Water

US Accuses China of Unfair Trade Restrictions over Soybean Imports

AFX - Asia | October 11, 2001

Grain Export Forecasts Bleak, Experts Warn

Workboat | September 1, 2001 | No. 9, Vol. 58 | By Matt Gresham U.S. grain export forecasts have improved of late, but industry analysts say the future is not bright. The U.S. Department of Agriculture now expects U.S. corn exports to top 51 mil]ion metric tons for the October 2001 to September 2002 period, an increase of about 6 million metric tons from the current period.

World Trade Talks in Jeopardy

The Guardian | Charlotte Denny | October 10, 2001 The European Union and the United States are locked in a bitter dispute with developing countries which could threaten the launch of a new round of global trade talks next month in Qatar.

Iran""s Bid for WTO Membership Again Stopped in Tracks by US

Agence France Presse | October 10, 2001 GENEVA - Iran presented its request for membership of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) for the third time this year on Wednesday but the move was again immediately blocked by the United States, trade sources said.

Biodiversity Shrinks as Farm Breeds Die Out

Reuters | September 18, 2001 ROME - Breeds of farm animal are dying out and types of plant disappearing at an alarming rate, threatening long-term food security and depriving the world of their ability to resist disease and harsh climates. The United Nations world food body says two breeds of farm animals disappear each week, and 1,350 breeds face extinction.

Why Homeland Security Must Include Food Security

WHY (World Hunger Year) | Commentary by Peter Mann | peter@worldhungeryear.org Since the horrific September 11 attack on the World Trade Center, Americans have become aware in a new way of "homeland security." For most of us, that means security from terror, improving airline safety, renewed military defense.

WTO Chair Offers Possible Compromise on Doha Ministerial Text for Agriculture

International Trade Daily | October 5, 2001 | By Daniel Pruzin GENEVA--The chairman of the World Trade Organization's General Council has put forward the outlines of a possible compromise text for the continuation of talks on agriculture within the context of a new trade round.

In Trade, Business as Usual Won""t Do

International Herald Tribune | October 5, 2001 | by Chakravarthi Raghavan Economic misery and political fanaticism make a combination that can produce horrific consequences. So it is troubling that some analysts have sought to implicate anti-globalization activists and opponents of a new round of trade negotiations in the horrific events of Sept. 11.

Study of NAFTA Analyzes Seven Years of Corporate Investor Challenges to Democratic Governance, State Sovereignty

Public Citizen SACRAMENTO, Calif., Sept. 4 -- In what is becoming a growing threat to democratic governance and state sovereignty, corporations are using new rights and privileges granted under the North American Free Trade Agreement [NAFTA] to challenge a variety of national, state and local policies and decisions, a new report has found.

New WTO Text, New Chance for Agricultural Talks

IPS | October 4, 2001 | By Gustavo Capdevila GENEVA - The agriculture proposal that the World Trade Organisation (WTO) presented Thursday for the upcoming ministerial conference in Qatar has left many parties unsatisfied, but has created a chance for unblocking the contentious agricultural negotiations.