Economy

 KENYA

In a move that will see the world's deepest oils drilled off the East African coast, the Kenyan government has signed an exploration treaty with a uk- based company. Although the move is likely

Publication Date: 
30/12/2001
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Global Environmental Agreements, Environment Impact Assessment (EIA), Trade, Economy, Oil Exploration, Finance, Governance, Kenya, United Kingdom (UK)
Economy

 Can green mean free?

Developing countries also fear the huge costs associated with greener technologies, which will be unbearable by their domestic industries. It could make their goods uncompetitive in western markets.

Publication Date: 
14/12/2001
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Trade, WTO, Economy, Drugs, Drug Industry, Turtles, Subsidies, Biotechnology, Patents, Malaysia, India, Global, Sustainable Development, Developing Countries, European Union (EU)
Economy

 Public health over profits

However, the Doha declaration does not take a decision on whether countries with insufficient or no manufacturing capacities in the pharmaceutical sector will be allowed to import generic drugs to

Publication Date: 
14/12/2001
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Trade, WTO, Economy, Drugs, Drug Industry, Turtles, Subsidies, Biotechnology, Patents, Malaysia, India, Global, Sustainable Development, Developing Countries, European Union (EU)
Economy

 Fair farming

The European Union buckles under the pressure of the developing countries to reduce agricultural subsidies

Publication Date: 
14/12/2001
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Trade, WTO, Economy, Drugs, Drug Industry, Turtles, Subsidies, Biotechnology, Patents, Malaysia, India, Global, Sustainable Development, Developing Countries, European Union (EU)
Environment

 Inextricably linked

A United Nations report highlights the connection between environment and health

Publication Date: 
14/12/2001
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Environment, Health Effects, Trade, Malaria, Coal, Emissions Trading, Sanitation, Cholera, Infectious Diseases, AIDS, Environmental Health, Chile, Global, Toxic Wastes
Environment

 Modified situations

The Philippines introduces stringent laws for GM products; six European countries in the dock for lax GMO laws

Publication Date: 
14/09/2001
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Environment, Trade, Medical Research, Genetic Resources, Genetic Engineering, Legislation, Philippines, Europe, European Union (EU)
India

 Three in one offer

pharmaceutical giant Cipla has introduced a three-in-one aids drug called Triomune. The new drug is a combination of stavudine, lamivudine and nevirapine. Cipla could synthesise the drug

Publication Date: 
14/09/2001
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Trade, Health, Medical Research, Drugs, Drug Industry, AIDS, India, Developing Countries
India

 Branding from origin

The French system of orgin labelling can be adopted for Indian medicine

Publication Date: 
30/08/2001
Albert Chominot
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Environment, Development, Trade, WTO, Economy, Medicinal Plants, Industry, France, India, European Union (EU), Agriculture
Industry

 So what s new ?

What the auto industry needs in India is not protectionism but an incentive to become better

Publication Date: 
29/04/2001
A Asha
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Health Effects, Trade, WTO, Automobiles, Industry, India, Vehicles
Fisheries

 Farmers oppose WTO

punjab farmers are protesting against a World Trade Organisation (wto) agreement that will come into force from April 1, 2001. According to the agreement, as many as 1,429 items from other

Publication Date: 
14/04/2001
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Poultry, Milk Products, Fisheries, Trade, WTO, Farmers, Imports, Public Participation, Punjab

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