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TRADE @ MOP-2: LABELLING OF BIOTECH COMMODITIES UP FOR DECISION
TRADE @ MOP-2: LABELLING OF BIOTECH COMMODITIES UP FOR DECISION Documentation requirements for shipments of living modified organisms (LMOs) are likely to emerge as one of the main bones of contention at the second Meeting of the Parties (MOP-2) to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety convening from 30 May to 3 June in Montreal, Canada. The…
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CLIMATE CHANGE NEGOTIATORS BEGIN TALKS ON POST-KYOTO PERIOD
CLIMATE CHANGE NEGOTIATORS BEGIN TALKS ON POST-KYOTO PERIOD Climate change negotiators from around the world met in Bonn from 16-17 May at a Seminar of Governmental Experts on Climate Change to start untangling issues related to a future climate regime to follow the Kyoto Protocol, which expires in 2012. Mandated by the last Conference of the…
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CITES CONSIDERS TIMBER CONSERVATION
CITES CONSIDERS TIMBER CONSERVATION The Plants and Animals Committees of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Flora and Fauna (CITES) met on 17-21 and 20-25 May respectively and focused on decisions made at the 13th Conference of the Parties (COP-13) to CITES in October 2004 (see BRIDGES Trade BioRes, 21 October 2004).…
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In Memoriam
On May 20, 2005, Konrad von Moltke, PhD, passed away in Vermont after a courageous battle with cancer. Dr. von Moltke, a Senior Fellow at the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD), was one of the world’s leading thinkers on the relationship between sustainable development and international trade and investment.…
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European Study Highlights Environmental Impacts of Doha Round
A study released by the European Commission on 22 April warns that negotiations currently underway as part of the WTO’s Doha round of trade liberalisation talks may exacerbate climate change and biodiversity loss due to increased emissions of greenhouse gases and the conversion of forest land to agricultural uses. The Sustainability Impact Assessment (SIA), carried…
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WTO Biotech Case Delayed Until August
The chairman of the panel considering the complaint brought by the US, Canada and Argentina against the EU’s alleged de facto moratorium on approvals of new genetically modified organisms (GMOs) has said that the panel will not issue its preliminary ruling until 5 August 2005. Chairman Christian Haberli told the parties to the dispute in…
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Experts Identify Regulatory Gaps for Invasive Alien Species
At the meeting of the Ad Hoc Technical Expert Group on Gaps and Inconsistencies in the International Regulatory Frameworks on Invasive Alien Species on 16-20 May in New Zealand, the world’s leading experts on invasive alien species (IAS) identified missing components and lack of coherence in international regulatory framework in relation to IAS and discussed…
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Biodiversity Day Marked by New Ecosystems Report
The theme of the 22 May International Day for Biological Diversity, “Biodiversity: life insurance for our changing world”, was reflected in speeches from world leaders and in a new study released for the occasion from the Millenium Ecosystem Assessment (MA) and the Convention on Biological Diversity. The study, entitled “Ecosystems and Human Well-being: A Biodiversity…
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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. ICTSD Event 31 May, Montreal, Canada: MULTILATERAL TRADE RULES…
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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 Sarah Mohan. THE BIOSAFETY PROTOCOL: MULTILATERAL AGREEMENT OR PROTECTING THE ENVIRONMENT OR PROTECTIONIST CLUB? By Anna L. Hobbs, Jill E. Hobbs and William A. Kerr in…