Biodiversity

 "We need to be more proactive"

Dr. S. Ramani, senior scientist Agricultural Entomology , Project Directorate of Biological Control Indian Council of Agricultural Research , Bangalore speaks to Down To Earth

Publication Date: 
28/02/2004
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Ecosystems, Soil Resources, Agriculture, Pest Control, WTO, Flora, Fauna, Biodiversity, Invasive Alien Species, GATT, Research, Australia, New Zealand, India, Statistics
Biodiversity

 'Serious study has not yet begun'

R Uma Shankar, Department of Crop Physiology, University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore, speaks to Down To Earth

Publication Date: 
28/02/2004
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Ecosystems, Soil Resources, Agriculture, Pest Control, WTO, Flora, Fauna, Biodiversity, Invasive Alien Species, GATT, Research, Australia, New Zealand, India, Statistics
India

 Cancun redux

Reflecting upon the fifth ministerial conference of the World Trade Organization at Cancun, a Down To Earth editorial see: "How not to lose all", October 1

Publication Date: 
14/01/2004
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Environment, Trade, WTO, Kyoto Protocol, Economic Development, Finance, Global Environmental Agreements, NGO, Politics, Germany, Italy, Russia, Mexico, United States Of America (US), Chile, India, Developing Countries, European Union (EU), Subsidies
Agriculture

 China's reforms

Land use in China is in for irretrievable change. At the Third Plenum of the 16th Party Congress, held October 11 14, 2003, the world s biggest communist country promised to protect private property and allow farmers to amass large land holdings. Accordin

Publication Date: 
29/11/2003
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Land Use, Agriculture, Trade, WTO, China
Fisheries

 A fish called subsidy

Promotes inequality between fishers and hampers sustainable development

Publication Date: 
14/11/2003
U R Sumaila
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Fisheries, Trade, WTO, Economy, Subsidies, Governance, Sustainable Development
Industry

 Cancun impact felt in Dubai

The tone and tenor of the failed Fifth World Trade Organization WTO Ministerial Conference in Cancun found an echo in the annual meetings of the World Bank WB and International Monetary Fund IMF in Dubai from September 20 to 22

Publication Date: 
30/10/2003
Sopan Joshi
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Trade, WTO, Subsidies, Industry, World Bank, NGO, Brazil, Developing Countries, European Union (EU)
Industry

 In the snakepit

How negotiations on issues moved, or didn’t

Publication Date: 
14/10/2003
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Agriculture, Cotton, Trade, WTO, Economy, Health Care, Subsidies, Exports, Imports, Industry, Trade Unions, Africa, Singapore, Mexico, United States Of America (US), Uruguay, European Union (EU)
Industry

 Beyond failure

What of the Doha round? What of the WTO itself?

Publication Date: 
14/10/2003
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Agriculture, Cotton, Trade, WTO, Economy, Health Care, Subsidies, Exports, Imports, Industry, Trade Unions, Africa, Singapore, Mexico, United States Of America (US), Uruguay, European Union (EU)
Industry

 Crisis brewing

Collapse of the former Soviet market and an indifferent attitude to quality clips Nilgiris tea industry

Publication Date: 
14/10/2003
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Soil Capability, Nilgiri, Agricultural Research, Chemical Fertilisers, Natural Fertilisers, Tea, Food Standards, Food Process Industry, Trade, WTO, Agricultural Labourers, Exports, Industry, Governance, India, Tamil Nadu
Agriculture

 On the defensive at Cancun?

Recently Arun Jaitley identified agriculture and investment as the two main issues for next month s World Trade Organization ministerial conference in Cancun, Mexico. Jaitley is India s union minister of commerce and industry, and head of the Indian dele

Publication Date: 
14/09/2003
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Agriculture, Trade, WTO, Finance, Subsidies, India

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