In the weeks leading up to the Seattle meet of the WTO, both the US government and the trade organisation have been trying to appease Western greens

Developed countries are trying to control trade by using environmental protection as an excuse

Delegates from 130 countries debate linkages between trade and environment

The EU tries hard to avoid a second trade clash with the US over beef exports

To combat world hunger and malnutrition, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) announced on February 15 that it would be hosting the World Food Summit between November 13 to 17. at FAO's

Gridlock around Beijing has been a conspicuous problem as more Chinese buy private cars.