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13th June 2013 Poorest WTO Countries Granted New TRIPS Extension WTO members have agreed to extend the transition period for least… Obama, Xi Move Closer on Climate at California Summit The US and China have reached an agreement to work toward phasing… Pressure Mounts for EU-China Solar Solution With the clock ticking for the EU and China to come to an amicable… US Senate Clears Farm Bill The US Senate passed its version of a five-year Farm Bill on… OECD, FAO: Agricultural Production Growth to Slow in Coming Decade Agricultural production is expected to grow more slowly over… In Brief Senate Panel Advances Mike Froman Nomination for USTR The Senate… Events Coming soon 14 June, Lough Erne, Ireland. G-8 PRE-SUMMIT CONFERENCE:… Resources PUTTING GREEN GROWTH AT THE HEART OF DEVELOPMENT. Published… 6th June 2013 European Commission Imposes Duties on Chinese Solar Panels The European Commission confirmed on Tuesday that it would be… Lamy: July the “Last Petrol Stop” on the Road to Bali With just weeks before the WTO’s annual summer break, “time… UN Panel Outlines Recommendations for Post-2015 Development Agenda The world should aim to end extreme poverty by 2030, according… EU Clinches Major Overhaul to Fisheries Policy The European Union announced last Thursday that it will implement… ITA Expansion Efforts Aim for Final Product List by July Negotiations aimed at expanding the coverage of the WTO’s… In Brief China Studying Prospect of Joining TPP Talks, Ministry Says… Events Coming soon 6 June, multiple locations. AFTER THE POST-2015 HLP… Resources BRUSSELS BRIEFING ON ENERGY: MAY 2013. Produced by viEUws (May…	19th June 2013 Expert Group Meeting of LDC IV Monitor This Expert Group Meeting aims to discuss and finalize the draft… 20th June 2013 Geneva Dialogue on Trade in Sustainable Energy Services This dialogue is organised by ICTSD during the WTO’s Services… 25th June 2013 Dialogue on Global IP Negotiations: Closing the Gap between Theory and Practice From food security to climate change and access to medicines,… 3rd July 2013 PPPs in Global IP Governance Public‐private partnerships (PPPs) are increasingly becoming… 27th September 2013 Bridges China Dialogue 2013 The Sixth Annual Meeting of Bridges China Dialogue will be held… 3rd December 2013 Bali Trade and Development Symposium The Bali Trade and Development Symposium (TDS) will be held in…	13th June 2013 Cotton: Trends in Global Production, Trade and Policy Global cotton trade and production patterns are changing, as… Coton: Évolution de la Production Mondiale, son Commerce et sa Politique Les modèles mondiaux de commerce et production sont en train… 11th June 2013 IP Trends in African LDCs and the LDC TRIPS Transition Extension This Policy Brief by Fikremarkos Merso (Addis Ababa University… 3rd June 2013 Local Content Requirements and the Renewable Energy Industry - A Good Match? Can local content requirements (LCRs) contribute to more effective… 31st May 2013 Global Biofuel Trade Uncoordinated environmental policies in separate markets and… 29th May 2013 Technical Note: The LDC TRIPS Transition Extension and the Question of Rollback When the WTO agreements entered into force in 1995, least developed… 21st May 2013 Pursuing Sustainability in the Global Economy International policy frameworks can be powerful drivers of systemic…

13th June 2013
Poorest WTO Countries Granted New TRIPS Extension WTO members have agreed to extend the transition period for least…
Obama, Xi Move Closer on Climate at California Summit The US and China have reached an agreement to work toward phasing…
Pressure Mounts for EU-China Solar Solution With the clock ticking for the EU and China to come to an amicable…
US Senate Clears Farm Bill The US Senate passed its version of a five-year Farm Bill on…
OECD, FAO: Agricultural Production Growth to Slow in Coming Decade Agricultural production is expected to grow more slowly over…
In Brief Senate Panel Advances Mike Froman Nomination for USTR The Senate…
Events Coming soon 14 June, Lough Erne, Ireland. G-8 PRE-SUMMIT CONFERENCE:…
Resources PUTTING GREEN GROWTH AT THE HEART OF DEVELOPMENT. Published…

