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Africa Unites on Climate Change
Recent moves by African leaders suggest the continent is moving toward a consensus on its approach to climate change. The momentum began in July when African leaders at the African Union Summit agreed that Africa should be represented by one delegation in Copenhagen. Ministers from 10 African countries then met on 25 August in Addis…
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Bluefin Tuna an Endangered Species?
European Ministers are mulling a proposal to add bluefin tuna to a list of endangered species in response to warnings of a fish stocks collapse from scientists. The initiative seeks to add the fish to Appendix I of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), which would automatically…
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Drought Stricken India to Boost Commodities Imports
As drought conditions persist, Indian government officials recently confirmed they will increase commodity imports to help prevent a price spike on items facing shortages. The announcement comes amid criticism from experts, who are citing reckless water usage to support intensive farming as part of the problem. “The decision is already there that whichever commodity will be…
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EU Boosts Imports of Argentine Biodiesel
After slapping anti-dumping and anti-subsidy tariffs on US biodiesel in March, the EU has increased its imports of bargain biodiesel from Argentina, says Switzerland-based biodiesel producer Biopetrol. European biodiesel producers are crying foul and calling for an investigation into cheap biodiesel exports, which they say are edging them out of the market. “Increasing amounts of indirectly…
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New Research on GM Fish Urges Caution
Because of the threat they pose to the natural environment, transgenic fish should only be bred in closed systems on land, a new study from researchers at the University of Gothenburg in Sweden says. The study, which looked at the environmental effects of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in the fish farming industry, was commissioned by the…
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China Looks to Offset Coal with Natural Gas
Recent moves by China to boost its access to natural gas supplies suggest the country is looking to the industry to help reduce its dependency on coal. The recent signing of a US$41 billion contract between Exxon Mobil and Petrochina - the world’s two most valuable listed oil companies - to obtain natural gas in…
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Events
For a more comprehensive list of events for the trade and environment community visit the BioRes online calendar, http://ictsd.net/news/biores/events/. Coming up in the next two weeks (4-18 September) 7-11 September, Yokohama, Japan. SIXTH CITYNET CONGRESS. Under the theme “Harmonious Cities for Our Future,” this event will bring together key policymakers and urban stakeholders to evaluate,…
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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 for review by the Bridges staff to Andrew Aziz at aaziz@ictsd.ch. INCENTIVES TO SUSTAIN FOREST ECOSYSTEM SERVICES: A REVIEW OF LESSONS FOR REDD. Ivan Bond, Maryanne Grieg-Gran, Sheila Wertz-Kanounnikoff, Peter Hazlewood, Sven Wunder…