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21st May 2013 Pursuing Sustainability in the Global Economy International policy frameworks can be powerful drivers of systemic… 6th May 2013 中国农业支持政策研究中国农业补贴的快速增长，使外界对这些支持项目能否既达到公共政策目标，又不扭曲贸易和生产的问题产生了兴趣。倪洪兴所著的这份报告显示，中国农业支持政策有助于增加农村地区收入，控制食品安全，但也引发了对环境可持续性问题的更多关注。本报告系一系列世界主要经济体政策改革研究的一部分。该系列报告的研究对象包括美国、欧盟、印度和巴西。… Agricultural Domestic Support and Sustainable Development in China China’s fast-growing farm subsidies have generated new… 3rd May 2013 Mapping Prevailing Ideas on Intellectual Property Mapping Prevailing Ideas on Intellectual Property by Professor… 25th April 2013 Global Challenges and the Future of the WTO This publication is the product of a process initiated by ICTSD… 19th April 2013 Forum Selection in Trade Litigation Despite the negative effects of trade barriers, which are often… Coordinating Trade Litigation Coordination can be the key to a successful outcome in the field… What to Do Before You Call the WTO? Having the capacity to identify trade barriers and assess whether… How to Successfully Manage Conflicts and Prevent Dispute Adjudication in International Trade The growing body of WTO jurisprudence can help facilitate rules-based… 20th February 2013 Fast-tracking Green Patent Applications In recent years, innovation has topped the agenda of policymakers… 7th February 2013 Practical Considerations in Managing Trade Disputes Insufficient legal capacity impedes the ability of developing… Asian Participation in the WTO Dispute Settlement System The WTO dispute settlement system provides member countries with… 20th December 2012 The 2012 US Farm Bill and Cotton Subsidies A new programme in the upcoming US Farm Bill is intended to resolve… Una Evaluación de la Ayuda para el Comercio en la Práctica El presente estudio, realizado por el Centro de Investigaciones… 18th December 2012 Summary: International Technology Diffusion in a Sustainable Energy Trade Agreement This sheet is a Q&A based summary of the issues paper “International… Summary: Trade Law Implications of Procurement Practices in Sustainable Energy Goods and Services This sheet is a Q&A based summary of the issues paper “Trade… Summary: Issue and Considerations for Negotiating a Sustainable Energy Trade Agreement This sheet is a Q&A based summary of the issues paper “Issues… Summary: Fostering Low Carbon Growth This sheet is a Q&A based summary of the issues paper “Fostering… 15th November 2012 Unpacking the International Technology Transfer Debate This paper captures the political economy of technology transfer… 8th November 2012 An Analysis of the WTO Accession Guidelines for Least Developed Countries Accession for least developed countries (LDCs) is an arduous… 2nd November 2012 Potential Impact of Proposed 2012 Farm Bill Commodity Programs on Developing Countries The United States is the largest exporter of many key commodities… 25th October 2012 Aid for Trade and the Least Developed Countries: Recent Trends and Impact on the Ground Assessing the effectiveness of trade-related development assistance… 23rd October 2012 A Review of Trade Preference Schemes for the World’s Poorest Countries The current low participation of least developed countries (LDCs)… 9th October 2012 TRIPS-Related Patent Flexibilities and Food Security: Options for Developing Countries Food security is a pressing global challenge. Agricultural innovation… 4th October 2012 International Technology Diffusion in a Sustainable Energy Trade Agreement (SETA) ICTSD senior fellow and Professor Emeritus Thomas Brewer, addresses… 2nd October 2012 Trade Law Implications of Procurement Practices in Sustainable Energy Goods and Services The government as an entity is quite often the largest, single… From Rule Takers to Rule Makers: The Growing Role of Chinese in Global Governance China is increasingly playing a central role in global governance.… 13th September 2012 ICTSD Submission \| Ways to Promote Enabling Environments and to Address Barriers to Technology Development and Transfer Responding to a call for inputs from the UNFCCC Technology Executive… 12th September 2012 US Farm Policy and Risk Assistance Insurance for key commodities is likely to be a critical element… 5th September 2012 Governing Clean Energy Subsidies What kind of clean-energy support measures can be maintained… 23rd August 2012 Net Food-Importing Developing Countries High and volatile food prices pose new challenges to poor, net… 23rd July 2012 The Future and the WTO: Confronting the Challenges Mutually agreeable solutions have yet to be found for moving… 11th July 2012 Intellectual Property Rights and Green Technologies from Rio to Rio Though technology transfer and innovation feature in the outcome… Legal Options for a Sustainable Energy Trade Agreement The Global Platform on Climate Change, Trade and Sustainable… 9th July 2012 Вступление России в ВТО: влияние на сельско- хозяйственную торговлю и производство Данное исследование рассматривает… 21st June 2012 Unpacking the International Technology Transfer Debate This paper captures the political economy of technology transfer… 19th June 2012 Trade and Environment Briefings To assist negotiators and participants at Rio+20, ICTSD, UNEP,… Una Evaluación de la Ayuda para el Comercio en la Práctica: Lecciones del Perú El presente estudio evalúa la efectividad y el impacto de la… 15th June 2012 Open Innovation for Sustainability Open innovation has received relatively little attention in policy… Tackling Perverse Subsidies in Agriculture, Fisheries and Energy Subsidies have always been part of the policy toolbox that governments… 4th June 2012 Trade Policy Responses to Food Price Volatility in Poor Net Food-Importing Countries In recent years, high and volatile prices have contributed to… 25th May 2012 Realizing the Potential of the UNFCCC Technology Mechanism The development and large scale diffusion of clean energy technologies… 21st May 2012 Trade Policy Options for Enhancing Food Aid Effectiveness This paper looks at how food aid could be made more effective,… 可持续发展之能源贸易协定谈判的问题与思考在此报告中，Hufbauer 及Jisun Kim两位作者将检视寻找可靠且低成本的化石燃料替代品之必要条件，着重探讨贸易政策如何有效提升发展成就，以及完成可持续能源贸易协定(SETA)过程中的几个主要议题。… 17th May 2012 贸易和气候变化多边谈判贸易被视为可有效减缓及适应气候变化的工具之一。联合国永续发展会议、联合国气候变化框架公约及世界贸易组织针对此议题已展开各种不同层级的协商。本报告作者将检视各项不同作业的优先顺序、各机构执掌范围以及相关发展中国家对此议题的考量及反应。… 14th May 2012 Multilateral Negotiations at the Intersection of Trade and Climate Change Trade can have an important role to play in the mitigation of,… Issues and Considerations for Negotiating a Sustainable Energy Trade Agreement Climate change is an unprecedented challenge facing humanity… 9th May 2012 欧盟ETS纳入航空业之WTO法规层面分析此文在WTO法律文本下，将全面性评估欧盟航空业碳排交易体制。欧盟扩及ETS至航空业的决定已引起轩然大波。部分航空业者已于欧洲法庭对该立法提出反对，然而未能成功。此外，近30个国家亦研拟相关策略抵制欧盟之决议，部分国家更直接禁止国内航空业者遵循此规定。… 8th May 2012 俄罗斯入世后对农产品贸易及生产的影响此份研究报告主要检视俄罗斯加入世贸组织(WTO)后可能对农产品贸易及生产造成的影响。研究发现，发展中国家可以从俄罗斯加入WTO中获利，尤其是出口牛肉、猪肉或糖等产品的国家；此外，假若俄罗斯尊重对出口限制的新承诺，粮食进口国的市场亦会因而更加稳定。… 7th May 2012 WTO的争端解决”发展中国家之经验” 即使WTO具有一个潜在的强大争端解决机制，然而依然有许多发展中国家未能有效运用该机制。… 2nd May 2012 WTO Dispute Settlement: Developing Country Experiences In spite of a potentially powerful dispute settlement mechanism… 1st May 2012 The Inclusion of Aviation in the EU ETS This paper contains an assessment of the inclusion of aviation… The fairy tale of US “dolphin safe” labelling: False claims, unintended consequences Tuna-Dolphin is one of the best-known and most controversial… An impossible relationship? Article XX GATT and China’s accession protocol in the China - Raw Materials case In this article, Elisa Baroncini delves into the recent WTO AB… 30th April 2012 缩短WIPO政府间委员会关于知识产权暨遗传资源之差距在过去的两年中，WIPO在知识产权、遗传资源、传统知识暨民间文学艺术政府间委员会（IGC）在传统知识和传统文化表现形式上曾加速其工作进展。然而，在遗传资源上的立场差距仍大。在此背景之下，此篇研究报告将大规模检视IGC所讨论之生物多样性披露需求及数据库采行之手法及选择。同时将考量IGC可能产生限制性及非限制性手段的性质，或是各种可能产生的影响。… 27th April 2012 Possible Effects of Russia’s WTO Accession on Agricultural Trade and Production This study examines how Russia’s WTO accession could affect… 23rd April 2012 環保商品的市場進入契機本文採用局部均衡模型來估計不同的關稅自由化的情況下，非加太國家可能產生的貿易影響。發現，非加太國家降低關稅將導致進口增加和深化此領域的貿易失衡。本文隨後討論如何利用環保商品關稅自由化後所可能產生的利益。… 17th April 2012 技術移轉及創新正當全世界都為了即將到來的Rio+20動了起來的同時，創新和技術移轉對於近年來最迫切的可持續發展挑戰的重要性也必須被廣泛認可。… 13th April 2012 面對氣候變遷的抉擇與抱負為回應締約方於2011年12月德班“聯合國氣候變化框架公約”大會上的訴求，國際貿易和可持續發展中心(ICTSD)，提交了相關報告探討面對氣候變遷時的抉擇及必須強化之抱負。… 28th March 2012 Technology Transfer and Innovation As the world gears up for the Rio+20 Conference, the vital role… 6th February 2012 ICTSD Submission \| Views on Options and Ways for Further Increasing the Level of Ambition Responding to a call from Parties to UNFCCC in Durban in December… 3rd February 2012 Bridging the Gap on Intellectual Property and Genetic Resources in WIPO’s Intergovernmental Committee (IGC) Discussions on how to address concerns about the misappropriation… Market Access Opportunities for ACP Countries in Environmental Goods Increasing access to and use of EGS could yield a number of benefits,… 2nd February 2012 Trade and Development Symposium \| Perspectives on the Multilateral Trading System On this page are the think pieces on the Future of the Multilateral… 1st February 2012 WTO Appellate Body: China Raw Material Export Restrictions Illegal In a high-profile dispute over access to natural resources, the… 23rd December 2011 Trade Preferences for Environmentally Friendly Goods and Services International trade in environmental goods and services (EGS)… Transport, Trade and Climate Change International transport, be it by ship, airplane, train or truck,… 21st December 2011 Implicaciones de los Cambios en la Política Comercial para la Competitividad de las Exportaciones de Banano Ecuatoriano al Mercado de la UE El banano, durante décadas, ha sido un asunto particularmente… 20th December 2011 Trade Preferences for Environmentally Friendly Goods and Services International trade in environmental goods and services (EGS)… 19th December 2011 Evaluating Aid for Trade on the Ground: Lessons from Nepal This paper is part of a research project that ICTSD has undertaken… 16th December 2011 A Decade in the WTO China’s 10 years of membership in the WTO has taken place… 13th December 2011 Evaluating Aid for Trade on the Ground: Lessons from Cambodia This paper is part of a research project that ICTSD has undertaken… 9th December 2011 Local production for access to medical products: Developing a framework to improve public health The framework presented here provides an entry point for supporting… 7th December 2011 En Busca de Equilibrios Regulatorios: Chile y las Recientes Reformas al Derecho de Autor La reforma del derecho de autor ha adquirido en años recientes… The Quest for a Normative Balance Copyright reform has become, in recent years, an important priority… 1st December 2011 Overcoming the Impasse on Intellectual Property and Climate Change at the UNFCCC With the international community looking to the UNFCCC Conference… Overcoming the Impasse on Intellectual Property and Climate Change at the UNFCCC With the international community looking to the UNFCCC Conference… 21st November 2011 Evaluating Aid for Trade Effectiveness on the Ground This paper is part of a research project that ICTSD has undertaken… The Influence of Preferential Trade Agreements on the Implementation of Intellectual Property Rights in Developing Countries Preferential Trade Agreements (PTAs) have acquired greater importance… 16th November 2011 Proposals on behalf of the International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development (ICTSD) to the RIO+ 20 preparatory process The UN Conference on Sustainable Development (UNCSD), or Rio+20,… 15th November 2011 积极推进中国的改革开放事业中国加入WTO十周年前夕，第一任中国常驻WTO首席代表、中国政协委员、商务部前副部长、中国WTO研究会会长孙振宇先生专门撰文《积极推进中国的改革开放事业》。文章首先总结回顾了中国在法制建设、外贸和海关管理体制、外商投资和农业发展等领域取得的成绩，同时也分析了国内和国际方面的挑战，以及今后的战略重点。… 9th November 2011 Not-so-voluntary labelling in the WTO tuna-dolphin dispute On 15 September, a WTO panel handed down a mixed ruling in a… 7th November 2011 Evaluating Aid for Trade on the Ground: Lessons from Malawi This paper is part of a research project that ICTSD has undertaken… 4th November 2011 Fostering Low Carbon Growth: The Case for a Sustainable Energy Trade Agreement The Global Platform on Climate Change, Trade and Sustainable… 13th October 2011 Facilitating Trade in Services Complementary to Climate-friendly Technologies Although they count for 80 percent of the total environmental… 12th October 2011 Facilitating Trade in Services Complementary to Climate-friendly Technologies Although they count for 80 percent of the total environmental… 11th October 2011 Post-2013 EU Common Agricultural Policy, Trade and Development: Proposed ‘greening’ measures could constrain post-2013… 30th September 2011 Second ICTSD Submission on response measures work programme and possible future forum ICTSD has prepared this submission on impacts from response measures… 26th September 2011 Second ICTSD Submission on response measures work programme and possible future forum ICTSD has prepared this submission on impacts from response measures… 23rd September 2011 Improving the International Governance of Food Security and Trade This paper critically examines the recent global initiatives… Food Reserves in Developing Countries Agricultural prices, along with the prices of primary commodities… 15th September 2011 The Inclusion of Aviation in the EU Emissions Trading System The Global Platform on Climate Change, Trade and Sustainable… 30th August 2011 EU Climate Policies and Developing Country Trade Vulnerability The paper, which has been prepared by colleagues within ICTSD… Feed-in Tariffs for Renewable Energy and WTO Subsidy Rules This paper analyzes renewable energy feed-in tariff (FIT) programmes… 26th August 2011 The Allocation of Emission Allowances Free of Charge: Legal and Economic Considerations This piece of research looks into the practice of using free… 25th August 2011 Securing the Outcome of the UN LDC IV: The Need for an Independent Monitoring Mechanism In May 2011, the Fourth United Nations Conference on the Least… 12th August 2011 中国入世十周年: 对中国和全球贸易治理的影响 6月29日，贸易官员、政策制定者和专家齐聚日内瓦，讨论入世十年对中国和全球贸易体系的影响。与会人员在一致称赞中国所取得的成就的同时，在诸多议题上仍存在较大分歧，如中国的棉花补贴、人民币定价以及中国在多哈谈判中的角色问题等。… 10th August 2011 Global Food Stamps: An Idea Worth Considering? In this paper, Prof. Tim Josling analyses whether an international… 29th July 2011 The Structural Changes in the Global Pharmaceutical Marketplace and Their Possible Implications for Intellectual Property A number of changes have taken place in the global pharmaceutical… 26th July 2011 Implications of Trade Policy Changes for the Competitiveness of Ecuadorian Banana Exports to the EU Market Bananas have been some of the most sensitive goods in the negotiations… 14th July 2011 Aid for Trade on the Ground ICTSD’s work on Aid for Trade is currently focused on assessing… 6th July 2011 WTO Panel Rules against China’s Export Restrictions on Raw Materials In a high profile dispute over access to Chinese natural resources,… 21st June 2011 Policy Solutions to Agricultural Market Volatility: A synthesis Prof. Stefan Tangermann provides a synthesis of evidence available… The Impact of US Biofuel Policies on Agricultural Price Levels and Volatility Changes in developed country biofuel policy are some of the key… Risk Management in Agriculture and the Future of the EU’s Common Agricultural Policy This paper examines options for a possible ‘risk management… 20th June 2011 The Impact of US Biofuel Policies on Agricultural Price Levels and Volatility Changes in developed country biofuel policy are some of the key… 13th May 2011 LDC Needs Assessment under TRIPS: The ICTSD Experience (2007-2011) In 2005, the WTO TRIPS Council decided to extend the transition… Meaningful Technology Transfer to LDCs: A Proposal for a Monitoring Mechanism for TRIPS Article 66.2 The question of whether TRIPS can be implemented in a manner… 5th May 2011 ICTSD Submission to UNFCCC on emissions trading schemes In February 2011, ICTSD made a submission to the UNFCCC with… ICTSD Submission to UNFCCC on response measures work programme and possible future forum The Cancun decision of the UNFCCC, adopted at COP 16 in December… ICTSD Submission to UNFCCC on technological information In February 2011, ICTSD made a submission to the UNFCCC regarding… The Trade and Climate Change Linkages In April 2011, an ICTSD delegation met with climate change negotiators… 4th May 2011 Caribbean Aid for Trade and the Regional Integration Trust Fund This paperwas submitted by ICTSD to the WTO and the OECD in response… Trade Diversification after the Global Financial Crisis: Cambodian Rice Export Policy Case Story This paper on the role of aid for trade in supporting the Cambodian… 2nd May 2011 Composite Index of Market Access for the Export of Rice from the United States This is part of series of pilot studies conducted under the Composite… Composite Index of Market Access for the Export of Rice from Thailand This is part of series of pilot studies conducted under the Composite… Composite Index of Market Access for the Export of Poultry from Brazil This is part of series of pilot studies conducted under the Composite… 27th April 2011 ICTSD Submission to UNFCCC on response measures work programme and possible future forum The Cancun decision of the UNFCCC, adopted at COP 16 in December… 8th April 2011 The Climate Technology Mechanism: Issues and Challenges The agreement to establish a new Technology Mechanism is one… 6th April 2011 GATTzilla vs. Flippa revisited? The tuna-dolphin dispute’s second round In a couple of months, a WTO panel will issue a ruling on the… Getting FIT for the WTO: Canadian green energy support under scrutiny A climate protection policy already used widely all around the… 1st April 2011 UN LDC IV: Reforming Rules of Origin in Preference-Giving Countries Over the last four decades Least Developed Countries have received… 18th March 2011 双边贸易协定中与公共卫生相关的“超TRIPS”（TRIPS-plus ）条款《与贸易有关的知识产权协定》（以下简称TRIPS）自1995年生效以来，给全球范围内的知识产权规则带来了根本性的变化。TRIPS在许多领域产生了影响，但药品专利是受影响最为严重的行业。特别是对发展中国家和最不发达国家而言，知识产权保护更高标准的出台和TRIPS灵活性的侵蚀对其公共卫生体制产生了一些影响。… 11th February 2011 Geographical Indications, In Situ Conservation and Traditional Knowledge The importance of geographical indications (GIs) as a concept… 17th January 2011 Public health related TRIPS-plus provisions in bilateral trade agreements A publication by the WHO Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean… 13th January 2011 Structural Change, Global Imbalances, and Employment in the Least Developed Countries This paper addresses the effects of changes in the level and… 6th January 2011 Dispute Settlement at the WTO: The Developing Country Experience The book provides a bottom-up assessment of WTO dispute settlement… 17th December 2010 A Comparative Assessment of How Trade Liberalization and the Economic Crisis Have Impacted India and South Africa Structural reforms and the liberalization of foreign trade and… A Comparative Assessment of How Trade Liberalization and the Economic Crisis Have Impacted Mexico and Chile Structural reforms and the liberalization of foreign trade and… The Role of International Trade, Technology and Structural Change in Shifting Labour Demands in South Africa Structural reforms and the liberalization of foreign trade and… Trade Integration and Labour Market Trends in India Structural reforms and the liberalization of foreign trade and… The Impact of Trade Liberalization and the Global Economic Crisis on the Productive Sectors, Employment and Incomes in Mexico Structural reforms and the liberalization of foreign trade and… Globalization in Chile Structural reforms and the liberalization of foreign trade and… 9th December 2010 How Might the EU’s Common Agricultural Policy Affect Trade and Development After 2013? The Commission’s Communication on the CAP post 2013 published… Intellectual Property Rights and International Technology Transfer to Address Climate Change: Risks, Opportunities and Policy Options The rapid deployment and diffusion of environmentally sound technologies… 30th November 2010 Practical Aspects of Border Carbon Adjustment Measures An increasing number of emission trading schemes are in place.… 29th November 2010 Practical Aspects of Border Carbon Adjustment Measures An increasing number of emission trading schemes are in place.… Food Security, Price Volatility and Trade: Eugenio Diaz Bonilla and Juan Francisco Ron work up from the… 24th November 2010 Intellectual Property Training and Education: A Development Perspective The adoption of the TRIPS Agreement, and its subsequent implementation,… 22nd November 2010 与气候变化相关的单一用途环境产品大规模地部署气候友好型技术和产品为环境、发展和贸易赢利提供了潜能。然而，在如何通过减少或消除气候友好型环境产品（EGs）所面临的关税和非关税壁垒（NTBs），如何通过WTO环境产品和服务谈判来发挥这种潜能等方面，要想达成共识一直是困难重重的。… 19th November 2010 Obstacles sanitaires, phytosanitaires et techniques au commerce dans les Accords de partenariat économique entre l’Union européenne et les pays ACP L’étude expose une vision commune sur des questions qui pourraient… 17th November 2010 HS Codes and the Transport Sector With a view to facilitating international trade, a commodity… Mapping Climate Mitigation Technologies and Associated Goods Within the Transport Sector On behalf of and in close cooperation with the International… Deploying Climate-Related Technologies in the Transport Sector: Exploring Trade Links This paper focuses on liberalizing environmental goods … 8th November 2010 LDCs Trade and Investment Challenges This document is an input to the UN Istanbul Summit of LDCs which… 4th November 2010 Cotton: What could a Doha deal mean for trade? Will African farmers sell more of their cotton to outside markets?… Conflicting Rules and Clashing Courts: The Case of Environmental Agreements, Free Trade Agreements and the WTO With an ever increasing number of international agreements addressing… Que pourrait signifier l’Accord de Doha pour le commerce du coton ? Il est largement accepté qu’une réduction des subventions… 29th October 2010 Questions Juridiques et Systémiques Dans les Accords de Partenariat économique: Quelle voie suivre à présent? L’étude du Dr. Cosmas Milton Obote Ochieng, intitulé « Questions… Deploying Climate-Related Technologies in the Transport Sector: Exploring Trade Links This paper focuses on liberalizing environmental goods … 28th October 2010 HS Codes and the Transport Sector With a view to facilitating international trade, a commodity… 27th October 2010 Mapping Climate Mitigation Technologies and Associated Goods Within the Transport Sector On behalf of and in close cooperation with the International… 21st October 2010 An International Legal Framework for the Sharing of Pathogens: Issues and Challenges Sharing access to influenza viruses and vaccines and other benefits… 13th October 2010 Biodiversity Related Intellectual Property Provisions in Free Trade Agreements This paper addresses the relationship between intellectual property… Sustainability Criteria in the EU Renewable Energy Directive-Consistent with WTO Rules? The paper analyzes the consistency of the EU Renewable Energy… Litigating Environmental Protection and Public Health at the WTO: the Brazil-Retreaded Tyres Case The paper discusses the case Brazil - Measures Affecting Imports… 11th October 2010 Sustainable Development In International Intellectual Property Law – New Approaches From EU Economic Partnership Agreements? Sustainable Development in International Intellectual Property… Geographical Indications and the Obligation to Disclose the Origin of Biological Materials: Is a Compromise Possible under TRIPS? 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The Carbon Footprint in Agricultural Trade With trade increasing in all sectors of the global economy the… 28th May 2008 世界粮食涨价：问题如何解决？随着全球化和城市化的深入以及新兴经济体收入的增长，人们对农产品的需求将继续增长并且这种需求将转向高价值产品。全球对谷物的强势消费势头可能会延续下去，这部分是由生物燃料和饲料需求的扩大所导致的。国际粮食政策研究所（IFPRI）预计，到2015年全球各个地区对谷物的需求将增长20%。