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WTO Panel Report on the "EC-Biotech" Case: Considerations for Trade and Development"
… safety, and environmental rules and policy. Developing country regulation and policy were often referred to by the … Argentina, and found that each type of measures was – at least in certain respects – inconsistent with WTO rules. 3. … or health, taking into account risk assessment techniques developed by the relevant international organizations". …
International trade rules and the agriculture sector: selected implementation issues
… realistic appreciation of the resource constraints in the country, for inadequate resources certainly restrict the … on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture LDC Least Developed Countries MFN Most Favoured Nation MRL Maximum …
Principles of phytosanitary legislation
… of the United Nations concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city or area or of its authorities, or … with the European Union 32 2.1.3 Disputes with other developed countries 32 2.1.4 The developing regions 33 2.1.5 … to the political authorities to provide the best, or the least unlawful, grounds for a decision to reject the import …
In Transition: Bangkok's Ivory Market
… organizations con cern ing the legal status of any country, territory, or area, or of its authorities, or … assessed by ETIS however, the Royal Thai Customs made at least seven known seizures from April to August 2015 … experimental basis, a hand-held device that was reportedly developed by researchers at Chiang Mai University was used by …
Strategic Report: Environment, Peace and Security - a Convergence of Threats
… or UN Environment concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city or area or of its authorities, or … in environmental commodities have also, in most cases, developed a supply chain of their own. Therefore, for each … of WEEE, 135 containers of household waste, and at least 1200 refrigerators; o ENIGMA III (2015) led to …
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
… organizations concerning the legal status of any country, territory, or area, or of its authorities, or … illegal goods is facilitated by Kenya’s relatively well-developed transportation infrastructure. Kilindini Port in … et al., 2007) and the species was annihilated from at least 18 range States (Leader-Williams, 2003). However, …
Intellectual property rights in plant varieties: International legal regimes and policy options for national governments
… Nations concerning the legal or development status of any country, territory, city or area or of its authorities, or … in plant varieties. The concept of farmers’ rights was developed to reflect the contributions that traditional … predecessor, the 1991 Act requires states to protect at least fifteen plant genera or species upon ratifying or …
Illicit wildlife trafficking: An environmental economic and social issue
… other criminal or armed militia activities, either in- country or elsewhere10. The organized nature of criminal … million tonnes of fish are caught illegally each year, at least 15 per cent of world catches20. b) Case study: … is treated as a serious offence with sentences to at least four years of imprisonment, as defined in Article 2.b) …
The Green Customs Guide to Multilateral Environmental Agreements
… on the part of UNEP concerning the legal status of any country, territory or city or its authorities, or concerning … the sometimes adverse effects of human activities or at least minimise their impact. When States take the legal steps … Division of Technology, Industry and Economics (DTIE) were developed in consultation with the WCO. The CITES Secretariat …
Global trends in the production and use of DDT for control of malaria and other vector‑borne diseases
… and environmental conse- quences of DDT, and the need for country-based action, was raised from the year of adoption … 28 Parties all three cycles; 108 Parties reported in at least one of the three cycles. This information implies that … production, use, import and export of DDT was the official country responses to the DDT questionnaire, which Parties to …