US Says European Aviation Emissions Trading Scheme to End Up as WTO Dispute	The EU and US have recently clashed over the legality of including international aviation in the European emissions trading scheme. more
Environmental Groups Push for Rules on Emissions from Shipping	On 3 October, the California Attorney General Jerry Brown and a coalition of environmental groups simultaneously petitioned the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to take action to regulate emissions from marine shipping causing climate change. more
Parties Agree to Speed Up Action at Montreal Protocol 20th Anniversary	At the latest global gathering to address ozone depletion, delegates agreed to accelerate the phase-out of hydrochloroflourocarbons (HCFCs), an ozone-depleting substance with powerful global warming potential. more
Brazil Submission Causes Stir at Informal Environment Session	A new Brazilian proposal - which supports the concept of agricultural environmental goods and introduces the idea of a request-offer process within the Doha Round negotiations on environmental goods and services - has captured the interest of delegates. more
Fisheries Negotiations Advance, But Held Back by Talks on Ag, Industrial Products	The Doha Round negotiations on rules governing fisheries subsidies are showing signs of progress, with the chair of the talks describing two new proposals as "quite helpful" to his to produce draft negotiating texts to present to WTO Members. more

In Brief

Canada Launches Trade Dispute over European Seal Products Ban Biofuels to Blame for Rising Food Prices? WIPO Extends Mandate for Committee on Genetic Resources, TK Further 'Rubber Stamp' GMO Approvals in the Pipeline in Europe India Fast-Tracks Imports of Non-Living GM Material Greenpeace Reports Illegal Fishing by Europeans in Western and Central Pacific

Events    &   Resources
Events	8-9 October, Montreal, Canada: FIFTH MEETING OF THE AD HOC OPEN-ENDED WORKING GROUP ON ACCESS AND BENEFIT-SHARING OF THE CONVENTION ON BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY (CBD). Internet: http://www.cbd.int/doc/meeting.aspx?mtg=ABSWG-05
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Resources	UNDP-GEF INTERNATIONAL WATERS PROGRAMME - DELIVERING RESULTS. UNDP-GEF, June 2007. This publication highlights the results delivered to date by the UN Development Programme-Global Environment Facility's (UNDP-GEF) International Waters programme, which for 15 years has assisted over 100 countries to identify, prioritise and address key transboundary environmental and water resources issues. The publication includes cases on development and implementation of river and lake action plans and water management projects. It is available at http://www.undp.org/gef/05/documents/publications/IW_deliveringresults.pdf
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