… 23rd May 2008 Climate Change and Trade on the Road to Copenhagen: Summary for Policymakers The global effort to address climate change will require a fundamental… 21st May 2008 Eligen a Francis Gurry como nuevo Director General de la OMPI Francis Gurry ha sido elegido para ser el próximo Director… 1st May 2008 Value Chains and Tropical Products in a Changing Global Trade Regime The objective of this Issue Paper by Charles Mather is to contribute… Trade Effects of SPS and TBT Measures on Tropical and Diversification Products This study analyzes the trade effects of SPS measures and TBTs… Climate Change and Trade on the Road to Copenhagen The global effort to address climate change will require a fundamental… 4th 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Trade Barriers Faced by Developing Countries’ Exporters of Tropical and Diversification Products This Information Note provides facts and figures on the reality… 20th February 2008 制度比个案有意义：评WTO首次裁定中国违反贸易规则这个案例的裁决，可以对西方世界中反全球化、反WTO和中国威胁论的舆论提供一种有效的缓冲和积极的平衡。对中国来说，重要的也许不是一个官司的输与赢，而是怎么处理好，获取制度的长期红利… 21st January 2008 Trade in Environmental Goods and Services and Sustainable Development This EGS Policy Discussion Paper is an attempt to bridge some… 25th December 2007 Climate, Equity and Global Trade The steadily growing volume of global trade is forcing policymakers… 17th December 2007 Climate, Equity and Global Trade The steadily growing volume of global trade is forcing policymakers… 3rd December 2007 谈碳：中美贸易的启迪《桥》贸易与生态资源系列回顾（ICTSD Bridges Trade… 1st December 2007 Impact of Origin Rules for Textiles and Clothing on Developing Countries Rules of origin are an essential for the conduct of international… Trade in Environmental Goods and Services and Sustainable Development Domestic 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Energy-related… Maritime Transport and Related Logistics Services in Egypt Eleven years after services were included in the multilateral… Opportunities and Risks of Liberalising Trade in Services in Pakistan Eleven years after services were included in the multilateral… Regulatory Principles for Environmental Services and the General Agreement on Trade in Services Environmental goods and services (EGS) as a subset of goods and… Opportunities and Risks of Liberalising Trade in Services in Tanzania Eleven years after services were included in the multilateral… 30th November 2007 双边贸易角度：中国和南方共同市场 ICTSD《桥》（葡萄牙语，Puentes），2007年11月，第8期第5号发表Welber… 3rd November 2007 International Trade Dispute Resolution: Case Study on the Possibility of Kenya Utilizing the WTO Dispute Settlement System This study focuses on Kenya and the factors that influence the… 1st November 2007 Implications of Proposed Modalities for the Special Safeguard Mechanism: A Simulation Exercise This Issue Paper by Raul Montemayor seeks to evaluate various… 1st October 2007 Technical and Financial Co-operation Needs for Implementation of the WTO TRIPS Agreement in Uganda As part of its decision of 29 November 2005 extending the transition… The Special Safeguard Mechanism: Findings From A Simulation Exercise This information note presents the findings of an ICTSD-commissioned… Final Report of Sierra Leone Intellectual Property Technical Assistance Diagnostic Study Intellectual Property and Competition Law Intellectual Property and Competition Law is one further contribution… 1st September 2007 Special and Differential Treatment for Small and Vulnerable Countries Based on the Situational Approach Beyond the general constraints on trade and competitiveness affecting… Basic Concepts and Proposals on the use of Policy Spaces in Trade-supported Strategies for Sustainable Development For developing countries increasing trade flows is not sufficient… 31st August 2007 The WTO and Energy: WTO Rules and Agreements of Relevance to the Energy Sector Energy and energy products are a central element of world trade.… 30th August 2007 中国和印度崛起的经济意义 ICTSD《桥》月刊(ICTSD Bridges Monthly)，2007年8月，第11卷第5期。中国和印度，现在复兴亚洲的两大动力，其经济实力有望在中短期进一步影响全球发展的前景。作者认为中印两国的崛起意义深远，对周边低收入国家的意义应特别予以关注，两国的合作将有助于并且增强这些国家间的全球一体化进程。… 14th August 2007 WTO与能源：WTO与能源部门相关的规则和协定 ICTSD“贸易和可持续能源系列”，2007年8月议题论文1号，能源宪章秘书处Yulia… 旱地贸易和可持续土地管理 ICTSD农业贸易和可持续发展项目2007年8月精选议题概要——《贸易和旱地可持续土地管理》的导言部分。旱地气候条件强烈地影响着自然和社会经济环境。本文回顾了旱地退化的特点、原因和影响，探索贸易如何能够促进而不是阻碍可持续土地管理。… 1st August 2007 Trade and Sustainable Land Management in Drylands Drylands cover 40 percent of the earth’s land surface and are… Exploring the Relationship between GIs and TK The WTO and Energy: WTO Rules and Agreements of Relevance to the Energy Sector Energy and energy products are a central element of world trade.… 1st July 2007 Indicators for the Selection of Agricultural Special Products: Some Empirical Evidence This paper contains empirical research conducted by FAO and ICTSD… International Trade Dispute Resolution: Lessons From South Africa Article 3.2 of the World Trade Organization (WTO) Understanding… Les Dispositions Relatives à la Propriété Intellectuelle dans les Accords Commerciaux de l’Union Europénne L’Union Européenne (UE) est une des « locomotives »… Case Study on Thailand’s Experience in the WTO Dispute Settlement System The sugar case was a landmark case brought by Australia, Brazil… 30th June 2007 亚洲发展中国家关于环境货物和服务的WTO谈判战略成功谈判的关键在于要让谈判参与者感到谈判会在各方面形成一个双赢互利的局面，或者就WTO的环境货物和服务的谈判中，能够对贸易、环境和发展形成三赢的结果。这意味着谈判的参与者们必须采用“一体化”的方法来进行谈判——也就是说谈判各方必须从一个整体的角度出发来处理各自的利益最终达成一致。… 专利许可、标准化与反托拉斯法 ICTSD《桥》月刊（ICTSD Bridges Monthly）2007年6月第11期第4号发表复旦大学法学院张乃根教授文章。发达国家与发展中国家均面临着有关专利许可、标准化与公平竞争的关系问题。本文以三角分析模型，说明专利许可、标准与反托拉斯之间的关系。建议WTO采取行动。… 14th June 2007 WTO体系下遵守和不遵守补救：为所有成员走向一个更加平衡的体制 ICTSD争端解决和国际贸易中的法律问题项目报告摘要，2007年6月议题论文第3号，泰国外交国际经济事务司Virachai… 1st June 2007 South–South Trade in Special Products This Issue Paper by Christopher Stevens, Jane Kennan and Mareike… A Comparison of the Barriers Faced by Latin American and ACP Countries’ Exports of Tropical Products The purpose of the study by Jean-Christophe Bureau, Anne-Célia… Access to Justice in the WTO - 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LAMY TO TRY TO FACILITATE CONSENSUS Trade ministers from key WTO Member countries have failed once… WTO TALKS IN “CRISIS” AS HIGH-LEVEL MEETING FAILS; LAMY TO TRY TO FACILITATE CONSENSUS Trade ministers from key WTO Member countries have failed once… WTO TALKS IN “CRISIS” AS HIGH-LEVEL MEETING FAILS; LAMY TO TRY TO FACILITATE CONSENSUS Trade ministers from key WTO Member countries have failed once… WTO TALKS IN “CRISIS” AS HIGH-LEVEL MEETING FAILS; LAMY TO TRY TO FACILITATE CONSENSUS Trade ministers from key WTO Member countries have failed once… WTO TALKS IN “CRISIS” AS HIGH-LEVEL MEETING FAILS; LAMY TO TRY TO FACILITATE CONSENSUS Trade ministers from key WTO Member countries have failed once… WTO TALKS IN “CRISIS” AS HIGH-LEVEL MEETING FAILS; LAMY TO TRY TO FACILITATE CONSENSUS Trade ministers from key WTO Member countries have failed once… WTO TALKS IN “CRISIS” AS HIGH-LEVEL MEETING FAILS; LAMY TO TRY TO FACILITATE CONSENSUS Trade ministers from key WTO Member countries have failed once… WTO TALKS IN “CRISIS” AS HIGH-LEVEL MEETING FAILS; LAMY TO TRY TO FACILITATE CONSENSUS Trade ministers from key WTO Member countries have failed once… WTO TALKS IN “CRISIS” AS HIGH-LEVEL MEETING FAILS; LAMY TO TRY TO FACILITATE CONSENSUS Trade ministers from key WTO Member countries have failed once… WTO TALKS IN “CRISIS” AS HIGH-LEVEL MEETING FAILS; LAMY TO TRY TO FACILITATE CONSENSUS Trade ministers from key WTO Member countries have failed once… WTO TALKS IN “CRISIS” AS HIGH-LEVEL MEETING FAILS; LAMY TO TRY TO FACILITATE CONSENSUS Trade ministers from key WTO Member countries have failed once… WTO TALKS IN “CRISIS” AS HIGH-LEVEL MEETING FAILS; LAMY TO TRY TO FACILITATE CONSENSUS Trade ministers from key WTO Member countries have failed once… WTO TALKS IN “CRISIS” AS HIGH-LEVEL MEETING FAILS; LAMY TO TRY TO FACILITATE CONSENSUS Trade ministers from key WTO Member countries have failed once… WTO TALKS IN “CRISIS” AS HIGH-LEVEL MEETING FAILS; LAMY TO TRY TO FACILITATE CONSENSUS Trade ministers from key WTO Member countries have failed once… WTO TALKS IN “CRISIS” AS HIGH-LEVEL MEETING FAILS; LAMY TO TRY TO FACILITATE CONSENSUS Trade ministers from key WTO Member countries have failed once… WTO TALKS IN “CRISIS” AS HIGH-LEVEL MEETING FAILS; LAMY TO TRY TO FACILITATE CONSENSUS Trade ministers from key WTO Member countries have failed once… WTO TALKS IN “CRISIS” AS HIGH-LEVEL MEETING FAILS; LAMY TO TRY TO FACILITATE CONSENSUS Trade ministers from key WTO Member countries have failed once… WTO TALKS IN “CRISIS” AS HIGH-LEVEL MEETING FAILS; LAMY TO TRY TO FACILITATE CONSENSUS Trade ministers from key WTO Member countries have failed once… WTO TALKS IN “CRISIS” AS HIGH-LEVEL MEETING FAILS; LAMY TO TRY TO FACILITATE CONSENSUS Trade ministers from key WTO Member countries have failed once… WTO TALKS IN “CRISIS” AS HIGH-LEVEL MEETING FAILS; LAMY TO TRY TO FACILITATE CONSENSUS Trade ministers from key WTO Member countries have failed once… WTO TALKS IN “CRISIS” AS HIGH-LEVEL MEETING FAILS; LAMY TO TRY TO FACILITATE CONSENSUS Trade ministers from key WTO Member countries have failed once… WTO TALKS IN “CRISIS” AS HIGH-LEVEL MEETING FAILS; LAMY TO TRY TO FACILITATE CONSENSUS Trade ministers from key WTO Member countries have failed once… WTO TALKS IN “CRISIS” AS HIGH-LEVEL MEETING FAILS; LAMY TO TRY TO FACILITATE CONSENSUS Trade ministers from key WTO Member countries have failed once… WTO TALKS IN “CRISIS” AS HIGH-LEVEL MEETING FAILS; LAMY TO TRY TO FACILITATE CONSENSUS Trade ministers from key WTO Member countries have failed once… WTO TALKS IN “CRISIS” AS HIGH-LEVEL MEETING FAILS; LAMY TO TRY TO FACILITATE CONSENSUS Trade ministers from key WTO Member countries have failed once… WTO TALKS IN “CRISIS” AS HIGH-LEVEL MEETING FAILS; LAMY TO TRY TO FACILITATE CONSENSUS Trade ministers from key WTO Member countries have failed once… WTO TALKS IN “CRISIS” AS HIGH-LEVEL MEETING FAILS; LAMY TO TRY TO FACILITATE CONSENSUS Trade ministers from key WTO Member countries have failed once… WTO TALKS IN “CRISIS” AS HIGH-LEVEL MEETING FAILS; LAMY TO TRY TO FACILITATE CONSENSUS Trade ministers from key WTO Member countries have failed once… 1st July 2006 Options for Liberalising Trade in Environmental Goods in the Doha Round Environmental goods and services (EGS) as a subset of goods and… Aquaculture: Issues and Opportunities for Sustainable Production and Trade Fish and fish products provide important trade and livelihoods… 30th June 2006 能源、贸易和环境：中国面临的挑战随着中国强劲的经济发展，其对于能源的需求也不断加大。自上世纪九十年代开始，一次能源消费量（PEC）上涨超过70%。如图1所示，对比中国、德国和美国，我们可以发现，从人口和经济规模来看，中国的能源消费增长是不可避免的。… 28th June 2006 Tropical products under Doha: balancing liberalisation and the avoidance of preference erosion This paper analyses trade in products that one group of WTO members… Tropical Products under Doha: Balancing Liberalisation and the Avoidance of Preference Erosion This paper analyses trade in products that one group of WTO members… INDUSTRIAL GOODS DEPENDENT ON AGRICULTURE BREAKTHROUGH, SAYS NAMA CHAIR Ministers and top trade officials meeting in Geneva this week… 23rd June 2006 Chile’s Participation in the Dispute Settlement System: Impact on Capacity Building Mathias Francke of Chile reports on the participation of his… Brazil’s Response to the Judicialized WTO Regime: Strengthening the State through Diffusing Expertise This study examines how Brazil has adapted institutionally to… 21st June 2006 DEVELOPING COUNTRIES PRESENT VIEWS ON ENVIRONMENTAL GOODS At an informal meeting of the WTO Committee on Trade and Environment… 15th June 2006 Market Access and Trade Liberalisation in Fisheries Fish and fish products provide important trade and livelihoods… 1st June 2006 The International Copyright System: Limitations, Exceptions and Public Interest Considerations for Developing Countries Intellectual property rights (IPRs) have never been more economically… Protecting traditional Knowledge: Pathways to the Future The present study examines recent trends and proposals for the… GATS and Domestic Regulation Disciplines and Sustainable Development: Principles and Operational Concepts: The Challenges The World Trade Organisation (WTO) was established on 1 January… 1st May 2006 Le Système International de Droit d’Auteur Restrictions, Exceptions et Considérations en Matière d’Intéret Public pour les Pays en Développement Il est un principe bien établi selon lequel l’octroi conditionnel… Trade and Marketplace Measures to Promote Sustainable Fishing Practices Fish and fish products provide important trade and livelihoods… 1st April 2006 Fisheries Access Agreements: Trade and Development Issues Fish and fish products provide important trade and livelihoods… 2nd March 2006 An Evaluation of Domestic and Trade Policies in Building Environmental Services Capacity in Asia: Balancing Diverse Interests and Priorities The environmental sector is the oldest economic sector of every… 1st March 2006 No.3: Biodiversity for Food and Nutrition at the WTO 1st February 2006 Utility Models and Innovation in Developing Countries The present paper on the potential use of utility models in developing… Intellectual Property Provisions of bilateral and Regional Trade Agreements in light of US Federal Law Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs) have never been more economically… Regional Trade Agreements and their Impact on Services Trade Ten years after the entry into force of the World Trade Organization… Integrating Developing Countries in the Global Services Economy The better integration of developing countries in the global… Trade in Services for Sustainable Development This part of the report shows that services trade has the potential… Services in a Development Round: What is at Stake for Developing Countries Does the Trade in Services need a magic wand? In the opening… Domestic Regulation and the GATS: Challenges for Developing Countries The GATS, in its preamble, explicitly recognizes the right of… 26th January 2006 Dispute Settlement in the WTO and the Least Developed Countries: the Case of India’s Anti-Dumping Duties on Lead Acid Battery Import from Bangladesh Since the inception of the WTO in 1995, India has initiated cases… Dispute Settlement in the WTO and the Least Developed Countries: the Case of India’s Anti-Dumping Duties on Lead Acid Battery Import from Bangladesh Since the inception of the WTO in 1995, India has initiated cases… 22nd January 2006 Institutional Choice in the General System of Preferences Case Earlier version published in Journal of World Trade, lead article,… The Challenges of WTO Law A version of this paper will be published in the World Trade… 1st January 2006 Meeting the Challenge of the Resource Curse: International Experiences in Managing the Risks and Realising the Opportunities of Non-Renewable Natural Resource Revenue Management Meeting the Challenge of the Resource Curse: International Experiences… 1st December 2005 Special Products and the Special Safeguard Mechanism: Strategic Options for Developing Countries These country case studies were conducted in order to better… 23rd November 2005 AGRICULTURE: CHAIR REPORTS ON STATUS QUO WITH A VIEW TO HONG KONG Ambassador Crawford Falconer of New Zealand, the Chair of the… 9th November 2005 RESOURCES THE COFFEE PARADOX: GLOBAL MARKETS, COMMODITY TRADE AND THE ELUSIVE… 1st November 2005 Série de Briefing da Rodada de Doha - Hong Kong - 1. Questões e Preocupações Relacionadas à Implementação 1. Questões e Preocupações Relacionadas à Implementação… Série de Briefing da Rodada de Doha - Hong Kong - Introdução Introdução… Dossiers sur le Cycle de Doha - Mise à jour de Hong Kong - Questions et préoccupations liées à la mise en oeuvre Questions et préoccupations liées à la mise en oeuvre… Serie de informes de la Ronda de Doha - Hong Kong - Agricultura Agricultura… Serie de informes de la Ronda de Doha - Hong Kong - Cuestiones y preocupaciones relacionadas a la implementación Cuestiones y preocupaciones relacionadas a la implementación… Doha Round Briefing Series - Hong Kong Update - Implementation-related Issues and Concerns Implementation-related Issues and Concerns… Doha Round Briefing Series - Hong Kong Update - Introduction 1st October 2005 Defining Environmental Goods and Services: A Case Study of Mexico At the beginning of the 21st century, the international community… Methodology for the Identification of Special Products (SP) and Products for Elegibility Under the Special Safeguard Mechanism (SSM) by Developing Countries This Issue Paper, which builds on the experience of six country… 7th September 2005 NAFTA, WTO PANELS ISSUE SEEMINGLY CONTRADICTORY RULINGS ON SOFTWOOD LUMBER On 10 August, a North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) committee… 27th July 2005 Events EVENTS For a more comprehensive list… 1st July 2005 A Situational Approach to the Doha-Mandated Negotiations on Special and Differential Treatment Tariff Reduction, Special Products and Special Safeguards: An Analysis of the Agricultural Tariff Structures of G-33 Countries This study analyzes the tariff structures of the members of the… 29th June 2005 EU RELEASES REFORM PLAN FOR SUGAR On 22 June, the EU’s executive European… 1st June 2005 Special Products: Options for Negotiating Modalities This paper lists possible options for the designation of SPs,… Technical Assistance for the Formulation and Implementation of Intellectual Property Policy in Developing Countries and Transition Economies This paper on technical assistance is a contribution of the ICTSD… Environmental goods and services negotiations at the world trade organisation: key issues and state of play No other item on the World Trade Organisation’s (WTO) negotiating… 16th May 2005 Developing Country Use of the WTO Dispute Settlement System:Why it Matters, the Barriers Posed, and its Impact on Bargaining The legalized dispute settlement system of the World Trade Organization… Developing Country Use of the WTO Dispute Settlement System: Why it Matters, the Barriers Posed, and its Impact on Bargaining by Professor Gregory Shaffer, University of Wisconsin, based… 30th April 2005 The New SSM: A Price Floor Mechanism for Developing Countries This paper explores the use of national border measures to deal… 9th March 2005 SOUTHERN AFRICAN COUNTRIES REJECT ‘TRIPS-PLUS’ DEMANDS IN FTA NEGOTIATION Southern African countries have rejected the European Free Trade… 22nd February 2005 Situational Approach to Negotiations on Special and Differential Treatment in the WTO: A ‘Third Way’ for Convergence ICTSD, Policy Brief by Werner Corrales-Leal and ICTSD prepared… 1st February 2005 Opportunities and Risks of Liberalising Trade in Services in South Africa Ten years after services were included in the multilateral trading… Subsidies, Services and Sustainable Development Ten years after services were included in the multilateral trading… Public Services and the GATS The strength of a society depends unequivocally upon a foundation… 1st January 2005 The Earthscan Reader In Sustainable Agriculture The Earthscan Reader In Sustainable Agriculture… 15th December 2004 AGRICULTURE INFORMALS AT WTO ADDRESS EXPORT FINANCING, BLUE BOX WTO Members met informally on 13 and 14 December for agriculture… 17th November 2004 RESOURCES ACCOMMODATING MEAs IN TRADE AGREEMENTS. By Kevin Gray (IDDRI,… 6th October 2004 MOVING FORWARD THE ‘DEVELOPMENT AGENDA’ IN WIPO In response to a proposal put forward by Brazil and Argentina,… 29th September 2004 WTO MEMBERS GEAR UP FOR RENEWED AGRICULTURE NEGOTIATIONS On 24 September, delegates to the WTO met informally to discuss… 16th June 2004 In Brief G-77 CELEBRATES FORTIETH ANNIVERSARY From 11-12 June in Sao… 1st June 2004 Agriculture Negotiations at the WTO: ‘Framework Phase’ Update Report This report, issued in June 2004, seeks to summarise recent developments… 1st May 2004 Nutrition and Technology Transfer Policies The most important policy issues in the context of nutrition… Encouraging International Technology Transfer International technology transfer (ITT) is a comprehensive term… The Socio-Economics of Geographical Indications A Review of Empirical Evidence from Europe The inclusion of geographical indications (GIs), itself a new… Development in the Information Age Issues in the Regulation of Intellectual Property Rights, Computer Software and Electronic Commerce The commercialisation of information communication technologies… 1st March 2004 Agriculture Negotiations at the WTO: ‘Framework Phase’ Outlook Report This report, issued in March 2004, seeks to summarise the recent… 1st November 2003 Small-scale Agriculture and the Nutritional Safeguard under Article 8(1) of the Uruguay Round Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights: Case Studies from Kenya and Peru (Draft) The study is based on fieldwork by the author conducted in Kitui,… 1st October 2003 Agriculture Negotiations at the WTO: Post-Cancun Outlook Report This report, issued in October 2003, seeks to summarise the recent… 1st September 2003 Water, Development and the GATS The high costs and frequently complex setting of water infrastructure… 1st August 2003 Intellectual Property Rights: Implications for Development This policy discussion paper (156 pages) is one of the products… 3rd July 2003 DSU UPDATE: ANTIDUMPING, US-ANTIGUA/BARBUDA GAMBLING, INDIA-US TEXTILES US granted 11 months to implement ‘Byrd Amendment’… 1st June 2003 Protecting Traditional Knowledge and Folklore: A review of progress in diplomacy and policy formulation The present paper dealing with Protecting Traditional Knowledge… Technology Transfer and Intellectual Property Rights: Lessons from Korea’s Experience The present paper dealing with Transfer of Technology and IPRs:… Indicators of the Relative Importance of IPRs in Developing Countries The present paper dealing with Indicators of the Relative Importance… Geographical Indications: A Review of Proposals at the TRIPS Council The present paper dealing with Geographical Indications: A Review… Non-Voluntary Licensing of Patented Inventions : Historical Perspective, Legal Framework under TRIPS, and an Overview of the Practice in Canada and the United States of America The present paper dealing with Non-voluntary Licensing of Patented… 1st May 2003 Publications Vous trouverez dans cette rubrique des ouvrages, articles et… 1st April 2003 Agriculture Negotiations at the WTO: Cancún Outlook Report This paper is the second intelligence report of series III detailing… 17th March 2003 Updated checklist on subsidies 1st March 2003 UE/ACP : La ratification, l’entrée en vigueur et la mise en œuvre de l’Accord de Cotonou au menu du Comité ministériel commercial ACP Le Comité ministériel commercial ACP s’est… 20th December 2002 TRADE AND DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE UNABLE TO BRIDGE GAPS ON S&D After numerous sessions held between 12… 31st October 2002 RESOURCES If you have a relevant resource (books, papers, bulletins, etc.)… 1st September 2002 Agriculture Negotiations at the WTO: ‘Modalities Phase Update Report This paper is the first report of series III detailing the developments… 1st August 2002 Agri-Environment and Rural Development in the Doha Round Aimed at shedding light on the possible options for developing… 7th July 2002 Evénements de l’OMC Cette rubrique présente une liste de réunions concernant le… 1st July 2002 Commerce, Développement Durable et Propriété Intellectuelle Vus de l’Afrique Cet ouvrage de référence (260 pages) rassemble une collection… Inventory of Relevant International Negotiations, Activities and Processes on Intellectual Property Intellectual property (IP) has become an important item on the… 1st April 2002 Agriculture Negotiations at the WTO: ‘Modalities’ Outlook Report This paper is the third report detailing the developments in… 1st February 2002 Literature survey on intellectual property rights and sustainable human development This version of the literature survey updates and expands a working… 1st January 2002 Agriculture Negotiations at the WTO: Doha Analysis Report This paper is the second report of series II detailing the developments… Agriculture Negotiations at the WTO: Doha Analysis Report This paper is the second report of series II detailing the developments… 1st November 2001 Les Impacts de 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ICTSD Publications

