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World Trade Talks Collapse in Cancun
World Trade Talks Collapse in Cancun The WTO Ministerial Conference, held from 10-14 September in Cancun, Mexico, ended abruptly and early on Sunday without consensus on any of the items on its agenda and in bitter divisions over the launch of negotiations on the so-called Singapore issues (i.e. investment, competition, trade facilitation and government procurement) and…
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Parks Congress: Reconciling Protected Areas and Sustainable Livelihoods
Parks Congress: Reconciling Protected Areas and Sustainable Livlihoods From 8 to 17 September, IUCN - The World Conservation Union convened the fifth World Parks Congress (WPC), a once in a decade event focusing on the state and the future of the world’s Protected Areas. The meeting was held in Durban, South Africa under the overall theme of “Benefits…
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Biosafety Protocol Enters into Force
On September 11, the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety, established under the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), entered into force. Based on a precautionary approach, the Protocol regulates the transboundary movement of living modified organisms (LMOs) that may have adverse effects on biodiversity and human health. It establishes an advance informed agreement procedure for import of…
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EU Chemicals Review Carries On
The proposed revision of the EU’s chemical policy aimed at improving the testing of chemical substances before release on the market has come under great pressure. German and French governments have emerged as the main critics, while American NGOs have called on their government not to undermine the reform process. On 21 August the German…
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Farmers’ Rights Network Launched in Cancun
On the sidelines of the WTO Ministerial meeting in Cancun, like-minded international civil society organisations from Asia, Africa, Latin America, Europe and North America formed the Farmers’ Rights Advocacy Network (FRANK). The Network will be used as a tool to launch effective advocacy programmes across the globe and put pressure on agencies concerned with farmers…
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In Brief
In Brief BIOSAFETY PROTOCOL ENTERS INTO FORCE On September 11, the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety, established under the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), entered into force. Based on a precautionary approach, the Protocol regulates the transboundary movement of living modified organisms (LMOs) that may have adverse effects on biodiversity and human health. It establishes an advance…
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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 the next two weeks 17-19 September,…
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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 Marianne Jacobsen. "Policy Matters: Trade, Environment and Investment: Cancun and Beyond," by IUCN’s Commission on Environmental, Economic and Social Policy (CEESP) (No.11, 2003). This issue of…