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WIPO Ctte On Genetic Resources And Traditional Knowledge Looks For Way Forward
Members of the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) have identified a number of steps in order to move forward long-running discussions on the policy, legal and practical aspects of the protection of genetic resources, traditional knowledge and folklore.The WIPO Intergovernmental Committee on Intellectual Property and Genetic Resources, Traditional Knowledge and Folklore (IGC) met from 25-29…
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Divide over 'exchange rate' stymies progress in Doha round talks
For any commercial exchange to work out, buyers and sellers need to be able to agree on a price. Without overlap between what a carpet salesman is willing to accept and what a wily customer deems to be a fair bargain, there will be no deal. This also holds true for the long-running Doha Round of…
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Without EPA, Nigerian cocoa processors lose millions as EU imposes tariffs
Two months after losing preferential access to EU markets, Nigerian cocoa processors and producers face millions of dollars in losses, as the effects of poor infrastructure and high operating costs are compounded by higher tariffs and competition from neighbouring countries that retained duty-free access to Europe. Brussels slapped tariffs on cocoa products and other exports from…
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Events
For a more comprehensive list of events in trade and sustainable development, please refer to ICTSD’s web calendar at: http://www.ictsd.org/cal/index.htm .If you would like to submit an event, please email events@ictsd.ch. Coming up: 28 February - 5 March28-29 February, Maseru, Lesotho. LEAST DEVELOPED COUNTRIES MINISTERIAL CONFERENCE 2008. The purpose of the Conference is to review progress…
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Resources
AID FOR TRADE AND DEVELOPMENT. Edited by Dominique Njinkeu and Hugo Cameron. Cambridge University Press, December 2008. Following in the wake of the World Trade Organization’s engagement with Aid for Trade, this book brings together a range of perspectives around this emerging issue. The collection of articles in this volume presents many of the ideas…