil, Worldwatch Institute, 11 June 2002. This brief looks at the current situation with regards to agriculture which has remained high on the international agenda since the Rio Earth Summit in 1992, as it brings together critical issues such as water, poverty, hunger, and health. For further information contact: Worldwatch Institute, 1776 Massachusetts Ave. NW, Suite 800, Washington, DC 20036; tel: (1-202) 452-1999; fax: 296-7365; email: worldsummit@worldwatch.org; Internet: http://www.worldwatch.org.
ACHIEVING AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT THROUGH AGRICULTURAL TRADE. Produced by The International Policy Council on Agriculture, Food and Trade. For further information visit: http://www.ipcaft.org/DW%20Book/DW%20Cover.htm.
CONSULTATION PAPER ON WTO SUBSIDIES AND TRADE REMEDIES NEGOTIATIONS. By Trade Policy Consultations and Liaison Division (EBC), Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, Canada. This paper’s objective is to elicit the views of Canadians in the identification of issues and proposals that will form the Canadian negotiating position for the WTO trade remedies negotiations. For further information contact: Trade Negotiations Consultations; fax: (1-613) 944-7981; email: consultations@dfait-maeci.gc.ca; Internet: http://www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca/tna-nac/consult-e.asp.
INTERNATIONAL WILDLIFE TRADE AND ORGANISED CRIME. By Dee Cook, Jason Lowther and Martin Roberts. Regional Research Institute, University of Wolverhampton, June 2002. Produced as part of WWF and TRAFFIC Wildlife Trade Campaign, "International Wildlife Trade and Organised Crime" shows that 50 per cent of prosecuted wildlife criminals have previous convictions for drugs, violence, theft and firearms offences. For further information visit: http://www.wwf.org.uk/News/n_0000000589.asp; the document is available for download at: http://www.wwf.org.uk/filelibrary/pdf/organisedCrime.pdf.
ENVIRONMENTAL CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES OF THE EVOLVING NORTH AMERICAN ELECTRICITY MARKET- Secretariat Report to Council Under Article 13 of the North American Agreement on Environmental Cooperation (CEC), 17 June 2002. For further information and to download the document visit: http://www.cec.org/pubs_docs/documents/index.cfm?varlan=english&ID=842.
STUMBLING TOWARD SUSTAINABILITY. By J.C.Dernbach ed., 2002. Published by the Environmental Law Institute, Washington, D.C. This book delivers a review of US efforts to achieve sustainable development since Rio. Several experts from diverse academic fields contributed to the book and made assessments of US law and policy concerning the environment. For further information contact: tel: (1-800) 433-5120 or (1-202) 939- 3844; email: orders@eli.org; Internet: http://www.eli.org .
WTO Documents
Unless otherwise indicated, all WTO documents listed are available at: http://docsonline.wto.org/gen_search.asp.
COMMUNICATION FROM CUBA, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, KENYA, NIGERIA, PAKISTAN, SENEGAL AND ZAMBIA — WTO Council for Trade in Services Special Session, Assessment of Trade in Services, 10 June 2002, TN/S/W/3 (02- 3211).
REVIEW OF THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 27.3(b), RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE TRIPS AGREEMENT AND THE CONVENTION ON BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY AND PROTECTION OF TRADITIONAL KNOWLEDGE AND FOLKLORE. WTO Council for Trade- Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights, Committee on Trade and Environment. Note from the WTO Secretariat, 10 June 2002. (IP/C/W/347/Add.1 WT/CTE/W/210 (02-3206)) The document compiles updated information from the secretariats of the CBD, on its activities in relation to the agenda items on review of the provisions of Article 27.3 (b), relationship between the TRIPs Agreement and the Convention on Biological Diversity and protection of traditional knowledge and folklore.
AVAILABLE INFORMATION ON THE EXISTENCE OF PATENTS IN REGARD TO DISEASES REFERRED TO IN THE DECLARATION ON THE TRIPS AGREEMENT AND PUBLIC HEALTH. WTO Council for Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights. Note from the WTO Secretariat, 11 June 2002, IP/C/W/348 (02- 3214). In this note, the Secretariat provides available background information on the extent to which patents exist in regard to the diseases referred to in the Declaration on the TRIPs Agreement and Public Health, which are HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria. Available at: http://docsonline.wto.org/gen_search.asp.
DEVELOPMENT PROVISIONS. WTO Working Group on the Relationship between Trade and Investment. Note from the WTO Secretariat, 11 June 2002, WT/WGTI/W/119. In this note from the Secretariat, "Development Provisions" which is one of the seven topics that are listed in Paragraph 22 of the Doha Ministerial Declaration, are being clarified by the Working Group.
Electronic Resources
ELDIS DEVELOPMENT REPORTER. http://www.eldis.org The newly redesigned Eldis website now includes resource guides and email-newsletter archives. For further information contact: email: www4mail@lin.ids.ac.uk or eldisnews@lyris.ids.ac.uk.
WORLD TRADE AGENDA ARCHIVE. Former trade newsletter publisher World Trade Agenda has announced it will be continuing as a trade policy consultancy based in Geneva, and has made all its archives open and freely accessible online. WTA was published fortnightly by this company from 1999 to the end of 2001. Over that period it covered, in depth, all the issues currently being negotiated in the Doha round and many other topical WTO-related matters. For further information and to access the archive visit http://www.tradeagenda.com.
Position Vacancy
POLICY ADVISER, TRADE AND INVESTMENT OXFAM GB POLICY DEPARTMENT. Based at: Oxford, UK. Salary: £25,700 - £33,080 p.a. Key responsibilities: Analysis and policy development on international trade and investment issues and their effects on sustainable development, developing advocacy strategies, lobbying decision makers, principally UK government, EC, WTO, World Bank and IMF. Closing date: Friday 12 July 2002. Interviews: Monday 22 July 2002. For further details and an application form, please send a large stamped addressed envelope to Anni Long, Oxfam GB, Policy Department, 274 Banbury Road, Oxford, OX2 7DZ; email along@oxfam.org.uk, quoting the job title and where you saw the advert.