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23rd May 2013 EU-China Solar Row Escalates, Amid Rumours of Potential Negotiations The Sino-European spat over trade in solar panels has continued… Trade Probe into China Telecoms May Be Imminent, EU Commission Warns The European Commission could soon find itself on a trade collision… US Senate Debates Potential for WTO Challenge to 2013 Farm Bill Agriculture committees in the US Senate and the House of Representatives… Contentious WIPO Development Talks Yield Moderate Progress Development-related discussions held at the World Intellectual… Kenya’s Kituyi Nominated as Next UNCTAD Head Former Kenyan trade minister Mukhisa Kituyi has been nominated… In Brief COOL Compliance Deadline Renews Meat Labelling Debate With the… Events Coming soon 27-30 May, Vladivostok, Russia. THE ASIAN AND PACIFIC… Resources CURRENCY WARS, THE ECONOMY OF THE UNITED STATES, AND REFORM OF… 16th May 2013 UK Prime Minister Calls for “No Exceptions” in EU-US Trade Talks All items should be on the negotiating table when the EU and… WTO Formalises Azevêdo Appointment as Next Chief WTO members formally signed off on the appointment of Brazil’s… Argentina Lodges New WTO Complaint on EU Biodiesel Policies The often-strained trade ties between Buenos Aires and Brussels… US Farm Bill Discussions Reignite; Cotton Programme Changed Both chambers of the US Congress are discussing their separate… US Supreme Court Backs Monsanto in Seed Patent Case Farmers may not use a patented seed for more than one planting,… In Brief China Pushes Back on EU Proposed Solar Panel Duties Beijing… Events Coming soon 16 May, online. GLOBALIZATION, MULTIPOLARIZATION,… Resources FOUR CHANGES TO TRADE RULES TO FACILITATE CLIMATE CHANGE ACTION.…	19th June 2013 Expert Group Meeting of LDC IV Monitor This Expert Group Meeting aims to discuss and finalize the draft… 3rd July 2013 Dialogue on Global IP Governance Public‐private partnerships (PPPs) are increasingly becoming… 3rd December 2013 Bali Trade and Development Symposium The Bali Trade and Development Symposium (TDS) will be held in…	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…

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23rd May 2013
EU-China Solar Row Escalates, Amid Rumours of Potential Negotiations The Sino-European spat over trade in solar panels has continued…
Trade Probe into China Telecoms May Be Imminent, EU Commission Warns The European Commission could soon find itself on a trade collision…
US Senate Debates Potential for WTO Challenge to 2013 Farm Bill Agriculture committees in the US Senate and the House of Representatives…
Contentious WIPO Development Talks Yield Moderate Progress Development-related discussions held at the World Intellectual…
Kenya’s Kituyi Nominated as Next UNCTAD Head Former Kenyan trade minister Mukhisa Kituyi has been nominated…
In Brief COOL Compliance Deadline Renews Meat Labelling Debate With the…
Events Coming soon 27-30 May, Vladivostok, Russia. THE ASIAN AND PACIFIC…
Resources CURRENCY WARS, THE ECONOMY OF THE UNITED STATES, AND REFORM OF…

16th May 2013
UK Prime Minister Calls for “No Exceptions” in EU-US Trade Talks All items should be on the negotiating table when the EU and…
WTO Formalises Azevêdo Appointment as Next Chief WTO members formally signed off on the appointment of Brazil’s…
Argentina Lodges New WTO Complaint on EU Biodiesel Policies The often-strained trade ties between Buenos Aires and Brussels…
US Farm Bill Discussions Reignite; Cotton Programme Changed Both chambers of the US Congress are discussing their separate…
US Supreme Court Backs Monsanto in Seed Patent Case Farmers may not use a patented seed for more than one planting,…
In Brief China Pushes Back on EU Proposed Solar Panel Duties Beijing…
Events Coming soon 16 May, online. GLOBALIZATION, MULTIPOLARIZATION,…
Resources FOUR CHANGES TO TRADE RULES TO FACILITATE CLIMATE CHANGE ACTION.…

19th June 2013
Expert Group Meeting of LDC IV Monitor This Expert Group Meeting aims to discuss and finalize the draft…

3rd July 2013
Dialogue on Global IP Governance Public‐private partnerships (PPPs) are increasingly becoming…

3rd December 2013
Bali Trade and Development Symposium The Bali Trade and Development Symposium (TDS) will be held in…

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…

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Bridges Weekly Trade News Digest See More » 23rd May 2013 EU-China Solar Row Escalates, Amid Rumours of Potential Negotiations The Sino-European spat over trade in solar panels has continued… 23rd May 2013 Trade Probe into China Telecoms May Be Imminent, EU Commission Warns The European Commission could soon find itself on a trade collision… Puentes Quincenal See More » 16th April 2013 Propuesta estadounidense de cumplimiento en caso Atún genera reacciones diversas La propuesta de los Estados Unidos (EE.UU.) para reformar sus… 15th April 2013 Cinco aspirantes permanecen en la contienda por la Dirección General de la OMC Los candidatos de Brasil, Corea del Sur, México, Indonesia y… Pontes Quinzenal See More » 20th May 2013 Estados Unidos: discussões sobre Farm Bill consideram alterar subsídios ao algodão Ambas as casas do Congresso dos Estados Unidos retomaram isoladamente… 19th May 2013 Paraguai reafirma intenção de ingresso como observador na Aliança do Pacífico Representantes do governo paraguaio reafirmaram, após reunião…
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Bridges Trade BioRes See More » 23rd May 2013 EU-China Solar Row Escalates, Amid Rumours of Potential Negotiations The Sino-European spat over trade in solar panels has continued… 16th May 2013 US Supreme Court Backs Monsanto in Seed Patent Case Farmers may not use a patented seed for more than one planting,… Bridges Trade BioRes Review See More » 22nd March 2013 Environment and the new trade agenda The WTO’s December Ministerial Conference in Bali is shaping… 22nd March 2013 Shale gas: New issues on the trade and sustainable development agendas The emergence of the “Shale Gas Revolution” in the…
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Trade Negotiations Insights See More » 9th December 2011 Last issue of TNI: ICTSD introduces BRIDGES Africa, and ECDPM presents GREAT insights Dear TNI / Eclairage reader, After ten successful years, we… 9th December 2011 Editorial Rashid Kaukab opens this month’s TNI on a somewhat positive…

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29th April 2013
Desarrollo en primer plano ¿Es el comercio internacional realmente incluyente con el desarrollo?…
29th April 2013
Los pobres y los altos precios de los alimentos: ¿qué pueden hacer los gobiernos? Con cifras recientes de Naciones Unidas que demuestran que los…

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29th April 2013
Em busca de uma metáfora? Metáforas ocupam um importante papel na explicação de fenômenos…
29th April 2013
O Mercosul e sua maioridade Este artigo discute iniciativas que dão continuidade ao processo…

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6th May 2013
Editorial Ce numéro de mai 2013, deuxième de l’année, aborde des…
6th May 2013
Que devraient penser les pays d’Afrique subsaharienne des chaînes de valeur mondiales ? Le « discours » sur les chaînes de valeur mondiales (CVM)…

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2nd May 2013
Сельскохозяйственная торговля во благо устойчивого развития Торговля сельскохозяйственными товарами…
2nd May 2013
Парламентарии Евросоюза одобрили реформу аграрной политики В ходе пленарного заседания 13 марта…

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