21st May 2013
Pursuing Sustainability in the Global Economy International policy frameworks can be powerful drivers of systemic…

6th May 2013
中国农业支持政策研究中国农业补贴的快速增长，使外界对这些支持项目能否既达到公共政策目标，又不扭曲贸易和生产的问题产生了兴趣。倪洪兴所著的这份报告显示，中国农业支持政策有助于增加农村地区收入，控制食品安全，但也引发了对环境可持续性问题的更多关注。本报告系一系列世界主要经济体政策改革研究的一部分。该系列报告的研究对象包括美国、欧盟、印度和巴西。…
Agricultural Domestic Support and Sustainable Development in China China’s fast-growing farm subsidies have generated new…

3rd May 2013
Mapping Prevailing Ideas on Intellectual Property Mapping Prevailing Ideas on Intellectual Property by Professor…

25th April 2013
Global Challenges and the Future of the WTO This publication is the product of a process initiated by ICTSD…

19th April 2013
Forum Selection in Trade Litigation Despite the negative effects of trade barriers, which are often…
Coordinating Trade Litigation Coordination can be the key to a successful outcome in the field…
What to Do Before You Call the WTO? Having the capacity to identify trade barriers and assess whether…
How to Successfully Manage Conflicts and Prevent Dispute Adjudication in International Trade The growing body of WTO jurisprudence can help facilitate rules-based…

20th February 2013
Fast-tracking Green Patent Applications In recent years, innovation has topped the agenda of policymakers…

7th February 2013
Practical Considerations in Managing Trade Disputes Insufficient legal capacity impedes the ability of developing…
Asian Participation in the WTO Dispute Settlement System The WTO dispute settlement system provides member countries with…

20th December 2012
The 2012 US Farm Bill and Cotton Subsidies A new programme in the upcoming US Farm Bill is intended to resolve…
Una Evaluación de la Ayuda para el Comercio en la Práctica El presente estudio, realizado por el Centro de Investigaciones…

