Water

Comparing Formula Proposals and the Doha Mandate - a contribution by Argentina, Brazil and India

American Coalition for Ethanol (ACE) Opposes DR-CAFTA

Letter to members of Congress opposing DR-CAFTA from members of the ethanol industry.

THE RIGHT TO SAFE DRINKING WATER AS A HUMAN RIGHT

The article focuses on a case involving the right to water brought by the Centre on Human Rights and Environment (CEDHA) based in Cordoba, Argentina to address pollution of drinking water and the failure to ensure sufficient water for all.

CSO Perspectives on the Millennium Development Goals

The CSO Division of UNDP is pleased to present CSO Perspectives on the Millennium Development Goals, a compilation of viewpoints from three members of the UNDP CSO Advisory Committee [Martin Khor/Third World Network Malaysia), Sunita Narain/ Center for Science and environment (India) and Victoria Tauli-Corpuz/ Tebtebba Foundation (Philippines) ], and from Carol Barton of the Women's Inter

True Rice Solutions; A Civil Society Declaration

A sign-on declaration opposing distribution and production of genetically modified golden rice.

China Bans Poultry Imports from North Korea

CHINA, PEOPLES REPUBLIC OF, April 5, 2005 -- On March 31, 2005, China's Ministry of Agriculture (MOA) and the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine (AQSIQ) made a joint announcement to ban poultry product imports from the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), due to outbreaks of high pathogenic avian influenza in that country.

Comprehensive Plan to Reduce the Risk of Avian Influenza Outbreak

The Hong Kong government has drawn up a comprehensive plan to reduce the risk of an avian influenza outbreak. The plan has just been submitted to the Legislative Council for discussion.

Planting the Rights Seed: A Human Rights Perspective on Agriculture Trade and the WTO translated into Nepali

This has been translated into Nepali from the original English.

Planting the Rights Seed: A Human Rights Perspective on Agriculture Trade and the WTO - Hindi Version

Translated into Hindi by the Indian Social Action Forum, this report discusses how international human rights law is impacted by the World Trade Organization's agriculture agreement.

Planting the Rights Seed: A Human Rights Perspective on Agriculture Trade and the WTO - Fact Sheet

Excerpted from Sailing Close to the Wind: Navigating the Hong Kong WTO Ministerial. A fact sheet based on the longer report examining how agriculture trade rules at the World Trade Organization impact human rights.