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US COMMERCE DEPARTMENT SUSPENDS CHANGES TO 'DOLPHIN SAFE' TUNA LABEL
US COMMERCE DEPARTMENT SUSPENDS CHANGES TO ‘DOLPHIN SAFE’ TUNA LABEL The US Department of Commerce has suspended its decision to change the ‘dolphin safe’ labelling standard for yellowfish tuna to allow tuna fishing that involves the chasing and encircling of dolphins, following pressure from environmental and animal welfare groups. This is the second time that the…
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EU MINISTERS ADOPT COMMON FISHERIES POLICY, SET FISHING QUOTAS
EU MINISTERS ADOPT COMMON FISHERIES POLICY, SET FISHING QUOTAS After five days of intensive discussions at the Agriculture and Fisheries Council on 16-19 December (see BRIDGES Trade BioRes, 20 December 2003), Ministers adopted the EU’s Common Fisheries Policy (CFP), which aims to respond to concerns over depleted fish stocks, overcapacity of the European fishing fleet, insufficient…
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GMO UPDATE: EU-US DISPUTE HEATING UP; AUSTRALIA; BRAZIL-CHINA
GMO UPDATE: EU-US DISPUTE HEATING UP; AUSTRALIA; BRAZIL-CHINA Pressure mounting in US to challenge EU moratorium at WTO The US National Security Council is reportedly planning to schedule a cabinet-level meeting in the next two weeks to discuss whether to mount a legal challenge of the EU’s de facto moratorium on the market approval of new genetically…
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BANANAS SLIPPING INTO EXTINCTION?
BANANAS SLIPPING INTO EXTINCTION? Bananas could face extinction within ten years, according to findings by the International Network for the Improvement of Banana and Plantain (INIBP) reported in the magazine New Scientist on 16 January. This would pose an economic problem to many countries who depend on banana exports and plantations as a main source of…
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Biosafety Protocol to Enter into Force
The Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety — a protocol under the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) — will enter into force on 11 September this year. On 13 June, the island state of Palau became the 50th country to ratify the Protocol, thus triggering entry into force 90 days later. The aim of the Protocol is…
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In Brief
MALAWI SETS ON ECOTOURISM In the hope of capitalising on its natural endowments and enhance the country’s tourist drawing powers, Malawi — a country battling with widespread starvation — has developed a strategic plan of action to build up an ecotourism industry. The plan, put together with the financial assistance of the UN Development Programme, will…
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Events
For a more comprehensive list of events in trade and sustainable development, please refer to ICTSD’s web calendar. Please bear in mind that dates and times of WTO meetings are often changed, and that the WTO does not always announce the important informal meetings of the different bodies. Coming up in 2003 21-24 January, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia:…
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Resources
If you have a relevant resource (books, papers, bulletins, etc.) you would like to see announced in this section, please forward a copy or review by the BRIDGES staff to Heike Baumüller. ENVIRONMENTAL GOVERNANCE: EMPLOYING THE PRECAUTIONARY PRINCIPLE IN NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION. This project was launched by a consortium of conservation organisations, including…