18th December 2012
Summary: International Technology Diffusion in a Sustainable Energy Trade Agreement This sheet is a Q&A based summary of the issues paper “International…
Summary: Trade Law Implications of Procurement Practices in Sustainable Energy Goods and Services This sheet is a Q&A based summary of the issues paper “Trade…
Summary: Issue and Considerations for Negotiating a Sustainable Energy Trade Agreement This sheet is a Q&A based summary of the issues paper “Issues…
Summary: Fostering Low Carbon Growth This sheet is a Q&A based summary of the issues paper “Fostering…

15th November 2012
Unpacking the International Technology Transfer Debate This paper captures the political economy of technology transfer…

8th November 2012
An Analysis of the WTO Accession Guidelines for Least Developed Countries Accession for least developed countries (LDCs) is an arduous…

2nd November 2012
Potential Impact of Proposed 2012 Farm Bill Commodity Programs on Developing Countries The United States is the largest exporter of many key commodities…

25th October 2012
Aid for Trade and the Least Developed Countries: Recent Trends and Impact on the Ground Assessing the effectiveness of trade-related development assistance…

23rd October 2012
A Review of Trade Preference Schemes for the World’s Poorest Countries The current low participation of least developed countries (LDCs)…

9th October 2012
TRIPS-Related Patent Flexibilities and Food Security: Options for Developing Countries Food security is a pressing global challenge. Agricultural innovation…

4th October 2012
International Technology Diffusion in a Sustainable Energy Trade Agreement (SETA) ICTSD senior fellow and Professor Emeritus Thomas Brewer, addresses…

2nd October 2012
Trade Law Implications of Procurement Practices in Sustainable Energy Goods and Services The government as an entity is quite often the largest, single…
From Rule Takers to Rule Makers: The Growing Role of Chinese in Global Governance China is increasingly playing a central role in global governance.…

13th September 2012
ICTSD Submission | Ways to Promote Enabling Environments and to Address Barriers to Technology Development and Transfer Responding to a call for inputs from the UNFCCC Technology Executive…

12th September 2012
US Farm Policy and Risk Assistance Insurance for key commodities is likely to be a critical element…

5th September 2012
Governing Clean Energy Subsidies What kind of clean-energy support measures can be maintained…

23rd August 2012
Net Food-Importing Developing Countries High and volatile food prices pose new challenges to poor, net…

23rd July 2012
The Future and the WTO: Confronting the Challenges Mutually agreeable solutions have yet to be found for moving…

11th July 2012
Intellectual Property Rights and Green Technologies from Rio to Rio Though technology transfer and innovation feature in the outcome…
Legal Options for a Sustainable Energy Trade Agreement The Global Platform on Climate Change, Trade and Sustainable…

9th July 2012
Вступление России в ВТО: влияние на сельско- хозяйственную торговлю и производство Данное исследование рассматривает…

21st June 2012
Unpacking the International Technology Transfer Debate This paper captures the political economy of technology transfer…

19th June 2012
Trade and Environment Briefings To assist negotiators and participants at Rio+20, ICTSD, UNEP,…
Una Evaluación de la Ayuda para el Comercio en la Práctica: Lecciones del Perú El presente estudio evalúa la efectividad y el impacto de la…

15th June 2012
Open Innovation for Sustainability Open innovation has received relatively little attention in policy…
Tackling Perverse Subsidies in Agriculture, Fisheries and Energy Subsidies have always been part of the policy toolbox that governments…

4th June 2012
Trade Policy Responses to Food Price Volatility in Poor Net Food-Importing Countries In recent years, high and volatile prices have contributed to…

25th May 2012
Realizing the Potential of the UNFCCC Technology Mechanism The development and large scale diffusion of clean energy technologies…

21st May 2012
Trade Policy Options for Enhancing Food Aid Effectiveness This paper looks at how food aid could be made more effective,…
可持续发展之能源贸易协定谈判的问题与思考在此报告中，Hufbauer 及Jisun Kim两位作者将检视寻找可靠且低成本的化石燃料替代品之必要条件，着重探讨贸易政策如何有效提升发展成就，以及完成可持续能源贸易协定(SETA)过程中的几个主要议题。…

17th May 2012
贸易和气候变化多边谈判贸易被视为可有效减缓及适应气候变化的工具之一。联合国永续发展会议、联合国气候变化框架公约及世界贸易组织针对此议题已展开各种不同层级的协商。本报告作者将检视各项不同作业的优先顺序、各机构执掌范围以及相关发展中国家对此议题的考量及反应。…

14th May 2012
Multilateral Negotiations at the Intersection of Trade and Climate Change Trade can have an important role to play in the mitigation of,…
Issues and Considerations for Negotiating a Sustainable Energy Trade Agreement Climate change is an unprecedented challenge facing humanity…

9th May 2012
欧盟ETS纳入航空业之WTO法规层面分析此文在WTO法律文本下，将全面性评估欧盟航空业碳排交易体制。欧盟扩及ETS至航空业的决定已引起轩然大波。部分航空业者已于欧洲法庭对该立法提出反对，然而未能成功。此外，近30个国家亦研拟相关策略抵制欧盟之决议，部分国家更直接禁止国内航空业者遵循此规定。…

8th May 2012
俄罗斯入世后对农产品贸易及生产的影响此份研究报告主要检视俄罗斯加入世贸组织(WTO)后可能对农产品贸易及生产造成的影响。研究发现，发展中国家可以从俄罗斯加入WTO中获利，尤其是出口牛肉、猪肉或糖等产品的国家；此外，假若俄罗斯尊重对出口限制的新承诺，粮食进口国的市场亦会因而更加稳定。…

7th May 2012
WTO的争端解决”发展中国家之经验” 即使WTO具有一个潜在的强大争端解决机制，然而依然有许多发展中国家未能有效运用该机制。…

2nd May 2012
WTO Dispute Settlement: Developing Country Experiences In spite of a potentially powerful dispute settlement mechanism…

1st May 2012
The Inclusion of Aviation in the EU ETS This paper contains an assessment of the inclusion of aviation…
The fairy tale of US “dolphin safe” labelling: False claims, unintended consequences Tuna-Dolphin is one of the best-known and most controversial…
An impossible relationship? Article XX GATT and China’s accession protocol in the China - Raw Materials case In this article, Elisa Baroncini delves into the recent WTO AB…

30th April 2012
缩短WIPO政府间委员会关于知识产权暨遗传资源之差距在过去的两年中，WIPO在知识产权、遗传资源、传统知识暨民间文学艺术政府间委员会（IGC）在传统知识和传统文化表现形式上曾加速其工作进展。然而，在遗传资源上的立场差距仍大。在此背景之下，此篇研究报告将大规模检视IGC所讨论之生物多样性披露需求及数据库采行之手法及选择。同时将考量IGC可能产生限制性及非限制性手段的性质，或是各种可能产生的影响。…

27th April 2012
Possible Effects of Russia’s WTO Accession on Agricultural Trade and Production This study examines how Russia’s WTO accession could affect…

23rd April 2012
環保商品的市場進入契機本文採用局部均衡模型來估計不同的關稅自由化的情況下，非加太國家可能產生的貿易影響。發現，非加太國家降低關稅將導致進口增加和深化此領域的貿易失衡。本文隨後討論如何利用環保商品關稅自由化後所可能產生的利益。…

17th April 2012
技術移轉及創新正當全世界都為了即將到來的Rio+20動了起來的同時，創新和技術移轉對於近年來最迫切的可持續發展挑戰的重要性也必須被廣泛認可。…

13th April 2012
面對氣候變遷的抉擇與抱負為回應締約方於2011年12月德班“聯合國氣候變化框架公約”大會上的訴求，國際貿易和可持續發展中心(ICTSD)，提交了相關報告探討面對氣候變遷時的抉擇及必須強化之抱負。…

28th March 2012
Technology Transfer and Innovation As the world gears up for the Rio+20 Conference, the vital role…

6th February 2012
ICTSD Submission | Views on Options and Ways for Further Increasing the Level of Ambition Responding to a call from Parties to UNFCCC in Durban in December…

3rd February 2012
Bridging the Gap on Intellectual Property and Genetic Resources in WIPO’s Intergovernmental Committee (IGC) Discussions on how to address concerns about the misappropriation…
Market Access Opportunities for ACP Countries in Environmental Goods Increasing access to and use of EGS could yield a number of benefits,…

2nd February 2012
Trade and Development Symposium | Perspectives on the Multilateral Trading System On this page are the think pieces on the Future of the Multilateral…

1st February 2012
WTO Appellate Body: China Raw Material Export Restrictions Illegal In a high-profile dispute over access to natural resources, the…

23rd December 2011
Trade Preferences for Environmentally Friendly Goods and Services International trade in environmental goods and services (EGS)…
Transport, Trade and Climate Change International transport, be it by ship, airplane, train or truck,…

21st December 2011
Implicaciones de los Cambios en la Política Comercial para la Competitividad de las Exportaciones de Banano Ecuatoriano al Mercado de la UE El banano, durante décadas, ha sido un asunto particularmente…

20th December 2011
Trade Preferences for Environmentally Friendly Goods and Services International trade in environmental goods and services (EGS)…

19th December 2011
Evaluating Aid for Trade on the Ground: Lessons from Nepal This paper is part of a research project that ICTSD has undertaken…

16th December 2011
A Decade in the WTO China’s 10 years of membership in the WTO has taken place…

13th December 2011
Evaluating Aid for Trade on the Ground: Lessons from Cambodia This paper is part of a research project that ICTSD has undertaken…

9th December 2011
Local production for access to medical products: Developing a framework to improve public health The framework presented here provides an entry point for supporting…

7th December 2011
En Busca de Equilibrios Regulatorios: Chile y las Recientes Reformas al Derecho de Autor La reforma del derecho de autor ha adquirido en años recientes…
The Quest for a Normative Balance Copyright reform has become, in recent years, an important priority…

1st December 2011
Overcoming the Impasse on Intellectual Property and Climate Change at the UNFCCC With the international community looking to the UNFCCC Conference…
Overcoming the Impasse on Intellectual Property and Climate Change at the UNFCCC With the international community looking to the UNFCCC Conference…

21st November 2011
Evaluating Aid for Trade Effectiveness on the Ground This paper is part of a research project that ICTSD has undertaken…
The Influence of Preferential Trade Agreements on the Implementation of Intellectual Property Rights in Developing Countries Preferential Trade Agreements (PTAs) have acquired greater importance…

16th November 2011
Proposals on behalf of the International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development (ICTSD) to the RIO+ 20 preparatory process The UN Conference on Sustainable Development (UNCSD), or Rio+20,…

15th November 2011
积极推进中国的改革开放事业中国加入WTO十周年前夕，第一任中国常驻WTO首席代表、中国政协委员、商务部前副部长、中国WTO研究会会长孙振宇先生专门撰文《积极推进中国的改革开放事业》。文章首先总结回顾了中国在法制建设、外贸和海关管理体制、外商投资和农业发展等领域取得的成绩，同时也分析了国内和国际方面的挑战，以及今后的战略重点。…

9th November 2011
Not-so-voluntary labelling in the WTO tuna-dolphin dispute On 15 September, a WTO panel handed down a mixed ruling in a…

7th November 2011
Evaluating Aid for Trade on the Ground: Lessons from Malawi This paper is part of a research project that ICTSD has undertaken…

4th November 2011
Fostering Low Carbon Growth: The Case for a Sustainable Energy Trade Agreement The Global Platform on Climate Change, Trade and Sustainable…

13th October 2011
Facilitating Trade in Services Complementary to Climate-friendly Technologies Although they count for 80 percent of the total environmental…

12th October 2011
Facilitating Trade in Services Complementary to Climate-friendly Technologies Although they count for 80 percent of the total environmental…

11th October 2011
Post-2013 EU Common Agricultural Policy, Trade and Development: Proposed ‘greening’ measures could constrain post-2013…

30th September 2011
Second ICTSD Submission on response measures work programme and possible future forum ICTSD has prepared this submission on impacts from response measures…

26th September 2011
Second ICTSD Submission on response measures work programme and possible future forum ICTSD has prepared this submission on impacts from response measures…

23rd September 2011
Improving the International Governance of Food Security and Trade This paper critically examines the recent global initiatives…
Food Reserves in Developing Countries Agricultural prices, along with the prices of primary commodities…

15th September 2011
The Inclusion of Aviation in the EU Emissions Trading System The Global Platform on Climate Change, Trade and Sustainable…

30th August 2011
EU Climate Policies and Developing Country Trade Vulnerability The paper, which has been prepared by colleagues within ICTSD…
Feed-in Tariffs for Renewable Energy and WTO Subsidy Rules This paper analyzes renewable energy feed-in tariff (FIT) programmes…

26th August 2011
The Allocation of Emission Allowances Free of Charge: Legal and Economic Considerations This piece of research looks into the practice of using free…

25th August 2011
Securing the Outcome of the UN LDC IV: The Need for an Independent Monitoring Mechanism In May 2011, the Fourth United Nations Conference on the Least…

12th August 2011
中国入世十周年: 对中国和全球贸易治理的影响 6月29日，贸易官员、政策制定者和专家齐聚日内瓦，讨论入世十年对中国和全球贸易体系的影响。与会人员在一致称赞中国所取得的成就的同时，在诸多议题上仍存在较大分歧，如中国的棉花补贴、人民币定价以及中国在多哈谈判中的角色问题等。…

10th August 2011
Global Food Stamps: An Idea Worth Considering? In this paper, Prof. Tim Josling analyses whether an international…

29th July 2011
The Structural Changes in the Global Pharmaceutical Marketplace and Their Possible Implications for Intellectual Property A number of changes have taken place in the global pharmaceutical…

26th July 2011
Implications of Trade Policy Changes for the Competitiveness of Ecuadorian Banana Exports to the EU Market Bananas have been some of the most sensitive goods in the negotiations…

14th July 2011
Aid for Trade on the Ground ICTSD’s work on Aid for Trade is currently focused on assessing…

6th July 2011
WTO Panel Rules against China’s Export Restrictions on Raw Materials In a high profile dispute over access to Chinese natural resources,…

21st June 2011
Policy Solutions to Agricultural Market Volatility: A synthesis Prof. Stefan Tangermann provides a synthesis of evidence available…
The Impact of US Biofuel Policies on Agricultural Price Levels and Volatility Changes in developed country biofuel policy are some of the key…
Risk Management in Agriculture and the Future of the EU’s Common Agricultural Policy This paper examines options for a possible ‘risk management…

20th June 2011
The Impact of US Biofuel Policies on Agricultural Price Levels and Volatility Changes in developed country biofuel policy are some of the key…

13th May 2011
LDC Needs Assessment under TRIPS: The ICTSD Experience (2007-2011) In 2005, the WTO TRIPS Council decided to extend the transition…
Meaningful Technology Transfer to LDCs: A Proposal for a Monitoring Mechanism for TRIPS Article 66.2 The question of whether TRIPS can be implemented in a manner…

5th May 2011
ICTSD Submission to UNFCCC on emissions trading schemes In February 2011, ICTSD made a submission to the UNFCCC with…
ICTSD Submission to UNFCCC on response measures work programme and possible future forum The Cancun decision of the UNFCCC, adopted at COP 16 in December…
ICTSD Submission to UNFCCC on technological information In February 2011, ICTSD made a submission to the UNFCCC regarding…
The Trade and Climate Change Linkages In April 2011, an ICTSD delegation met with climate change negotiators…

4th May 2011
Caribbean Aid for Trade and the Regional Integration Trust Fund This paperwas submitted by ICTSD to the WTO and the OECD in response…
Trade Diversification after the Global Financial Crisis: Cambodian Rice Export Policy Case Story This paper on the role of aid for trade in supporting the Cambodian…

2nd May 2011
Composite Index of Market Access for the Export of Rice from the United States This is part of series of pilot studies conducted under the Composite…
Composite Index of Market Access for the Export of Rice from Thailand This is part of series of pilot studies conducted under the Composite…
Composite Index of Market Access for the Export of Poultry from Brazil This is part of series of pilot studies conducted under the Composite…

27th April 2011
ICTSD Submission to UNFCCC on response measures work programme and possible future forum The Cancun decision of the UNFCCC, adopted at COP 16 in December…

8th April 2011
The Climate Technology Mechanism: Issues and Challenges The agreement to establish a new Technology Mechanism is one…

6th April 2011
GATTzilla vs. Flippa revisited? The tuna-dolphin dispute’s second round In a couple of months, a WTO panel will issue a ruling on the…
Getting FIT for the WTO: Canadian green energy support under scrutiny A climate protection policy already used widely all around the…

1st April 2011
UN LDC IV: Reforming Rules of Origin in Preference-Giving Countries Over the last four decades Least Developed Countries have received…

18th March 2011
双边贸易协定中与公共卫生相关的“超TRIPS”（TRIPS-plus ）条款《与贸易有关的知识产权协定》（以下简称TRIPS）自1995年生效以来，给全球范围内的知识产权规则带来了根本性的变化。TRIPS在许多领域产生了影响，但药品专利是受影响最为严重的行业。特别是对发展中国家和最不发达国家而言，知识产权保护更高标准的出台和TRIPS灵活性的侵蚀对其公共卫生体制产生了一些影响。…

11th February 2011
Geographical Indications, In Situ Conservation and Traditional Knowledge The importance of geographical indications (GIs) as a concept…

