International

The WTO Will Not Solve the Food Crisis

If I hear Pascal Lamy say one more time that the Doha Round will help solve the current food crisis, I am going to explode! For months, the WTO chief has used every public opportunity (and then some) to push for the completion of the WTO’s trade round to solve the current food crisis.

Global Rules to Shape Biofuel Market

The long-term sustainability of the fast-moving global biofuel market will depend on changes to international trade and investment rules that govern energy, environment, agriculture and rural development, according to a new paper published by the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy (IATP) and the London-based International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED).

Meat Trade

This article was first published by the Food Ethics Council, Volume 2, Issue 4. Winter 2007.

Submission Note on the Right to Water to the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights

The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights sought input from stakeholders in conducting the detailed study on the scope and content of the relevant human rights obligations related to equitable access to safe drinking water and sanitation under international human rights instruments. The purpose of the submission is three-fold:

Alternatives to Genetic Modification in Solving Water Scarcity

The theme of the 14th email conference of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Biotechnology Forum, which took place between March 5 and April 1, 2007, was "Coping with water scarcity in developing countries: What role for agricultural biotechnologies?". The electronic forum on Biotechnology in Food and Agriculture was held on March 29, 2007.

IATP's comments to USTR on U.S. dumping

IATP's comments to the United States Trade Representative on Canada's allegations that the U.S. is dumping corn on world markets.

Strengthening Compliance at the WTO: Cross-retaliation in WTO disputes

Concentrated Market Power and Agricultural Trade

The growing market power of international food companies is adversely affecting the lives of farmers and consumers worldwide, according to a new paper by a Senior Advisor with the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy.

Amending WTO intellectual property rules to prevent biopiracy and improve patent quality

Developing countries have proposed an amendment to the World Trade Organization (WTO)'s Agreement on Trade-Related Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) by requiring patent applicants to disclose the origin of biological resources and traditional knowledge used in patented products.