Bridges Weekly | Lamy Reports ‘New Dynamic’ in Doha Talks
A “new dynamic” has emerged in the Doha Round negotiations, the head of the WTO told trade delegates on Tuesday, delivering a rare piece of good news for the beleaguered nine-year-old talks.
“After some months of impasse in the negotiations, my own sense is that we are beginning to see signs of a new dynamic emerging,” [...]
ICTSD Issue Paper | Composite Index of Market Access for the Export of Rice from Uruguay
What keeps Uruguayan rice farmers from trading with other countries? Ambassador Perez del Castillo and Professor Alfaro investigate this question and work out a figure that captures taxes faced at the border, payments from the government, costs of meeting health standards and other issues. They find that, even with low border taxes, other barriers limit the [...]
Pontes Quinzenal | Senado aprova política nacional para tratamento de resíduos sólidos
A fim de abordar um dos problemas ambientais mais sérios do país, o Senado aprovou, em 7 de julho, a Política Nacional de Resíduos Sólidos (PNRS). O projeto de lei tramitou por 21 anos anos na Câmara dos Deputados, antes de ser submetido à avaliação de quatro comissões no Senado – Constituição, Justiça e Cidadania [...]
Bridges Trade BioRes | US Cap-and-Trade Plans Put on Ice
In the United States Senate, efforts by the Democratic Party to pass limits on greenhouse-gas emissions have come to a screeching halt. On Thursday, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid announced that the Democratic Party’s leadership will not seek to include a cap-and-trade scheme in the energy legislation scheduled to come before [...]
Pontes Bimestral | Eleições na América do Sul: que impactos sobre a integração regional?
Diante do agitado calendário eleitoral na América do Sul entre 2010 e 2011, o Pontes debate os possíveis impactos da escolha de novas lideranças na região sobre as negociações comerciais. Neste artigo, são identificadas as principais alterações nos padrões de associação da região, com vistas a traçar perspectivas para a integração comercial na América do [...]