17th January 2011
Public health related TRIPS-plus provisions in bilateral trade agreements A publication by the WHO Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean…

13th January 2011
Structural Change, Global Imbalances, and Employment in the Least Developed Countries This paper addresses the effects of changes in the level and…

6th January 2011
Dispute Settlement at the WTO: The Developing Country Experience The book provides a bottom-up assessment of WTO dispute settlement…

17th December 2010
A Comparative Assessment of How Trade Liberalization and the Economic Crisis Have Impacted India and South Africa Structural reforms and the liberalization of foreign trade and…
A Comparative Assessment of How Trade Liberalization and the Economic Crisis Have Impacted Mexico and Chile Structural reforms and the liberalization of foreign trade and…
The Role of International Trade, Technology and Structural Change in Shifting Labour Demands in South Africa Structural reforms and the liberalization of foreign trade and…
Trade Integration and Labour Market Trends in India Structural reforms and the liberalization of foreign trade and…
The Impact of Trade Liberalization and the Global Economic Crisis on the Productive Sectors, Employment and Incomes in Mexico Structural reforms and the liberalization of foreign trade and…
Globalization in Chile Structural reforms and the liberalization of foreign trade and…

9th December 2010
How Might the EU’s Common Agricultural Policy Affect Trade and Development After 2013? The Commission’s Communication on the CAP post 2013 published…
Intellectual Property Rights and International Technology Transfer to Address Climate Change: Risks, Opportunities and Policy Options The rapid deployment and diffusion of environmentally sound technologies…

30th November 2010
Practical Aspects of Border Carbon Adjustment Measures An increasing number of emission trading schemes are in place.…

29th November 2010
Practical Aspects of Border Carbon Adjustment Measures An increasing number of emission trading schemes are in place.…
Food Security, Price Volatility and Trade: Eugenio Diaz Bonilla and Juan Francisco Ron work up from the…

24th November 2010
Intellectual Property Training and Education: A Development Perspective The adoption of the TRIPS Agreement, and its subsequent implementation,…

22nd November 2010
与气候变化相关的单一用途环境产品大规模地部署气候友好型技术和产品为环境、发展和贸易赢利提供了潜能。然而，在如何通过减少或消除气候友好型环境产品（EGs）所面临的关税和非关税壁垒（NTBs），如何通过WTO环境产品和服务谈判来发挥这种潜能等方面，要想达成共识一直是困难重重的。…

19th November 2010
Obstacles sanitaires, phytosanitaires et techniques au commerce dans les Accords de partenariat économique entre l’Union européenne et les pays ACP L’étude expose une vision commune sur des questions qui pourraient…

17th November 2010
HS Codes and the Transport Sector With a view to facilitating international trade, a commodity…
Mapping Climate Mitigation Technologies and Associated Goods Within the Transport Sector On behalf of and in close cooperation with the International…
Deploying Climate-Related Technologies in the Transport Sector: Exploring Trade Links This paper focuses on liberalizing environmental goods …

8th November 2010
LDCs Trade and Investment Challenges This document is an input to the UN Istanbul Summit of LDCs which…

4th November 2010
Cotton: What could a Doha deal mean for trade? Will African farmers sell more of their cotton to outside markets?…
Conflicting Rules and Clashing Courts: The Case of Environmental Agreements, Free Trade Agreements and the WTO With an ever increasing number of international agreements addressing…
Que pourrait signifier l’Accord de Doha pour le commerce du coton ? Il est largement accepté qu’une réduction des subventions…

29th October 2010
Questions Juridiques et Systémiques Dans les Accords de Partenariat économique: Quelle voie suivre à présent? L’étude du Dr. Cosmas Milton Obote Ochieng, intitulé « Questions…
Deploying Climate-Related Technologies in the Transport Sector: Exploring Trade Links This paper focuses on liberalizing environmental goods …

28th October 2010
HS Codes and the Transport Sector With a view to facilitating international trade, a commodity…

27th October 2010
Mapping Climate Mitigation Technologies and Associated Goods Within the Transport Sector On behalf of and in close cooperation with the International…

21st October 2010
An International Legal Framework for the Sharing of Pathogens: Issues and Challenges Sharing access to influenza viruses and vaccines and other benefits…

13th October 2010
Biodiversity Related Intellectual Property Provisions in Free Trade Agreements This paper addresses the relationship between intellectual property…
Sustainability Criteria in the EU Renewable Energy Directive-Consistent with WTO Rules? The paper analyzes the consistency of the EU Renewable Energy…
Litigating Environmental Protection and Public Health at the WTO: the Brazil-Retreaded Tyres Case The paper discusses the case Brazil - Measures Affecting Imports…

11th October 2010
Sustainable Development In International Intellectual Property Law – New Approaches From EU Economic Partnership Agreements? Sustainable Development in International Intellectual Property…
Geographical Indications and the Obligation to Disclose the Origin of Biological Materials: Is a Compromise Possible under TRIPS? The relationship between negotiations and proposals on genetic…

7th October 2010
专利与清洁能源：弥合证据与政策之间的差距欧洲专利局局长Benoît Battistelli 表示：“这项联合研究实行了跨行业协作，发挥了开拓性的示范作用，其成果直接造福于社会。”他还表示：“在提供现有技术以及其发展水平和地理分布的信息方面，专利发挥了关键作用。这些信息促进了气候变化的讨论。”…

30th September 2010
Patents and Clean Energy: Bridging the Gap between Evidence and Policy The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), the European…

24th September 2010
International Transport, Climate Change and Trade For the full background paper on this topic, please click here…

23rd September 2010
International Transport, Climate Change and Trade For the shorter information note on this topic, please click…

17th September 2010
The implications for bananas of the recent trade agreements between the EU and Andean and Central American countries Earlier this year the European Union concluded with Colombia…
Rules of Origin in EU-ACP Economic Partnership Agreements The paper provides an analysis of different rules of origin that…

16th September 2010
Harmonising Energy Efficiency Requirements Increasing energy efficiency is an important tool for mitigating…

10th September 2010
Climate-related Single-use Environmental Goods Addressing climate change and energy security requires massive…

7th September 2010
SPS and TBT in the EPAs between the EU and the ACP Countries The paper investigates how abusive use of EPA provisions for…
处理气候变化问题的创新和技术转让：从知识产权与公共健康全球讨论中汲取的教训本报告以发展中国家处理医药领域的技术开发和转让问题的经验为基础，研究旨在有关处理气候变化问题的技术开发和转让问题。…

9th August 2010
Think Piece | The Political Economy of Trade and Food Security Securing enough food to meet the needs of a growing global population…

29th July 2010
Intellectual Property and Sustainable Development: Development Agendas in a Changing World In response to many requests, the International Centre for Trade…

19th July 2010
Composite Index of Market Access for the Export of Rice from Uruguay This is the first pilot study conducted under the CIMA iniative.…

8th July 2010
Brazil’s Practical Experience with Access and Benefit Sharing and the Protection of Traditional Knowledge The use of genetic resources and associated traditional knowledge…
Disclosure of Origin and Legal Provenance: The Experience and Implementation Process in South America The relationship between access to genetic resources and benefit-sharing…
Thinking Outside the Box Innovative Options for an Operational Regime on Access and Benefit Sharing The ongoing discussions on the Draft Protocol on Access to Genetic…
The Disclosure of Origin Requirement in Central America: Legal Texts, Practical Experience and Implementation Challenges This paper presents Central America’s legal framework and…
The Political Economy of the International ABS Regime Negotiations:Options and Synergies with Relevant IPR Instruments and Processes This paper examines the history, evolution and current status…

6th July 2010
Deploying Energy-Efficiency and Renewable-Energy Technologies in Residential and Commercial Buildings In order to enable a better understanding of the patterns of…
气候变化和中国农业部门：关于影响、适应和减缓一些经济研究表明，气候变化不仅会影响农业生产，而且会影响农产品价格、贸易和粮食自给自足。根据我们分析，贸易可以而且应该用来帮助中国减轻气候变化的影响，但是，对中国粮食自给自足的整体影响是温和的，因为贸易的变化仅占中国总体需求的很少一部分。…

2nd July 2010
Trade, Economic Vulnerability, Resilience and the Implications of Climate Change in Small Island and Littoral Developing Economies The present Issue Paper provides an overview of the challenges…

30th June 2010
Trade, Economic Vulnerability, Resilience and the Implications of Climate Change in Small Island and Littoral Developing Economies The present Issue Paper provides an overview of the challenges…

24th June 2010
非洲非传统援助的潜在作用本文探讨了中国，印度，巴西和南非四个重要的非传统援助国的崛起对非洲以及传统援助国的后果。尽管与传统援助相比，这些援助国的发展援助总体规模仍相对较小，但其作用正在迅速扩大。…

18th June 2010
How Would A Trade Deal On Cotton Affect Exporting And Importing Countries? This paper assesses the likely implications for exporting and…

11th June 2010
Simulations On The Special Safeguard Mechanism This paper aims to provide policy-makers, negotiators and other…

8th June 2010
Carbon Concerns: How Standards and Labelling Initiatives Must Not Limit Agricultural Trade From Developing Countries The existence of standards particularly in food and agricultural…

4th June 2010
Technology Mapping of the Renewable Energy, Buildings, and Transport Sectors: Policy Drivers and International Trade Aspects The global effort to address climate change will require a fundamental…

1st June 2010
Agricultural Technologies for Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation in Developing Countries Climate has obvious and direct effects on agricultural production.…
Climate Change and China’s Agricultural Sector Although China and the United States are the two largest emitters…

31st May 2010
Climate Change and China’s Agricultural Sector Although China and the United States are the two largest emitters…

28th May 2010
Carbon Concerns: How Standards and Labelling Initiatives Must Not Limit Agricultural Trade From Developing Countries The existence of standards particularly in food and agricultural…

4th May 2010
Trade Policy and Food Security: Farm Policies of Developed Countries Farm Policies in developed countries have been widely blamed…

27th April 2010
筛选气候缓解技术和可再生能源供应行业的相关产品本研究概述了在能源供应领域中气候缓解的技术和产品，并侧重于可再生能源技术。该研究由“国际贸易和可持续发展中心”（ICTSD）发起。这些能源供应技术和产品不仅为温室气体（GHG）排放削减提供了实质性的前景目标，而且也可发展成为工业化和发展中国家发展的主流技术。…

26th April 2010
Free Trade of Pharmaceutical Products: The Limits of Intellectual Property Enforcement at the Border The ICTSD Programme on IPRs and Sustainable Development is pleased…

23rd April 2010
The Technical Assistance Principles of the WIPO Development Agenda and their Practical Implementation The ICTSD Programme on IPRs and Sustainable Development is pleased…
The Research and Experimentation Exceptions in Patent Law: Jurisdictional Variations and WIPO Development Agenda The UNCTAD - ICTSD project on IPRs and Sustainable Development…

9th April 2010
How would a trade deal on cotton affect importing and exporting countries? A final version of this draft paper is now available online here.…

1st April 2010
Los acuerdos comerciales y su relación con las normas laborales: Estado actual del arte El estudio provee una reseña política y legal de cómo los…

27th March 2010
筛选气候缓解技术和相关建筑行业产品本报告集中研究发展中国家住宅和商业建筑部门现有和新开发的减排研发技术的不同战略范围。…

8th March 2010
Aid for Trade and Climate Change Financing Mechanisms Aid for trade and climate change financing may be addressing…

4th March 2010
The Potential Role of Non-Traditional Donors’ Aid in Africa South-South cooperation is by no means a new phenomenon. Indeed,…

24th February 2010
Resilience Amidst Rising Tides The Caribbean is the most tourism-dependent region in the world.…

17th February 2010
Hoja de ruta para el sector textil y de confecciones y el desarrollo sostenible en Nicaragua Este documento expone lo que a juicio del equipo de investigación…
El sector textil y confección y el desarrollo sostenible en Nicaragua La producción textil y confección en Nicaragua surgió a raíz…
El sector textil y confección y el desarrollo sostenible en Guatemala La industria textil y confección en Guatemala ha sido un eje…

4th February 2010
The Importance of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures to Fisheries Negotiations in Economic Partnership Agreements Sanitary and phytosanitary standards (SPS) have become an increasingly…

29th January 2010
Trade, Climate Change and Sustainable Development If you are interested in this book, please order it here.…
Revisiting Regional Trade Agreements and Their Impact on Services Trade This issue paper, titled “Revisiting Regional Trade Agreements…
New Book: Medicamentos y propiedad intelectual Descargar Documento Tiempo estimado de descarga: 64 Kbps (ISDN)…
Aid for Trade and Climate Change Financing Mechanisms Aid for trade and climate change financing may be addressing…

26th January 2010
Evaluación del Impacto de las Disposiciones de ADPIC + en el Mercado Institucional de Medicamentos de Costa Rica En los últimos años, los acuerdos de libre comercio entre países…

25th January 2010
The Role of International Trade in Climate Change Adaptation Early studies on the potential impacts of climate change indicated…
The Microcosm of Climate Change Negotiations To view the Executive Summary, please click here. The EU has…
Climate Change and Developing Country Agriculture To view the Executive Summary, please click here. Climate change…

15th January 2010
Embodied Carbon in Traded Goods Summary of key issues, challenges: • The term “embodied…

14th January 2010
Climate Change and Trade on the Road to Copenhagen The global effort to address climate change will require a fundamental…
Climate Change and Fisheries: Policy, Trade and Sustainable Development Issues Trade in fish and fishery products can play a key role in the…
Trade and Climate Change Adaptation: Sustainable Development Objectives for LDCs, SVEs, and SIDS Least Developed Countries (LDCs), Small and Vulnerable Economies…

11th January 2010
ICTSD SEEKS YOUR INPUT: 2009 Impact Assessment Survey ICTSD is currently in the process of carrying out its annual…

23rd December 2009
Estrategias para la reconversión de la industria textil y confecciones en Guatemala y Nicaragua El textil y la confección en Centroamérica ha sido uno de los…
Hoja de ruta para el sector textil y confección y el desarrollo sostenible en Guatemala La industria textil y confección en Guatemala ha sido un eje…

22nd December 2009
The Microcosm of Climate Change Negotiations: What Can the World Learn from the European Union? To view the Executive Summary, please click here. The EU has…

21st December 2009
Trade Flows, Barriers and Market Drivers in Renewable Energy Supply Goods: The Need to Level the Playing Field Environmental goods and services (EGS) as a subset of goods and…
Climate Change Mitigation Policies in Selected OECD Countries To view the Executive Summary, please click here. Many governments…

20th December 2009
Fostering the Development and Diffusion of Technologies for Climate Change: Lessons from the CGIAR Model In negotiations leading to the United Nations Framework Convention…

18th December 2009
The Role of International Trade in Climate Change Adaptation Early studies on the potential impacts of climate change indicated…

17th December 2009
Fostering the Development and Diffusion of Technologies for Climate Change: Lessons from the CGIAR Model In negotiations leading to the United Nations Framework Convention…
Competitiveness and Climate Policies: Is There a Case for Restrictive Unilateral Trade Measures Further climate change seems inevitable. However, the damages…
Climate Change and Developing Country Agriculture To view the Executive Summary, please click here. Climate…

10th December 2009
Climate Change Mitigation Policies in Selected OECD Countries To view the Executive Summary, please click here. Many governments…

7th December 2009
New Book | Agricultural Subsidies in the WTO Green Box Do the World Trade Organization’s rules on ‘green box’…

4th December 2009
How do Food Prices Affect Producers Affect Producers and Consumers in Developing Countries? High food prices in 2008 brought global attention to the difficulties…

27th November 2009
Trade, Climate Change and Sustainable Development If you are interested in this book, please order it here.…

25th November 2009
Legal and Systematic Issues in the Interim Partnership Agreements: Which Way Now? This issue paper, titled “Legal and Systemic Contested issues…
Environmental Issues in Economic Partnership Agreements: Implications for Developing Countries This issue paper, titled “Environmental Issues in Economic…
Trade Agreements and their Relation to Labour Standards: The Current Situation The study provides a political and legal review of how international…

18th November 2009
Capping Unusually High Tariffs: The WTO Doha Round and ‘Tariff Peaks’ This information note examines the proposed tariff cap and what…

16th November 2009
The Bayh-Dole Model in Developing Countries: Reflections on the Indian Bill on Publicly Funded Intellectual Property UNCTAD and ICTSD are pleased to announce the availability of…

9th November 2009
Ensuring Trade Policy Supports Food Security Goals This brief summarizes the trade policy areas of concern for governments…

4th November 2009
Draft Country Study United States: Composite Index of Market Access This study is a preliminary draft of a pilot study conducted…

28th October 2009
ICTSD-IPC Platform on Climate Change Agriculture and Trade: Considerations for Policymakers Climate Change is expected to increase the likelihood of extreme…

26th October 2009
Draft Country Study Thailand: Composite Index of Market Access This study is a preliminary draft of the second pilot study conducted…

23rd October 2009
How Would a Trade Deal on Sugar Affect Exporting and Importing Countries? This study examines how exporting and importing countries could…
Climate Change and Fisheries: Policy, Trade and Sustainable Development Issues Trade in fish and fishery products can play a key role in the…
The Liberalization of Climate-friendly Environmental Goods: Issues for Small Developing Countries Liberalization of environmental goods that are climate-friendly…
Trade and Climate Change Adaptation Least Developed Countries (LDCs), Small and Vulnerable Economies…
Technologies for Climate Change and Intellectual Property Development and transfer of technology has emerged as a basic…
Sectoral Approaches to Climate Change Mitigation Sectoral approaches (SAs) have gained new prominence with the…

