Research and Analysis


Generative Dialogue between Trade Policy and Climate Change Communities:

Trade, Climate Change and Poverty, by ICTSD (forthcoming, 2011).

Latin America and the Caribbean: Regional Trade and Climate Change Issues, by ICTSD and the Inter-American Development Bank (forthcoming, December 2010).

15 Executive Summaries of ICTSD issue papers, Global Platform on Climate Change, Trade and Sustainable Energy, prepared for the UNFCCC COP15, Copenhagen, December 2009.

Sectoral Approaches to Climate Change Mitigation: Competitiveness, Trade and Development Issues in Small Developing Countries, ICTSD Trade and Sustainable Energy Series, Information Note No. 11, October 2009.

Climate Change and Trade on the Road to Copenhagen - Summary for Policymakers, ICTSD Programme on Trade and Environment, Information Note No. 6, May 2008. Produced as Background Paper to the Seminar on WTO-Trade and Climate, convened by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark, Copenhagen, 9 May 2008.

Climate Change and Trade on the Road to Copenhagen, by ICTSD, ICTSD Programme on Trade and Environment, Trade and Sustainable Energy Series, Policy Discussion Paper, December 2008.

Climate, Equity and Global Trade, edited by ICTSD, ICTSD Programme on Trade and Environment, Trade and Sustainable Energy Series, Selected Issue Briefs No. 2, December 2007.

The WTO and Energy: WTO Rules and Agreements of Relevance to the Energy Sector, by Yulia Selivanova, ICTSD Programme on Trade and Environment, Trade and Sustainable Energy Series, Issue Paper No. 1, August 2007.

Linking Trade, Climate Change and Energy, ICTSD Project on Trade and Sustainable Energy, Selected Issue Briefs, November 2006.

Enabling a scale up of innovation, diffusion, and technology transfer through trade policy:

Intellectual Property Rights and International Technology Transfer to Address Climate Change: Risks, Opportunities, and Policy Options, by Keith Maskus and Ruth Okediji (forthcoming).

Enhancing Transfer of Climate Change Technologies to Latin American and Caribbean Countries: Challenges and Opportunities, by ICTSD and IADB (forthcoming, December 2010).

Patents and Clean Energy: Bridging the Gap between Evidence and Policy. Final report and executive summary, by UNEP, EPO and ICTSD, September 2010.

Fostering the Development and Diffusion of Technologies for Climate Change: Lessons from the CGIAR Model, by Carlos M. Correa, ICTSD Programme on IPRs and Sustainable Development, Policy Brief No. 6, December 2009.

Technologies for Climate Change and Intellectual Property: Issues for Small Developing Countries, ICTSD Programme on Intellectual Property Rights and Sustainable Development, Information Note No. 12, October 2009.

Access to Climate Change Technology by Developing Countries: A Practical Strategy, by Cynthia Cannady, ICTSD Programme on Intellectual Property Rights and Sustainable Development, Issue Paper No. 25, September 2009.

Innovation and Technology Transfer to Address Climate Change: Lessons from the Global Debate on Intellectual Property and Public Health, by Frederick M. Abbott, ICTSD Programme on Intellectual Property Rights and Sustainable Development, Issue Paper No. 24, June 2009.

Climate Change, Technology Transfer and Intellectual Property Rights, by ICTSD, Background Paper to the Trade and Climate Change Seminar, 18–20 June 2008 in Copenhagen, Denmark, August 2008.

Intellectual Property and Access to Clean Energy Technologies in Developing Countries: An Analysis of Solar Photovoltaic, Biofuel and Wind Technologies, by John H. Barton, ICTSD Programme on Trade and Environment, Trade and Sustainable Energy Series, Issue Paper No. 2, December 2007 (relevant publication).

New Trends in Technology Transfer: Implications for National and International Policy, by John H. Barton, ICTSD Programme on IPRs and Sustainable Development, Issue Paper No. 18, February 2007 (relevant publication).

Encouraging International Technology, by Keith E. Maskus, ICTSD Programme on IPRs and Sustainable Development, UNCTAD-ICTSD Project on IPRs and Sustainable Development, Issue Paper No. 7, May 2004 (relevant publication).

Accelerating trade in Climate-friendly Goods and Services:

Trade Flows, Trade Barriers and Market Drivers in Climate-friendly Goods in Latin America and the Caribbean in the Renewable Energy Supply and Buildings sectors, by ICTSD and IADB (forthcoming, December 2010).

Analysis of Market Drivers, Trade Flows and Trade Barriers to Climate-friendly Goods in the Transport Sector, by Rene Vossenaar, ICTSD Programme on Trade and Environmnent, Issue Paper No.15, October 2010 (forthcoming).

