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20 December 2017
Energy dual pricing has been a contentious topic in the WTO for decades, but now the focus is on its harmful environmental effects. Dual pricing encourages wasteful consumption of fossil fuels and displaces cleaner sources of energy. There are several ways in which the WTO can and should contribute...
8 December 2017
In this post, the author suggests different avenues and data sources to improve the transparency of fisheries subsidies. This could help bring WTO members closer to a negotiated solution, and to more sustainable exploitation of fisheries, an important step forward for all countries, and...
8 December 2017
In this post, the author introduces a method that provides a universal yet flexible approach to determining the “degree of small-scaleness” of a fishery. This approach could serve as a basis for WTO negotiations on disciplining fisheries subsidies. Small-scale fishing plays a crucial role in...
9 November 2017
In this article, the author assesses actions states and the international community should take to address illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing. These actions include the global implementation of the FAO Agreement on Port State Measures (PSMA). The promotion, regulation, and monitoring...
26 October 2017
Developing countries face various complexities and challenges when negotiating large-scale investment projects with foreign investors. In this article, the author discusses how developing countries can be assisted in the negotiation process in order to reach mutually beneficial, durable, and...
19 October 2017
A wide range of submissions on e-commerce has been made by WTO members over the past two years. “Awareness” has been raised. Frameworks, coverages, and approaches have been proposed surrounding e-commerce. In this article, the author discusses the current state of e-commerce and digital trade...
22 August 2017
While reform will require considerable care, the most important prerequisite for curbing fossil fuel subsidies using the WTO framework is the recognition that climate change is too important to be held back by the political and technical intricacies of engaging in a reform of the Agreement on...
17 August 2017
Eliminating subsidies that contribute to illegal fishing activities, formulating enforceable WTO rules, and using a well-established forum for informed discussions among flag, coastal and subsidising states could prove a novel and useful addition to the toolbox of measures to fight illegal,...
14 August 2017
Despite the high costs involved, a large number of governments hold wheat and rice stocks. In this article, the author considers the factors that drive public stockholding programmes, and reviews national experiences with public stockholding in relation to food security . Finally, the article...
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