14th October 2009
Agricultural Subsidies in the WTO Green Box: Ensuring Coherence with Sustainable Development Goals Current WTO requirements set no ceiling on the amount of green…

12th October 2009
Climate Change, Agriculture and Aid for Trade Draft Paper commissioned by the ICTSD‐IPC Platform on Climate…

2nd October 2009
Access to Climate Change Technology by Developing Countries: A Practical Strategy Enhancing developing countries access to climate change technologies…

1st October 2009
ICTSD-IPC Platform on Climate Change Agriculture and Trade: Considerations for Policymakers Climate Change is expected to increase the likelihood of extreme…

14th September 2009
Bioénergies et développement durable dans les pays membres de l’UEMOA Ce rapport identifie les possibilités, évalue les obstacles…

9th September 2009
Sustainable Bioenergy Development in UEMOA Member Countries This report, led by the UN Foundation, in partnership with the…

8th September 2009
Negotiating Trade, Innovation and Intellectual Property: Lessons from the CARIFORUM EPA Experience from a Negotiator’s Perspective Negotiating intellectual property (IP) provisions in bilateral…

1st September 2009
Biofuels Certification and the Law of the World Trade Organization To view the Executive Summary, please click here. This report…

31st August 2009
Greenhouse Gas Reduction Policies and Agriculture: Implications for Production Incentives and International Trade Disciplines To view the Executive Summary, please click here. For countries…

1st August 2009
Greenhouse Gas Reduction Policies and Agriculture: Implications for Production Incentives and International Trade Disciplines To view the Executive Summary, please click here. For countries…

28th July 2009
Statement and Recommendations: A Copenhagen Agreement Should Consider Agriculture Ahead of the June 1-12 Climate Change Talks taking place in Bonn,…

17th July 2009
How would a WTO agreement on bananas affect exporting and importing countries? Bananas, an essential source of export revenue for many developing…

16th July 2009
US Trade Policies on Biofuels and Sustainable Development To view the Executive Summary, please click here. Biofuel in…
Biofuels Subsidies and the Law of the World Trade Organization To view the Executive Summary, please click here. This paper…
Ensuring EU farm policy supports the Millennium Development Goals This short information note addresses how aid that governments…
Constructing a Composite Index of Market Access Trade barriers are often opaque and difficult to compare. All…

15th July 2009
Mapping Climate Change Technologies and Associated Goods within the Buildings Sector The study focuses on the context of the scope of different strategies…
HS Codes and the Residential and Commercial Buildings Sector With a view to facilitating international trade, a commodity…

14th July 2009
Comparing safeguard measures in regional and bilateral agreements This study provides trade negotiators, policy-makers and other…

13th July 2009
2008年12月农业模式草案对中国的影响本研究旨在探求模式草案的国内和国际影响,强调如下问题:前两部分概述中国农业现状,农业政策和中国在多哈回合的谈判…
Implications for China of the December 2008 Draft Agricultural Modalities With nearly 900 million people dependent on agriculture for income,…
Innovation and Technology Transfer to Address Climate Change: Lessons from the Global Debate on Intellectual Property and Public Health To view the Executive Summary, please click here. Transfer and…

10th July 2009
Technology Transfer in the TRIPS Age Technology Transfer in the TRIPS Age: The Need for New Types…

9th July 2009
Facilitating Temporary Labour Mobility in African Least-Developed Countries Least Developed Countries (LDCs) in Africa face significant levels…
Advancing Services Export Interests of Least-Developed Countries The temporary movement of natural persons in the context of international…

7th July 2009
EU Support for Biofuels and Bioenergy, Environmental Sustainability Criteria, and Trade Policy To view the Executive Summary, please click here. This paper…
EU Support for Biofuels and Bioenergy, Environmental Sustainability Criteria, and Trade Policy To view the Executive Summary, please click here. This paper…
US Trade Policies on Biofuels and Sustainable Development To view the Executive Summary, please click here. Biofuel…
Biofuels Certification and the Law of the World Trade Organization To view the Executive Summary, please click here. This report…
Biofuels Subsidies and the Law of the World Trade Organization To view the Executive Summary, please click here. This paper…

5th June 2009
Cross-Retaliation in TRIPS: Options for Developing Countries Cross Retaliation in TRIPS: Options for Developing countries…

29th May 2009
International Climate Change Negotiations and Agriculture Agriculture will be greatly impacted by climate change and will…

19th May 2009
应对国际贸易问题中的专利与技术标准之争当执行一项技术标准需要用到含一项或多项专利的技术时，专利与标准之间的冲突就会显现。本文试从标准制定、生产和贸易提供三个角度提供更清晰的视角，并提出若干政策选项供参考。…

6th May 2009
Biofuel Production, Trade and Sustainable Development Unstable oil prices, the challenge of climate-change mitigation,…

1st May 2009
International Climate Change Negotiations and Agriculture Provides an overview of the existing international climate change…

21st April 2009
Burden of Proof in WTO Dispute Settlement: Contemplating Preponderance of the Evidence The Dispute Settlement Understanding (DSU), the agreement that…

16th April 2009
Suspension of Concessions in the Services Sector: Legal, Technical and Economic Problems The creation of the WTO dispute settlement system has been called…

9th April 2009
How would a trade deal on cotton affect exporting and importing countries? A final version of this draft paper is now available online here.…

30th March 2009
Indicaciones geográficas y denominaciones de origen en Centroamérica: situación y perspectivas El fuerte crecimiento del comercio internacionalde bienes y servicios…

20th March 2009
Addressing the Interface between Patents and Technical Standards in International Trade Discussions The UNCTAD – ICTSD project on IPRs and Sustainable Development…

11th March 2009
The Global Debate on the Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights and Developing Countries Issue paper 22, The Global Debate on the Enforcement of Intellectual …

6th March 2009
Hacia Una Lista Potencial De Bienes Ambientales Para Sudamérica Es evidente que el concepto de “desarrollo sostenible”, aún…

4th March 2009
Indicaciones geográficas en la política comercial de la Unión Europea y sus negociaciones con países en desarrollo En el año 2004, durante la Cumbre de Países Latinoamericanos…

25th January 2009
Healthier Oceans, Healthier Economies What is the future of global fish consumption? For millennia…

23rd December 2008
Does TRIPS Art. 66.2 Encourage Technology Transfer To The LDC’s?: An Analysis Of Country Submissions To The TRIPS Council (1999-2007) Developing countries, in general, see technology transfer as…

22nd December 2008
A2K and the WIPO Development Agenda: Time to List the “Public Domain” Access to knowledge related issues have been an important component…

19th December 2008
Climate Change and Trade on the Road to Copenhagen For the Executive Summary, please click here. The global effort…
HS Codes and the Renewable Energy Sector With a view to facilitating international trade, a commodity…
Biofuel Production, Trade and Sustainable Development Unstable oil prices, the challenge of climate-change mitigation,…

18th December 2008
环境优先以及环境货物的贸易政策：对事实的审视环境议题的重要性不断增长，这同时也引起了对环境货物和服务（以下简称EGS）的贸易机会进行评估的兴趣。世界各地的可持续发展策略进一步促进了为全球环境工业的整体发展，目前全球环境工业产值估计超过6500亿美元。EGS贸易估计是该产值的十分之一。…
Trading Profiles and Developing Country Participation in the WTO Dispute Settlement System Why a specific group of countries dominates WTO disputes has…
Does Legal Capacity Matter? Explaining Dispute Initiation and Anti-dumping Actions in the WTO At present, there is virtually no systematic assessment of the…
Developing Countries, Countermeasures and WTO Law: Reinterpreting the DSU against the Background of International Law Developing countries relying on the DSU are particularly troubled…

2nd December 2008
The implications for Burkina Faso of the July 2008 Draft Agricultural Modalities This paper examines how the draft agriculture agreement currently…

21st November 2008
Les implications du projet des modalités sur l’agriculture de juillet 2008 pour le Burkina Faso En juillet 2008, le président du groupe des négociations agricoles,…

18th November 2008
Implications for Mauritius of the July 2008 Draft Agricultural Modalities The paper is made up of two parts. The ﬁrst…
Implications for Brazil of the July 2008 Draft Agricultural Modalities This paper examines how the draft agriculture agreement currently…
Implications for Japan of the July 2008 Draft Agricultural Modalities This paper examines how the draft agriculture agreement currently…

1st November 2008
Mapping Climate Mitigation Technologies and Associated Goods Within the Renewable Energy Supply Sector On behalf of and in close cooperation with the International…

29th October 2008
Sustainable Bioenergy Development in UEMOA Member Countries This report, led by the UN Foundation, in partnership with the…

15th October 2008
Climate Change, Technology Transfer and Intellectual Property Rights This publication was prepared for the seminar on Trade and Climate…
Liberalization of Trade in Environmental Goods for Climate Change Mitigation: The Sustainable Development Context This publication was prepared for the seminar on Trade and Climate…
Embodied Carbon in Traded Goods This publication was prepared for the seminar on Trade and Climate…

13th October 2008
Fisheries Aspects of ACP-EU Interim Economic Partnership Agreements: Trade and Sustainable Development Implications Fisheries are an important source of employment, export revenues…

8th October 2008
气候变化和贸易——通往哥本哈根之路全球为解决气候变化问题所付诸的努力要求从根本上对我们的经济体和能源使用方式进行改革。现阶段，《联合国气候变化框架公约（UNFCCC）》下的谈判旨在为今后的政策改革寻求基础，要求各个国家、企业界和市民社会协调一致，共同努力。未来的技术创新及相应管理框架的创新将是成功的关键。…

30th September 2008
Environmental Priorities and Trade Policy for Environmental Goods: A Reality Check Environmental goods and services (EGS) as a subset of goods and…

3rd September 2008
Environmental Priorities and Trade Policy for Environmental Goods: A Reality Check Environmental goods and services (EGS) as a subset of goods and…

20th August 2008
Intellectual Property and Competition Law: Exploring Some Issues of Relevance to Developing Countries Available Now in Spanish… La relación entre la propiedad…

5th August 2008
Post-mortem for the Geneva Mini-Ministerial: Where does TRIPS go from here? Disagreement over TRIPS issues did not cause the “collapse”…

21st July 2008
Looking for a meaningful duty-free, quota-free market access initiative in the Doha Development Agenda WTO DEAL CAN HELP THE POOREST COUNTRIES A new study shows that…
Implications of the July 2008 Draft Agricultural Modalities for Sensitive Products This study summarizes the key issues and methodologies used in…

30th June 2008
An Overview Assessment of the Revised Draft WTO Modalities for Agriculture This paper provides an overview assessment of the implications…

17th June 2008
贸易、气候变化和中国的选择：联合国气候变化大会贸易部长会议侧记国际贸易和可持续发展中心战略分析和中国部主任成帅华博士在2008年第一期《WTO经济导刊》发表分析文章《贸易、气候变化和中国的选择》，评述首次贸易部长气候变化问题会议，分析了贸易和气候变化关系中的若干重要问题以及中国决策者的政策选择。…

3rd June 2008
Negociaciones en agricultura y bienes industriales toman caminos diferentes Las negociaciones agrícolas y las de bienes industriales han…

1st June 2008
Implications for India of the May 2008 Draft Agricultural Modalities This study examines the implications of the May 2008 WTO draft…
Implications for the European Union of the May 2008 Draft Agricultural Modalities This paper attempts to address these issues, as a way of exploring…
Implications for the United States of the May 2008 Draft Agricultural Modalities The May 2008 draft agricultural modalities cover the three pillars…
Implications of the Chair’s May 2008 Draft Modalities for Agricultural Special Products This Information Note summarizes key findings on the difference…
Treatment of Special Products: Implications of the Chair’s May 2008 Draft Modalities Text This paper focuses on commodities that have either a zero or…
How Will the May 2008 “Modalities” Text Affect Access to the Special Safeguard Mechanism, and the Effectiveness of Additional Safeguard Duties This study attempts to assess the extent to which the proposals…

30th May 2008
知识产权和竞争法：探讨与发展中国家相关的一些事务知识产权法赋予知识财产的所有人以排他性的控制。而竞争法则是致力于通过确保商品、服务或技术供应者的多样化，来鼓励有效地互相竞争，避免市场壁垒的出现并保护消费者利益。这两种法律之间的关系给政策制定者带来了非常困难的挑战，对那些发展中国家尤甚，因为他们很少有甚至没有适用竞争法或政策的传统。…
The Carbon Footprint in Agricultural Trade With trade increasing in all sectors of the global economy the…

28th May 2008
世界粮食涨价：问题如何解决？随着全球化和城市化的深入以及新兴经济体收入的增长，人们对农产品的需求将继续增长并且这种需求将转向高价值产品。全球对谷物的强势消费势头可能会延续下去，这部分是由生物燃料和饲料需求的扩大所导致的。国际粮食政策研究所（IFPRI）预计，到2015年全球各个地区对谷物的需求将增长20%。…

23rd May 2008
Climate Change and Trade on the Road to Copenhagen: Summary for Policymakers The global effort to address climate change will require a fundamental…

21st May 2008
Eligen a Francis Gurry como nuevo Director General de la OMPI Francis Gurry ha sido elegido para ser el próximo Director…

1st May 2008
Value Chains and Tropical Products in a Changing Global Trade Regime The objective of this Issue Paper by Charles Mather is to contribute…
Trade Effects of SPS and TBT Measures on Tropical and Diversification Products This study analyzes the trade effects of SPS measures and TBTs…
Climate Change and Trade on the Road to Copenhagen The global effort to address climate change will require a fundamental…

4th April 2008
A Framework for Policy-Making on Trade, Agricultural Biotechnology and Sustainable Development Biotechnology is transforming the processes and the products…

1st April 2008
An Overview Assessment of the Revised WTO Draft Modalities for Agriculture This paper provides an overview assessment of the implications…

30th March 2008
生物燃料：对粮食和燃料关系的重新考察重要商品（例如小麦、黄豆和玉米）价格的急剧攀升，使得日益扩张的生物燃料生产对于食品安全的影响这个问题置于更加缜密的审查之下。…

12th March 2008
Tropical and Diversification Products: Strategic Options for Developing Countries This significant paper provides strategic options for developing…

3rd March 2008
Una Aproximación a las Negociaciones Comerciales Sobre Servicios Ambientales Los bienes y servicios ambientales (BSA) como un subconjunto…

1st March 2008
Hacia Una Lista Potencial De Bienes Ambientales Para Sudamérica Los bienes y servicios ambientales (BSA) como un subconjunto…
Trade, Climate Change and Global Competitiveness Climate change policies aimed at controlling emissions of greenhouse…
Trade Barriers Faced by Developing Countries’ Exporters of Tropical and Diversification Products This Information Note provides facts and figures on the reality…

20th February 2008
制度比个案有意义：评WTO首次裁定中国违反贸易规则这个案例的裁决，可以对西方世界中反全球化、反WTO和中国威胁论的舆论提供一种有效的缓冲和积极的平衡。对中国来说，重要的也许不是一个官司的输与赢，而是怎么处理好，获取制度的长期红利…

21st January 2008
Trade in Environmental Goods and Services and Sustainable Development This EGS Policy Discussion Paper is an attempt to bridge some…

25th December 2007
Climate, Equity and Global Trade The steadily growing volume of global trade is forcing policymakers…

17th December 2007
Climate, Equity and Global Trade The steadily growing volume of global trade is forcing policymakers…

3rd December 2007
谈碳：中美贸易的启迪《桥》贸易与生态资源系列回顾（ICTSD Bridges Trade…

1st December 2007
Impact of Origin Rules for Textiles and Clothing on Developing Countries Rules of origin are an essential for the conduct of international…
Trade in Environmental Goods and Services and Sustainable Development Domestic Considerations and Strategies for WTO Negotiations Environmental goods and services (EGS) as a subset of goods and…
Talking carbon: implications of US-China trade China’s trade, US trade and US-China trade At the end of September…
Intellectual Property and Access to Clean Energy Technologies in Developing Countries For the Executive Summary, please click here. Energy-related…
Maritime Transport and Related Logistics Services in Egypt Eleven years after services were included in the multilateral…
Opportunities and Risks of Liberalising Trade in Services in Pakistan Eleven years after services were included in the multilateral…
Regulatory Principles for Environmental Services and the General Agreement on Trade in Services Environmental goods and services (EGS) as a subset of goods and…
Opportunities and Risks of Liberalising Trade in Services in Tanzania Eleven years after services were included in the multilateral…

30th November 2007
双边贸易角度：中国和南方共同市场 ICTSD《桥》（葡萄牙语，Puentes），2007年11月，第8期第5号发表Welber…

3rd November 2007
International Trade Dispute Resolution: Case Study on the Possibility of Kenya Utilizing the WTO Dispute Settlement System This study focuses on Kenya and the factors that influence the…

1st November 2007
Implications of Proposed Modalities for the Special Safeguard Mechanism: A Simulation Exercise This Issue Paper by Raul Montemayor seeks to evaluate various…