Mapping Climate Mitigation Technologies and Associated Goods within the Transport Sector, by Jiang Kejun, ICTSD Programme on Trade and Environment, October 2010 (forthcoming).

Harmonising Energy Efficiency Standards - Building Foundations for Co-operative Action, by Rod Janssen, ICTSD Programme on Trade and Environment, Issue Paper No. 14, September 2010.

Climate-related Single-use Environmental Goods, by Rene Vossenaar, ICTSD Programme on Trade and Environment, Issue Paper No. 13, September 2010.

Deploying Energy-Efficiency and Renewable-Energy Technologies in Residential and Commercial Buildings, by Rene Vossenaar and Veena Jha, ICTSD Programme on Trade and Environment, Issue Paper No. 11, June 2010.

Technology Mapping of the Renewable Energy, Buildings, and Transport Sectors: Policy Drivers and International Trade Aspects, by Rene Vossenaar, ICTSD Programme on Trade and Environment, Issue Paper No. 12, June 2010.

Trade Flows, Barriers and Market Drivers in Renewable Energy Supply Goods: The Need to Level the Playing Field, by Veena Jha, ICTSD Programme on Trade and Environment, Issue Paper No. 10, December 2009.

The Liberalization of Environmental Goods and Services: Issues for Small Developing Countries, ICTSD Programme on Trade and Environment, Information Note No. 14, October 2009.

Mapping Climate Mitigation Technologies and Associated Goods within the Buildings Sector, by Anandajit Goswami, Mitali Dasgupta and Nitya Nanda, ICTSD Programme on Trade and Environment, 2009.

Mapping Climate Mitigation Technologies and Associated Goods within the Renewable Energy Supply Sector, by Paul Lako, ICTSD Programme on Trade and Environment, 2008.

HS Codes and the Residential and Commercial Buildings Sector, by Izaak Wind, ICTSD Programme on Trade and Environment, 2009.

HS Codes and the Renewable Energy Sector, by Izaak Wind, ICTSD Programme on Trade and Environment, 2008.

Environmental Priorities and Trade Policy for Environmental Goods: A Reality Check, by Veena Jha, ICTSD Trade and Environment Series, Issue Paper No. 7, September 2008.

Liberalization of Trade in Environmental Goods for Climate Change Mitigation: The Sustainable Development Context, by ICTSD, Background Paper to the Trade and Climate Change Seminar, 18-10 June 2008 in Copenhagen, Denmark, August 2008.

Ensuring incorporation of agriculture and biofuels in sustainable strategies:

Agriculture

Climate Change Implications for Livestock Production and Trade in Latin America, by ICTSD and IADB, (forthcoming, December 2010).

Agricultural Technologies for Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation in Developing Countries: Policy Options for Innovation and Technology Diffusion, by Travis Lybbert and Daniel Sumner, ICTSD-IPC Platform on Agriculture, Climate Change, and Trade, Issue Brief No. 6, May 2010.

Climate Change and China’s Agricultural Sector:  An Overview of Impacts, Adaptation and Mitigation, by J. Wang, J. Huang, and S. Rozelle, ICTSD-IPC Platform on Agriculture, Climate Change, and Trade, Issue Brief No. 5, May 2010.

Carbon Concerns: How Standards and Labelling Initiatives Must Not Limit Agricultural Trade From Developing Countries, by James Macgregor, ICTSD-IPC Platform on Agriculture, Climate Change, and Trade, Issue Brief No. 3, May 2010.

The Role of International Trade in Climate Change Adaptation, by Gerald Nelson, Amanda Palazzo, Claudia Ringler, Mark Rosegrant, Timothy Sulser, and Miroslav Batka, ICTSD-IPC Platform on Agriculture, Climate Change, and Trade, Issue Brief No. 4, December 2009.

Climate Change and Developing Country Agriculture: An Overview of Expected Impacts, Adaptation and Mitigation Challenges, and Funding Requirements, by Jodie Keane, Sheila Page, Alpha Kergna and Jane Kennan, ICTSD-IPC Platform on Agriculture, Climate Change, and Trade, Issue Brief No. 2, December 2009.

Greenhouse Gas Reduction Policies and Agriculture: Implications for Production Incentives and International Trade Disciplines, by David Blandford and Tim Josling, ICTSD-IPC Platform on Climate Change, Agriculture and Trade, Issue Brief No. 1, August 2009.

International Climate Change Negotiations and Agriculture, ICTSD-IPC Platform on Agriculture, Climate Change, and Trade, Policy Focus No. 1, May 2009.

ICTSD-IPC Platform on Climate Change, Agriculture and Trade: Considerations for Policymakers, October 2009.

Biofuels

Latin America and the Caribbean in the Biofuels, by ICTSD and IADB, (forthcoming, December 2010).