6th June 2013
European Commission Imposes Duties on Chinese Solar Panels The European Commission confirmed on Tuesday that it would be…
Lamy: July the “Last Petrol Stop” on the Road to Bali With just weeks before the WTO’s annual summer break, “time…
UN Panel Outlines Recommendations for Post-2015 Development Agenda The world should aim to end extreme poverty by 2030, according…
EU Clinches Major Overhaul to Fisheries Policy The European Union announced last Thursday that it will implement…
ITA Expansion Efforts Aim for Final Product List by July Negotiations aimed at expanding the coverage of the WTO’s…
In Brief China Studying Prospect of Joining TPP Talks, Ministry Says…
Events Coming soon 6 June, multiple locations. AFTER THE POST-2015 HLP…
Resources BRUSSELS BRIEFING ON ENERGY: MAY 2013. Produced by viEUws (May…

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

20th June 2013
Geneva Dialogue on Trade in Sustainable Energy Services This dialogue is organised by ICTSD during the WTO’s Services…

25th June 2013
Dialogue on Global IP Negotiations: Closing the Gap between Theory and Practice From food security to climate change and access to medicines,…

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

27th September 2013
Bridges China Dialogue 2013 The Sixth Annual Meeting of Bridges China Dialogue will be held…

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

13th June 2013
Cotton: Trends in Global Production, Trade and Policy Global cotton trade and production patterns are changing, as…
Coton: Évolution de la Production Mondiale, son Commerce et sa Politique Les modèles mondiaux de commerce et production sont en train…

11th June 2013
IP Trends in African LDCs and the LDC TRIPS Transition Extension This Policy Brief by Fikremarkos Merso (Addis Ababa University…

3rd June 2013
Local Content Requirements and the Renewable Energy Industry - A Good Match? Can local content requirements (LCRs) contribute to more effective…

31st May 2013
Global Biofuel Trade Uncoordinated environmental policies in separate markets and…

29th May 2013
Technical Note: The LDC TRIPS Transition Extension and the Question of Rollback When the WTO agreements entered into force in 1995, least developed…

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

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Bridges Weekly Trade News Digest See More » 13th June 2013 Poorest WTO Countries Granted New TRIPS Extension WTO members have agreed to extend the transition period for least… 13th June 2013 Obama, Xi Move Closer on Climate at California Summit The US and China have reached an agreement to work toward phasing… 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 » 18th June 2013 Estados Unidos e UE anunciam início das negociações para acordo de livre comércio Em declarações concedidas na Irlanda do Norte, o presidente… 16th June 2013 Visando novos mercados, UE lança plano de reestruturação do setor siderúrgico Em meio a críticas às políticas adotadas pelos países emergentes,…
Trade and EnvironmentSee more →
Bridges Trade BioRes See More » 19th June 2013 China Unveils First Emissions Trading Scheme The southern Chinese city of Shenzhen has become the first in… 19th June 2013 Industry Group Announces Aviation Emissions Reduction Plan The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has agreed… Bridges Trade BioRes Review See More » 27th May 2013 Regulating trade in natural resources Natural resources hold a near and dear place in the hearts of… 27th May 2013 International trade in an era of relative resource scarcity The turn of the Millennium marked a shift towards higher commodity…
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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…

Opinion and AnalysisSee more →

Puentes See More »
3rd June 2013
Política comercial en la región Nuestra vasta, compleja e interesante Latinoamérica también…
3rd June 2013
El Acuerdo de Asociación Transpacífico en la política comercial chilena El Acuerdo de Asociación Transpacífico (TPP por sus siglas…

Pontes See More »
30th May 2013
Pensar local, agir global Alçada a um incontestável protagonismo na labiríntica dimensão…
30th May 2013
Os BRICS e a importância de suas cidades para uma (possível) nova ordem global Este artigo analisa as dinâmicas e temas que constituem as agendas…

Passerelles See More »
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)…

Мосты See More »
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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