1st October 2007
Technical and Financial Co-operation Needs for Implementation of the WTO TRIPS Agreement in Uganda As part of its decision of 29 November 2005 extending the transition…
The Special Safeguard Mechanism: Findings From A Simulation Exercise This information note presents the findings of an ICTSD-commissioned…
Final Report of Sierra Leone Intellectual Property Technical Assistance Diagnostic Study
Intellectual Property and Competition Law Intellectual Property and Competition Law is one further contribution…

1st September 2007
Special and Differential Treatment for Small and Vulnerable Countries Based on the Situational Approach Beyond the general constraints on trade and competitiveness affecting…
Basic Concepts and Proposals on the use of Policy Spaces in Trade-supported Strategies for Sustainable Development For developing countries increasing trade flows is not sufficient…

31st August 2007
The WTO and Energy: WTO Rules and Agreements of Relevance to the Energy Sector Energy and energy products are a central element of world trade.…

30th August 2007
中国和印度崛起的经济意义 ICTSD《桥》月刊(ICTSD Bridges Monthly)，2007年8月，第11卷第5期。中国和印度，现在复兴亚洲的两大动力，其经济实力有望在中短期进一步影响全球发展的前景。作者认为中印两国的崛起意义深远，对周边低收入国家的意义应特别予以关注，两国的合作将有助于并且增强这些国家间的全球一体化进程。…

14th August 2007
WTO与能源：WTO与能源部门相关的规则和协定 ICTSD“贸易和可持续能源系列”，2007年8月议题论文1号，能源宪章秘书处Yulia…
旱地贸易和可持续土地管理 ICTSD农业贸易和可持续发展项目2007年8月精选议题概要——《贸易和旱地可持续土地管理》的导言部分。旱地气候条件强烈地影响着自然和社会经济环境。本文回顾了旱地退化的特点、原因和影响，探索贸易如何能够促进而不是阻碍可持续土地管理。…

1st August 2007
Trade and Sustainable Land Management in Drylands Drylands cover 40 percent of the earth’s land surface and are…
Exploring the Relationship between GIs and TK
The WTO and Energy: WTO Rules and Agreements of Relevance to the Energy Sector Energy and energy products are a central element of world trade.…

1st July 2007
Indicators for the Selection of Agricultural Special Products: Some Empirical Evidence This paper contains empirical research conducted by FAO and ICTSD…
International Trade Dispute Resolution: Lessons From South Africa Article 3.2 of the World Trade Organization (WTO) Understanding…
Les Dispositions Relatives à la Propriété Intellectuelle dans les Accords Commerciaux de l’Union Europénne L’Union Européenne (UE) est une des « locomotives »…
Case Study on Thailand’s Experience in the WTO Dispute Settlement System The sugar case was a landmark case brought by Australia, Brazil…

30th June 2007
亚洲发展中国家关于环境货物和服务的WTO谈判战略成功谈判的关键在于要让谈判参与者感到谈判会在各方面形成一个双赢互利的局面，或者就WTO的环境货物和服务的谈判中，能够对贸易、环境和发展形成三赢的结果。这意味着谈判的参与者们必须采用“一体化”的方法来进行谈判——也就是说谈判各方必须从一个整体的角度出发来处理各自的利益最终达成一致。…
专利许可、标准化与反托拉斯法 ICTSD《桥》月刊（ICTSD Bridges Monthly）2007年6月第11期第4号发表复旦大学法学院张乃根教授文章。发达国家与发展中国家均面临着有关专利许可、标准化与公平竞争的关系问题。本文以三角分析模型，说明专利许可、标准与反托拉斯之间的关系。建议WTO采取行动。…

14th June 2007
WTO体系下遵守和不遵守补救：为所有成员走向一个更加平衡的体制 ICTSD争端解决和国际贸易中的法律问题项目报告摘要，2007年6月议题论文第3号，泰国外交国际经济事务司Virachai…

1st June 2007
South–South Trade in Special Products This Issue Paper by Christopher Stevens, Jane Kennan and Mareike…
A Comparison of the Barriers Faced by Latin American and ACP Countries’ Exports of Tropical Products The purpose of the study by Jean-Christophe Bureau, Anne-Célia…
Access to Justice in the WTO - the Case for Small Claims Procedures The DSU is in principle blind to the commercial stakes involved…
Appeal without Remand: A Design Flaw in the World Trade Organization (WTO) Dispute Settlement and How To Fix It Various reasons have been propounded for the lack of active engagement…
Compliance and Remedies Against Non-Compliance in the WTO System Enforcement of dispute settlement rulings has been strengthened…
Intellectual Property Provisions in European Union Trade Agreements: Implications for Developing Countries Intellectual Property Provisions in European Union Trade Agreements…

30th May 2007
为什么特殊产品与特殊保障机制对中国农业至关重要？ ICTSD《桥》月刊（英文）发布中国农业部农业贸易促进中心副主任倪洪兴的文章。（2007年5月，第11期，第3号）“特殊产品（SP）”和“特殊保障机制（SSM）”是WTO新一轮谈判中为实现发展目标而提出的一个新的概念。7月框架协议和香港会议宣言明确发展中国家可以根据粮食安全、生计安全和农村发展三大标准自主指定适当数量税目的农产品作为“特殊产品”，建立采用数量触发和价格出发的特殊保障机制。SP和SSM对中国这样拥有大量小规模、低收入、生计型小农的发展中国家极为重要而且必要。…

28th May 2007
中国在知识产权上的努力：规则受挑战《桥》月刊（ICTSD Bridges Monthly），2007年5月第11期第3号。美国在WTO对中国提出两项新的指控，认为中国政府包容对知识产权的侵权行为，同时对书籍、音乐和其他版权产品仍然设有贸易壁垒。北京发表严正指责，认为美国决定在WTO提出指控是“与两国领导关于加强双边贸易联系以及妥善解决贸易争端的共识相违背的”，并且这似乎“严重破坏了两国建立的合作伙伴关系，并对双边贸易造成负面影响”。…

23rd May 2007
Maritime Transport and Related Logistics Services in Egypt: A summary report Description The National Meeting, organized by ICTSD in collaboration…

1st May 2007
The ACP Experience of Preference Erosion in the Banana and Sugar Sectors The purpose of this study is to situate the process of preference…
Exploring the Realm of the Possible On 30 April, the chair of the WTO agriculture negotiations Crawford…
Why Are Special Products and the Special Safeguard Mechanism Essential to China? Like many other developing countries, China has a huge population…
Chair Challenges Agriculture Negotiators to Move The central message of a ‘challenges paper’ issued by the…
NAMA Talks Probe Non-tariff Barriers Given the absence of progress in the Doha Round, Members have…
Trade Facilitation The Doha Round talks on trade facilitation are slowly moving…
US Calls for Ban on Fish Subsidies WTO Members have given a mixed welcome to a new US proposal to…
US Gambling A panel found on 30 March that the US had not complied with earlier…
Services: Focus on Sectorals Enhanced market access in specific services sectors has emerged…
China’s IPR Enforcement, Regulations Challenged The US has initiated two new WTO complaints against China, charging…
Appeal Without Remand: A Design Flaw in WTO Dispute Settlement and How to Fix It Under current dispute settlement rules, a favourable panel ruling…

30th April 2007
WTO Negotiating Strategy on Environmental Goods and Services for Asian Developing Countries Environmental goods and services (EGS) as a subset of goods and…
建构亚洲国家环境服务的供给能力：国内政策和贸易政策的作用该研究旨在评估新兴的亚洲国家在建构本国的环境服务部门时，其国内和贸易政策所体现的作用。尽管新兴亚洲国家的环境部门在价值上仅占全球环境市场的百分之六，但是亚洲市场的环境部门在过去十年中呈两位数快速增长。由于人口的增长、环境的退化以及环境法规的日益严格，对环境产品和服务的需求亦不断增加。亚洲环境市场中，水和污水管理服务占的价值量最大，固体污染物管理次之。这些服务是经济发展的基本组成部分。对发展中国家来说，建立起为老百姓提供这些基础服务的能力是个严峻的挑战。…
保持发展的政策空间：一个有关在自由贸易协定中知识产权技术援助的案例 ICTSD知识产权和可持续发展项目议题论文摘要（2007年4月第19号），由Pedro…
环境货物与服务中的技术转让 ICTSD“环境货物和服务系列”摘要（2007年4月议题论文6号）在很多早期的发展文献中，“技术转让”被定义成通过贸易、援助和许可或者对外直接投资而完成的机械和设备从北向南的“转让”。1970年代进行的研究发现，技术转让的经济成本产生于技术支付和技术如何植根于影响技术掌握过程的社会政治体制的方式。1970年代后期和1980年代，尽管传统智慧提倡反对“重新发明轮子”，有效技术转让越来越多的开始从少数亚洲和拉丁美洲国家国内能力建设的角度进行定义。结果是他们不仅获得有效实施新技术的能力，也获得了改进、采纳和提高进口技术和在新设计、生产过程和产品上发展的创新能力。…

25th April 2007
Resources PRIVATISING BASIC UTILITIES IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA: THE MDG IMPACT.…

20th April 2007
Sustainable Development Opportunities and Challenges of Trade in Energy Services in the WTO and Beyond Description An ICTSD Informal Roundtable on the Opportunities…

19th April 2007
亚洲发展中国家关于环境货物和服务的WTO谈判战略 2007年4月，ICTSD贸易和环境项目发表南方中心（South…

15th April 2007
非洲对华贸易关系方兴未艾 ICTSD《桥》月刊(ICTSD Bridges Monthly)，2007年4月，第11卷第2期。非洲对中国的出口增长速度已超过其从中国进口的增长速度。同时，中国对非洲日益增长的投资和援助也是很多非洲政府受益。然而，也有各种担忧：当地企业能否承受由于与贸易有关的中国移民进入非洲就业市场而带来的竞争和压力。…
Technology Transfer Issues in Environmental Goods and Services Environmental goods and services (EGS) as a subset of goods and…

4th April 2007
In Brief JAPAN, THAILAND SIGN FTA The prime ministers of Japan and Thailand…

2nd April 2007
Building Supply Capacity for Environmental Services in Asia Environmental goods and services (EGS) as a subset of goods and…

1st April 2007
Maintaining Policy Space for Development This study addresses the issue of how technical assistance is…
Maintaining Policy Space for Development: A Case Study on IP Technical Assistance in FTAs This study addresses the issue of how technical assistance is…

14th March 2007
US, BRAZIL AGREE TO COOPERATE ON BIOFUELS - BUT LEAVE OUT TARIFFS The US and Brazil — the world’s two top ethanol producers…

12th March 2007
An Overview of Key Markets, Tariffs and Non-tariff Measures on Asian Exports of Select Environmental Goods Please click here to view the Issue Paper. Environmental goods…

7th March 2007
HIGH-LEVEL TALKS YIELD NO BREAKTHROUGH ON DOHA The four major players in the Doha round — the US, EU,…

1st March 2007
Pautas para el examen de patentes farmacéuticas Este estudio se presenta a manera de documento de trabajo con…
Promoting Sustainable Land Management through Trade This background paper aims to: identify direct and indirect linkages…
Exploring Elements and Components of Sui Generis Systems for Plant Variety Protection and Traditional Knowledge in Asia The main objective of this paper is to outline components and…
Opportunities and Risks of Liberalising Trade in Services in Bangladesh Eleven years after trade in services was included in the multilateral…
Publications OMC, Rapport annuel de l’OMC 2006, disponible à partir…

28th February 2007
New Trends in Technology Transfer: Implications for National and International Policy This paper describes how technology is today transferred to developing…
PUSH FOR PROGRESS IN DOHA TALKS PROCEEDING SLUGGISHLY Informal talks among key players in the Doha Round trade negotiations…

1st February 2007
New Trends in Technology Transfer This study addresses the issue of new trends in technology transfer…

1st January 2007
Guidelines for the examination of pharmaceutical patents
Developing Countries, Countermeasures and WTO Law: Reinterpreting the DSU against the Background of International Law Developing countries maintain that the present World Trade Organization…
Guidelines for the examination of pharmaceutical patents: Developing a public health perspective About this working paper This study is made available as a working…

29th November 2006
ACP LAWMAKERS UNHAPPY WITH EPA TALKS, AS BRUSSELS TURNS DOWN EXPLICIT AID LINK Economic partnership agreement (EPA) negotiations were high on…

28th November 2006
贸易、气候变化及未来可持续能源的转型：议题综述 2006年11月，ICTSD“贸易和可持续能源系列”摘要发布Malena…

3rd November 2006
Egypt’s Challenges and Future Options for Participating in the WTO Dispute Settlement System In spite of its uniqueness and its widely recognized efficacy,…

2nd November 2006
Africa Dialogue on WTO Dispute Settlement and Sustainable Development: Exploring Strategies to Enhance the Participation of Developing Countries in WTO Dispute Settlement Description Since the creation of the World Trade Organization…

1st November 2006
Linking Trade, Climate Change and Energy Climate change has emerged as one of the greatest threats to…
TRIPS COUNCIL DISCUSSIONS FALL APART OVER ENFORCEMENT ISSUE The WTO Council for Trade-related Aspects of Intellectual Property…

6th October 2006
Recent Multilateral and Bilateral Trends in IP Policy Making: Lessons and Challenges for Africa International intellectual property (IP) rules…

1st October 2006
Revisiting Competitiveness Policies from a Developing Countries Perspective of Sustainable Development Capacities for competing in international markets can no longer…
Exceptions to Patent Rights in Developing Countries Intellectual property rights (IPRs) have never been more economically…
Fisheries, International Trade and Sustainable Development Trade in fish and fishery products has a real potential to advance…

1st September 2006
Trade in Environmental Services: the Implications for Developing Countries in the GATS Environmental goods and services (EGS) as a subset of goods and…

3rd July 2006
Options for Liberalising Trade in Environmental Goods in the Doha Round Environmental goods and services (EGS) as a subset of goods and…
WTO TALKS IN “CRISIS” AS HIGH-LEVEL MEETING FAILS; LAMY TO TRY TO FACILITATE CONSENSUS Trade ministers from key WTO Member countries have failed once…
WTO TALKS IN “CRISIS” AS HIGH-LEVEL MEETING FAILS; LAMY TO TRY TO FACILITATE CONSENSUS Trade ministers from key WTO Member countries have failed once…
WTO TALKS IN “CRISIS” AS HIGH-LEVEL MEETING FAILS; LAMY TO TRY TO FACILITATE CONSENSUS Trade ministers from key WTO Member countries have failed once…
WTO TALKS IN “CRISIS” AS HIGH-LEVEL MEETING FAILS; LAMY TO TRY TO FACILITATE CONSENSUS Trade ministers from key WTO Member countries have failed once…
WTO TALKS IN “CRISIS” AS HIGH-LEVEL MEETING FAILS; LAMY TO TRY TO FACILITATE CONSENSUS Trade ministers from key WTO Member countries have failed once…
WTO TALKS IN “CRISIS” AS HIGH-LEVEL MEETING FAILS; LAMY TO TRY TO FACILITATE CONSENSUS Trade ministers from key WTO Member countries have failed once…
WTO TALKS IN “CRISIS” AS HIGH-LEVEL MEETING FAILS; LAMY TO TRY TO FACILITATE CONSENSUS Trade ministers from key WTO Member countries have failed once…
WTO TALKS IN “CRISIS” AS HIGH-LEVEL MEETING FAILS; LAMY TO TRY TO FACILITATE CONSENSUS Trade ministers from key WTO Member countries have failed once…
WTO TALKS IN “CRISIS” AS HIGH-LEVEL MEETING FAILS; LAMY TO TRY TO FACILITATE CONSENSUS Trade ministers from key WTO Member countries have failed once…
WTO TALKS IN “CRISIS” AS HIGH-LEVEL MEETING FAILS; LAMY TO TRY TO FACILITATE CONSENSUS Trade ministers from key WTO Member countries have failed once…
WTO TALKS IN “CRISIS” AS HIGH-LEVEL MEETING FAILS; LAMY TO TRY TO FACILITATE CONSENSUS Trade ministers from key WTO Member countries have failed once…
WTO TALKS IN “CRISIS” AS HIGH-LEVEL MEETING FAILS; LAMY TO TRY TO FACILITATE CONSENSUS Trade ministers from key WTO Member countries have failed once…
WTO TALKS IN “CRISIS” AS HIGH-LEVEL MEETING FAILS; LAMY TO TRY TO FACILITATE CONSENSUS Trade ministers from key WTO Member countries have failed once…
WTO TALKS IN “CRISIS” AS HIGH-LEVEL MEETING FAILS; LAMY TO TRY TO FACILITATE CONSENSUS Trade ministers from key WTO Member countries have failed once…
WTO TALKS IN “CRISIS” AS HIGH-LEVEL MEETING FAILS; LAMY TO TRY TO FACILITATE CONSENSUS Trade ministers from key WTO Member countries have failed once…
WTO TALKS IN “CRISIS” AS HIGH-LEVEL MEETING FAILS; LAMY TO TRY TO FACILITATE CONSENSUS Trade ministers from key WTO Member countries have failed once…
WTO TALKS IN “CRISIS” AS HIGH-LEVEL MEETING FAILS; LAMY TO TRY TO FACILITATE CONSENSUS Trade ministers from key WTO Member countries have failed once…
WTO TALKS IN “CRISIS” AS HIGH-LEVEL MEETING FAILS; LAMY TO TRY TO FACILITATE CONSENSUS Trade ministers from key WTO Member countries have failed once…
WTO TALKS IN “CRISIS” AS HIGH-LEVEL MEETING FAILS; LAMY TO TRY TO FACILITATE CONSENSUS Trade ministers from key WTO Member countries have failed once…
WTO TALKS IN “CRISIS” AS HIGH-LEVEL MEETING FAILS; LAMY TO TRY TO FACILITATE CONSENSUS Trade ministers from key WTO Member countries have failed once…
WTO TALKS IN “CRISIS” AS HIGH-LEVEL MEETING FAILS; LAMY TO TRY TO FACILITATE CONSENSUS Trade ministers from key WTO Member countries have failed once…
WTO TALKS IN “CRISIS” AS HIGH-LEVEL MEETING FAILS; LAMY TO TRY TO FACILITATE CONSENSUS Trade ministers from key WTO Member countries have failed once…
WTO TALKS IN “CRISIS” AS HIGH-LEVEL MEETING FAILS; LAMY TO TRY TO FACILITATE CONSENSUS Trade ministers from key WTO Member countries have failed once…
WTO TALKS IN “CRISIS” AS HIGH-LEVEL MEETING FAILS; LAMY TO TRY TO FACILITATE CONSENSUS Trade ministers from key WTO Member countries have failed once…
WTO TALKS IN “CRISIS” AS HIGH-LEVEL MEETING FAILS; LAMY TO TRY TO FACILITATE CONSENSUS Trade ministers from key WTO Member countries have failed once…
WTO TALKS IN “CRISIS” AS HIGH-LEVEL MEETING FAILS; LAMY TO TRY TO FACILITATE CONSENSUS Trade ministers from key WTO Member countries have failed once…
WTO TALKS IN “CRISIS” AS HIGH-LEVEL MEETING FAILS; LAMY TO TRY TO FACILITATE CONSENSUS Trade ministers from key WTO Member countries have failed once…
WTO TALKS IN “CRISIS” AS HIGH-LEVEL MEETING FAILS; LAMY TO TRY TO FACILITATE CONSENSUS Trade ministers from key WTO Member countries have failed once…