Biofuels Subsidies and the Law of the World Trade Organization, by Toni Harmer, ICTSD Programme on Agricultural Trade and Sustainable Development, Issue Paper No. 20, June 2009

Biofuels Certification and the Law of the World Trade Organization, by Marsha A. Echols, ICTSD Programme on Agricultural Trade and Sustainable Development, Issue Paper No. 19, June 2009

US Trade Policies on Biofuels and Sustainable Development, by Jane Earley, ICTSD Programme on Agricultural Trade and Sustainable Development, Issue Paper No. 18, June 2009

EU Support for Biofuels and Bioenergy, Environmental Sustainability Criteria, and Trade Policy, by Alan Swinbank, ICTSD Programme on Agricultural Trade and Sustainable Development, Issue Paper No. 17, June 2009

Biofuels Production, Trade and Sustainable Development, by ICTSD, ICTSD Programme on Agricultural Trade and Sustainable Development, Policy Discussion Paper, December 2008

Sustainable Bioenergy Development in UEMOA Member Countries, by ICTSD in partnership with the UN Foundation and the Energy and Security Group, October 2008

Defining policy tools and mechanisms to make adaptation possible:

Trade, Economic Vulnerability, Resilience and the Implications of Climate Change on Small Island and Littoral Developing Economies, by Dr. Robert Read, ICTSD Programme on Competitiveness and Sustainable Development, Issue Paper No. 12, June 2010.

Resilience Amidst Rising Tides, An Issue Paper on Trade, Climate Change and Competitiveness in the Tourism Sector in the Caribbean, by Keron Niles, Issue Paper No. 9, February 2010.

Aid for Trade and Climate Change Financing Mechanisms: Best Practices and Lessons Learned for LDCs and SVEs in Africa, by Dr. Vinaye Dey Ancharaz and Akthar Riad, ICTSD Programme on Competitiveness and Sustainable Development, Issue Paper No. 10, January 2010.

Trade, Climate Change and Sustainable Development: Key Issues for Small States, Least Developed Countries and Vulnerable Economies, by ICTSD and Commonwealth Secretariat, edited by Dr Moustapha Kamal Gueye, Malena Sell and Janet Strachan, 2009.

Climate Change and Fisheries: Policy, Trade and Sustainable Development Issues, ICTSD Programme on Competitiveness and Sustainable Development, Information Note No. 15, October 2009.

Trade and Climate Change Adaptation: Sustainable Development Objectives for LDCs, SVEs, and SIDS, ICTSD Programme on Competitiveness and Sustainable Development, Information Note No. 13, October 2009.

Addressing carbon leakage and competitiveness through equitable policies:

The Allocation of Emission Allowances without Charge: Legal and Economic Considerations, by Luca Rubini and Ingrid Jegou, ICTSD Programme on Competitiveness and Sustainable Development (forthcoming, December 2010).

Vulnerabilities in Latin America and the Caribbean to Trade-Related Climate Change Policies: the Case of Border Carbon Adjustment Measures, by ICTSD and IADB (forthcoming, December 2010).

Practical Aspects of Border Carbon Adjustment Measures, by Sofia Persson, ICTSD Programme on Competitiveness and Sustainable Development, Issue Paper No. 13, November 2010.

The Microcosm of Climate Change Negotiations, What Can the World Learn from the European Union?, by Håkan Nordström, ICTSD Programme on Global Economic Policy and Institutions, December 2009.

Competitiveness and Climate Policies: Is There a Case for Restrictive Unilateral Trade Measures?, ICTSD Programme on Competitiveness and Sustainable Development, Information Note No. 16, December 2009.

Climate Change Mitigation Policies in Selected OECD Countries: Trade and Development Implications for Developing Countries, by Diarmuid Torney and Mustapha Kamal Gueye, ICTSD Programme on Competitiveness and Sustainable Development, Issue Paper no. 8, December 2009.

Embodied Carbon in Traded Goods, by Jiang Kejun, Aaron Cosbey, Deborah Murphy, Background Paper to the Trade and Climate Change Seminar, 18–20 June 2008 in Copenhagen, Denmark, August 2008

Trade, Climate Change and Global Competitiveness: Opportunities and Challenges for Sustain.able Development in China and Beyond, ICTSD Programme on Trade and Environment, Selected Issue Briefs No. 3, March 2008.

Dealing with de-carbonization of transportation and bunker fuels:

International Transport, Climate Change and Trade, by Joachim Monkelbaan, ICTSD Programme on Trade and Environment, Trade and Sustainable Energy Series, Background Paper, September 2010.

International Transport, Climate Change and Trade, by Joachim Monkelbaan, ICTSD Programme on Trade and Environment, Trade and Sustainable Energy Series, Information Note No.17, September 2010.