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International trade rules and the agriculture sector: selected implementation issues
… the ability of implementing bodies to put new rules into practice. This study is about the nature and extent of these … a particular focus on those of direct relevance to the agricultural sector. In addition to the sectoral focus on … of trade-related international obligations in the agricultural sector. It derives from FAO’s experience in …
Principles of phytosanitary legislation
… of the GATT to plant protection 5 1.3.1 The peculiarity of agricultural products 5 1.3.2 Phytosanitary controls 5 … - The Uruguay Round multilateral trade negotiations 9 2.1 Agricultural protectionism 9 2.2 The Marrakech Final Act 10 … 1995, but they have hardly had time to be tested in practice. However, the issues they raise will be vitally …
Intellectual property rights in plant varieties: International legal regimes and policy options for national governments
… added) 1.3.5.4. The Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research ("CGIAR") CGIAR is an informal … founded in 1971 that supports an international network of agricultural research centres, each with its own governing … between the rights of traditional farmers (whose practice of saving seeds provided the raw genetic materials …
Introduction to the Rotterdam Convention - extract from InforMEA e-learning course
… Other uses 2. Impact of human activities Industrial and agricultural activivites Population Deforestation and mining … invasive alien species and climate change. Industrial and agricultural activivites Industrial activity and modern … from extraction of coral for jewellery or souvenirs. This practice has resulted in the extinction of red and black …
Strategic Report: Environment, Peace and Security - a Convergence of Threats
… sites (power plants, manufacturing facilities, mines) and agricultural activities (use of pesticides and fertilizers) … carbon prices. Similarly, transfer mispricing is a common practice: companies trade carbon credits at artificial prices … health and environmental risks; 29 Industrial and agricultural activities rely on environmentally destructive …
The Green Customs Guide to Multilateral Environmental Agreements
… of international conventions, other instruments and best-practice approaches in seeking to harmonise and simplify … field trials, undertaking commercial-scale production of agricultural LMOs, releasing transgenic fish, or deliberately … modified organism that represents a large category of agricultural commodities. These LMOs are intended to be …
WTO Panel Report on the "EC-Biotech" Case: Considerations for Trade and Development"
… regulatory framework and implement it, their dependence on agricultural exports, their reliance on food aid, the … complicate an already difficult regulatory system in the agricultural sector. 2. In May 2006, a Dispute Settlement … of biotech products and submitted that the alleged practice alone, not based on a formal or informal instrument, …
Wildlife protection and trafficking assessment in Kenya - Drivers and trends of transnational wildlife crime in Kenya and its role as a transit point for trafficked species in East Africa
… Wildlife Protection and Trafficking Assessment in Kenya ix agricultural, residential, or industrial use. Kenya’s … ranges: habitat fragmentation due to land subdivision, agricultural expansion, high-density human settlement, … agencies as to how to put these helpful provisions into practice; • Transport, mismanagement and sometimes theft of …