Trade, Biodiversity, and Sustainable Development: Proceedings of the Training Workshop, October 29-31, 2003, Beijing, ChinaIUCN, 2004 - 178 páginas |
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... measures in the environmental agreements , and WTO rules . It is a complex task . - One of the objectives of this workshop is to enhance the capacity of China to participate in WTO negoti- ations and to engage in working through this ...
... measures in the environmental agreements , and WTO rules . It is a complex task . - One of the objectives of this workshop is to enhance the capacity of China to participate in WTO negoti- ations and to engage in working through this ...
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... measures , almost all of which were re- solved in favour of free trade ( WTO 1998 ; Sands 1995 ) . The recurrence of trade - environment cases has meant that such issues have had a disproportionate influence over the early directions ...
... measures , almost all of which were re- solved in favour of free trade ( WTO 1998 ; Sands 1995 ) . The recurrence of trade - environment cases has meant that such issues have had a disproportionate influence over the early directions ...
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... measures such as eco - labelling and the environmental impacts of subsidies used in agricul- ture and fisheries . Rather than reciting the full range of issues , this paper broadly identifies three dif- ferent debates that underpin most ...
... measures such as eco - labelling and the environmental impacts of subsidies used in agricul- ture and fisheries . Rather than reciting the full range of issues , this paper broadly identifies three dif- ferent debates that underpin most ...
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... measures , there may well be underlying efforts to protect domestic commerce against imports . ( 2 ) Unilateralism and compulsion This concern is magnified because in most cases to date trade measures have been taken by the Euro- pean ...
... measures , there may well be underlying efforts to protect domestic commerce against imports . ( 2 ) Unilateralism and compulsion This concern is magnified because in most cases to date trade measures have been taken by the Euro- pean ...
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... measures can play a part in fostering compliance , alongside measures such as assistance and monitoring ( Weiss 1997 ; Weiss and Jacobson 1998 ; Chayes and Chayes 1995 ) . It is , however , quite another matter to rely on trade ...
... measures can play a part in fostering compliance , alongside measures such as assistance and monitoring ( Weiss 1997 ; Weiss and Jacobson 1998 ; Chayes and Chayes 1995 ) . It is , however , quite another matter to rely on trade ...
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access to genetic accreditation adopted agenda agricultural animal areas Article benefit sharing biodiversity biological diversity biological genetic resources biotechnology Cartagena Protocol Chinese concerns conformity assessment conservation and sustainable context Contracting Parties Convention on Biological coordination crops debate developing countries developing country Members dispute Doha Doha Declaration eco-labels ecological economic ecosystems Environmental Protection Administration established GATT genetically modified organisms germplasm resources global GMOs guidelines impacts implementation industry institutions intellectual property rights international standards international trade invasive alien species invasive species issues laws and regulations LMOS market access MEAS ment Ministry modified organisms negotiations Paragraph participation patent plant varieties policies pollution precaution precautionary principle promote relevant requirements risk assessment SEPA standards and technical sustainable development TBT Agreement technical regulations tion trade and environment trade-related trademark traditional knowledge TRIPS Agreement World Trade Organization WTO Agreement WTO Members WTO rules
Pasajes populares
Página 46 - Subject to the requirement that such measures are not applied in a manner which would constitute a means of arbitrary or unjustifiable discrimination between countries where the same conditions prevail, or a disguised restriction on international trade...
Página 69 - Subject to its national legislation, respect, preserve and maintain knowledge, innovations and practices of indigenous and local communities embodying traditional lifestyles relevant for the conservation and sustainable use of biological diversity...
Página 70 - The Contracting Parties, recognizing that patents and other intellectual property rights may have an influence on the implementation of this Convention, shall cooperate in this regard subject to national legislation and international law in order to ensure that such rights are supportive of and do not run counter to its objectives.
Página 60 - ... plants and animals other than micro-organisms, and essentially biological processes for the production of plants or animals other than non-biological and microbiological processes. However, Members shall provide for the protection of plant varieties either by patents or by an effective sui generis system or by any combination thereof.
Página 70 - Articles 20 and 21 with the aim of sharing in a fair and equitable way the results of research and development and the benefits arising from the commercial and other utilization...
Página 121 - Biological diversity" means the variability among living organisms from all sources including, inter alia, terrestrial, marine and other aquatic ecosystems and the ecological complexes of which they are part: this includes diversity within species, between species and of ecosystems.
Página 70 - In the case of technology subject to patents and other intellectual property rights, such access and transfer shall be provided on terms which recognize and are consistent with the adequate and effective protection of intellectual property rights.
Página 120 - Members have the right to take sanitary and phytosanitary measures necessary for the protection of human, animal or plant life or health, provided that such measures are not inconsistent with the provisions of this Agreement.
Página 46 - Rights; and (iii) labelling requirements for environmental purposes. Work on these issues should include the identification of any need to clarify relevant WTO rules. The Committee shall report to the Fifth Session of the Ministerial Conference, and make recommendations, where appropriate, with respect to future action, including the desirability of negotiations.
Página 134 - The Parties should take precautionary measures to anticipate, prevent or minimize the causes of climate change and mitigate its adverse effects, where there are threats of serious or irreversible damage, lack of full scientific certainty should not be used as a reason for postponing such measures...