1st July 2006
Options for Liberalising Trade in Environmental Goods in the Doha Round Environmental goods and services (EGS) as a subset of goods and…
Aquaculture: Issues and Opportunities for Sustainable Production and Trade Fish and fish products provide important trade and livelihoods…

30th June 2006
能源、贸易和环境：中国面临的挑战随着中国强劲的经济发展，其对于能源的需求也不断加大。自上世纪九十年代开始，一次能源消费量（PEC）上涨超过70%。如图1所示，对比中国、德国和美国，我们可以发现，从人口和经济规模来看，中国的能源消费增长是不可避免的。…

28th June 2006
Tropical products under Doha: balancing liberalisation and the avoidance of preference erosion This paper analyses trade in products that one group of WTO members…
Tropical Products under Doha: Balancing Liberalisation and the Avoidance of Preference Erosion This paper analyses trade in products that one group of WTO members…
INDUSTRIAL GOODS DEPENDENT ON AGRICULTURE BREAKTHROUGH, SAYS NAMA CHAIR Ministers and top trade officials meeting in Geneva this week…

23rd June 2006
Chile’s Participation in the Dispute Settlement System: Impact on Capacity Building Mathias Francke of Chile reports on the participation of his…
Brazil’s Response to the Judicialized WTO Regime: Strengthening the State through Diffusing Expertise This study examines how Brazil has adapted institutionally to…

21st June 2006
DEVELOPING COUNTRIES PRESENT VIEWS ON ENVIRONMENTAL GOODS At an informal meeting of the WTO Committee on Trade and Environment…

15th June 2006
Market Access and Trade Liberalisation in Fisheries Fish and fish products provide important trade and livelihoods…

1st June 2006
The International Copyright System: Limitations, Exceptions and Public Interest Considerations for Developing Countries Intellectual property rights (IPRs) have never been more economically…
Protecting traditional Knowledge: Pathways to the Future The present study examines recent trends and proposals for the…
GATS and Domestic Regulation Disciplines and Sustainable Development: Principles and Operational Concepts: The Challenges The World Trade Organisation (WTO) was established on 1 January…

1st May 2006
Le Système International de Droit d’Auteur Restrictions, Exceptions et Considérations en Matière d’Intéret Public pour les Pays en Développement Il est un principe bien établi selon lequel l’octroi conditionnel…
Trade and Marketplace Measures to Promote Sustainable Fishing Practices Fish and fish products provide important trade and livelihoods…

1st April 2006
Fisheries Access Agreements: Trade and Development Issues Fish and fish products provide important trade and livelihoods…

2nd March 2006
An Evaluation of Domestic and Trade Policies in Building Environmental Services Capacity in Asia: Balancing Diverse Interests and Priorities The environmental sector is the oldest economic sector of every…

1st March 2006
No.3: Biodiversity for Food and Nutrition at the WTO

1st February 2006
Utility Models and Innovation in Developing Countries The present paper on the potential use of utility models in developing…
Intellectual Property Provisions of bilateral and Regional Trade Agreements in light of US Federal Law Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs) have never been more economically…
Regional Trade Agreements and their Impact on Services Trade Ten years after the entry into force of the World Trade Organization…
Integrating Developing Countries in the Global Services Economy The better integration of developing countries in the global…
Trade in Services for Sustainable Development This part of the report shows that services trade has the potential…
Services in a Development Round: What is at Stake for Developing Countries Does the Trade in Services need a magic wand? In the opening…
Domestic Regulation and the GATS: Challenges for Developing Countries The GATS, in its preamble, explicitly recognizes the right of…

26th January 2006
Dispute Settlement in the WTO and the Least Developed Countries: the Case of India’s Anti-Dumping Duties on Lead Acid Battery Import from Bangladesh Since the inception of the WTO in 1995, India has initiated cases…
Dispute Settlement in the WTO and the Least Developed Countries: the Case of India’s Anti-Dumping Duties on Lead Acid Battery Import from Bangladesh Since the inception of the WTO in 1995, India has initiated cases…

22nd January 2006
Institutional Choice in the General System of Preferences Case Earlier version published in Journal of World Trade, lead article,…
The Challenges of WTO Law A version of this paper will be published in the World Trade…

1st January 2006
Meeting the Challenge of the Resource Curse: International Experiences in Managing the Risks and Realising the Opportunities of Non-Renewable Natural Resource Revenue Management Meeting the Challenge of the Resource Curse: International Experiences…

1st December 2005
Special Products and the Special Safeguard Mechanism: Strategic Options for Developing Countries These country case studies were conducted in order to better…

23rd November 2005
AGRICULTURE: CHAIR REPORTS ON STATUS QUO WITH A VIEW TO HONG KONG Ambassador Crawford Falconer of New Zealand, the Chair of the…

9th November 2005
RESOURCES THE COFFEE PARADOX: GLOBAL MARKETS, COMMODITY TRADE AND THE ELUSIVE…

1st November 2005
Série de Briefing da Rodada de Doha - Hong Kong - 1. Questões e Preocupações Relacionadas à Implementação 1. Questões e Preocupações Relacionadas à Implementação…
Série de Briefing da Rodada de Doha - Hong Kong - Introdução Introdução…
Dossiers sur le Cycle de Doha - Mise à jour de Hong Kong - Questions et préoccupations liées à la mise en oeuvre Questions et préoccupations liées à la mise en oeuvre…
Serie de informes de la Ronda de Doha - Hong Kong - Agricultura Agricultura…
Serie de informes de la Ronda de Doha - Hong Kong - Cuestiones y preocupaciones relacionadas a la implementación Cuestiones y preocupaciones relacionadas a la implementación…
Doha Round Briefing Series - Hong Kong Update - Implementation-related Issues and Concerns Implementation-related Issues and Concerns…
Doha Round Briefing Series - Hong Kong Update - Introduction

1st October 2005
Defining Environmental Goods and Services: A Case Study of Mexico At the beginning of the 21st century, the international community…
Methodology for the Identification of Special Products (SP) and Products for Elegibility Under the Special Safeguard Mechanism (SSM) by Developing Countries This Issue Paper, which builds on the experience of six country…

7th September 2005
NAFTA, WTO PANELS ISSUE SEEMINGLY CONTRADICTORY RULINGS ON SOFTWOOD LUMBER On 10 August, a North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) committee…

27th July 2005
Events EVENTS For a more comprehensive list…

1st July 2005
A Situational Approach to the Doha-Mandated Negotiations on Special and Differential Treatment
Tariff Reduction, Special Products and Special Safeguards: An Analysis of the Agricultural Tariff Structures of G-33 Countries This study analyzes the tariff structures of the members of the…

29th June 2005
EU RELEASES REFORM PLAN FOR SUGAR On 22 June, the EU’s executive European…

1st June 2005
Special Products: Options for Negotiating Modalities This paper lists possible options for the designation of SPs,…
Technical Assistance for the Formulation and Implementation of Intellectual Property Policy in Developing Countries and Transition Economies This paper on technical assistance is a contribution of the ICTSD…
Environmental goods and services negotiations at the world trade organisation: key issues and state of play No other item on the World Trade Organisation’s (WTO) negotiating…

16th May 2005
Developing Country Use of the WTO Dispute Settlement System:Why it Matters, the Barriers Posed, and its Impact on Bargaining The legalized dispute settlement system of the World Trade Organization…
Developing Country Use of the WTO Dispute Settlement System: Why it Matters, the Barriers Posed, and its Impact on Bargaining by Professor Gregory Shaffer, University of Wisconsin, based…

30th April 2005
The New SSM: A Price Floor Mechanism for Developing Countries This paper explores the use of national border measures to deal…

9th March 2005
SOUTHERN AFRICAN COUNTRIES REJECT ‘TRIPS-PLUS’ DEMANDS IN FTA NEGOTIATION Southern African countries have rejected the European Free Trade…

22nd February 2005
Situational Approach to Negotiations on Special and Differential Treatment in the WTO: A ‘Third Way’ for Convergence ICTSD, Policy Brief by Werner Corrales-Leal and ICTSD prepared…

1st February 2005
Opportunities and Risks of Liberalising Trade in Services in South Africa Ten years after services were included in the multilateral trading…
Subsidies, Services and Sustainable Development Ten years after services were included in the multilateral trading…
Public Services and the GATS The strength of a society depends unequivocally upon a foundation…

1st January 2005
The Earthscan Reader In Sustainable Agriculture The Earthscan Reader In Sustainable Agriculture…

15th December 2004
AGRICULTURE INFORMALS AT WTO ADDRESS EXPORT FINANCING, BLUE BOX WTO Members met informally on 13 and 14 December for agriculture…

17th November 2004
RESOURCES ACCOMMODATING MEAs IN TRADE AGREEMENTS. By Kevin Gray (IDDRI,…

6th October 2004
MOVING FORWARD THE ‘DEVELOPMENT AGENDA’ IN WIPO In response to a proposal put forward by Brazil and Argentina,…

29th September 2004
WTO MEMBERS GEAR UP FOR RENEWED AGRICULTURE NEGOTIATIONS On 24 September, delegates to the WTO met informally to discuss…

16th June 2004
In Brief G-77 CELEBRATES FORTIETH ANNIVERSARY From 11-12 June in Sao…

1st June 2004
Agriculture Negotiations at the WTO: ‘Framework Phase’ Update Report This report, issued in June 2004, seeks to summarise recent developments…

1st May 2004
Nutrition and Technology Transfer Policies The most important policy issues in the context of nutrition…
Encouraging International Technology Transfer International technology transfer (ITT) is a comprehensive term…
The Socio-Economics of Geographical Indications A Review of Empirical Evidence from Europe The inclusion of geographical indications (GIs), itself a new…
Development in the Information Age Issues in the Regulation of Intellectual Property Rights, Computer Software and Electronic Commerce The commercialisation of information communication technologies…

1st March 2004
Agriculture Negotiations at the WTO: ‘Framework Phase’ Outlook Report This report, issued in March 2004, seeks to summarise the recent…

1st November 2003
Small-scale Agriculture and the Nutritional Safeguard under Article 8(1) of the Uruguay Round Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights: Case Studies from Kenya and Peru (Draft) The study is based on fieldwork by the author conducted in Kitui,…

1st October 2003
Agriculture Negotiations at the WTO: Post-Cancun Outlook Report This report, issued in October 2003, seeks to summarise the recent…

1st September 2003
Water, Development and the GATS The high costs and frequently complex setting of water infrastructure…

1st August 2003
Intellectual Property Rights: Implications for Development This policy discussion paper (156 pages) is one of the products…

3rd July 2003
DSU UPDATE: ANTIDUMPING, US-ANTIGUA/BARBUDA GAMBLING, INDIA-US TEXTILES US granted 11 months to implement ‘Byrd Amendment’…

1st June 2003
Protecting Traditional Knowledge and Folklore: A review of progress in diplomacy and policy formulation The present paper dealing with Protecting Traditional Knowledge…
Technology Transfer and Intellectual Property Rights: Lessons from Korea’s Experience The present paper dealing with Transfer of Technology and IPRs:…
Indicators of the Relative Importance of IPRs in Developing Countries The present paper dealing with Indicators of the Relative Importance…
Geographical Indications: A Review of Proposals at the TRIPS Council The present paper dealing with Geographical Indications: A Review…
Non-Voluntary Licensing of Patented Inventions : Historical Perspective, Legal Framework under TRIPS, and an Overview of the Practice in Canada and the United States of America The present paper dealing with Non-voluntary Licensing of Patented…

1st May 2003
Publications Vous trouverez dans cette rubrique des ouvrages, articles et…

1st April 2003
Agriculture Negotiations at the WTO: Cancún Outlook Report This paper is the second intelligence report of series III detailing…

17th March 2003
Updated checklist on subsidies

1st March 2003
UE/ACP : La ratification, l’entrée en vigueur et la mise en œuvre de l’Accord de Cotonou au menu du Comité ministériel commercial ACP Le Comité ministériel commercial ACP s’est…

20th December 2002
TRADE AND DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE UNABLE TO BRIDGE GAPS ON S&D After numerous sessions held between 12…

31st October 2002
RESOURCES If you have a relevant resource (books, papers, bulletins, etc.)…

1st September 2002
Agriculture Negotiations at the WTO: ‘Modalities Phase Update Report This paper is the first report of series III detailing the developments…

1st August 2002
Agri-Environment and Rural Development in the Doha Round Aimed at shedding light on the possible options for developing…

7th July 2002
Evénements de l’OMC Cette rubrique présente une liste de réunions concernant le…

1st July 2002
Commerce, Développement Durable et Propriété Intellectuelle Vus de l’Afrique Cet ouvrage de référence (260 pages) rassemble une collection…
Inventory of Relevant International Negotiations, Activities and Processes on Intellectual Property Intellectual property (IP) has become an important item on the…

1st April 2002
Agriculture Negotiations at the WTO: ‘Modalities’ Outlook Report This paper is the third report detailing the developments in…

1st February 2002
Literature survey on intellectual property rights and sustainable human development This version of the literature survey updates and expands a working…

1st January 2002
Agriculture Negotiations at the WTO: Doha Analysis Report This paper is the second report of series II detailing the developments…
Agriculture Negotiations at the WTO: Doha Analysis Report This paper is the second report of series II detailing the developments…

1st November 2001
Les Impacts de l’Examen et de la Mise en Œuvre de l’Accord sur les ADPIC: Vers une Rationalisation des Réponses Africaines De nos jours, il y a peu de sujets qui aient engendré autant…
Passerelles Novembre 2001 - Janvier 2002

1st October 2001
Agriculture Negotiations at the WTO: Update Report This paper constitutes an update report introducing the second…
Agriculture negotiations at the WTO: Update report This paper constitutes an update report introducing the second…

28th June 2001
Technical Assistance Services in Trade-Policy Over the last six years, bilateral donors and multilateral agencies,…

17th June 2001
Agriculture Negotiations at the WTO: Context Setting and Intelligence Report The purpose of this report is to provide the international trade…

1st May 2001
Agriculture Negotiations at the WTO: Context Setting and Intelligence Report February-April 2001 This report details the final series of developments in the agriculture…

1st April 2001
Passerelles Avril-Mai 2001

1st November 2000
Agriculture Negotiations at the WTO: Context Setting and Intelligence Report November 2000 Preparatory work for agriculture negotiations at the World Trade…
Agriculture Negotiations at the WTO: Context Setting and Intelligence Report Preparatory work for agriculture negotiations at the World Trade…

30th November 1999
Implementation-related Issues and Concerns Background Implementation issues usually refer to compliance…
Intellectual Property and Computer Software, A Battle of Competing Use and Access Visions for Countries of the South This report was commissioned to examine a range of economic,…

1st January 1999
Public Participation in the International Trading System: Why the WTO Needs Environmental NGOs.

1st January 1998
GATTS Tuna - Dolphin Disputes Often regarded as emblematic of the trade-environment debate,…
WTO Shrimp - Turtle Dispute The WTO Shrimp-Turtle dispute is arguably the most important…
WTO Shrimp-Turtle Dispute The WTO Shrimp-Turtle dispute is arguably the most important…

1st April 1997
Background Info on Shrimp-Turtle Dispute

1st January 1997
Why the WTO Needs Environmental NGOs