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Intellectual Property and Climate Change
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 513

Intellectual Property and Climate Change

'An historically grounded study on a cutting-edge topic, Intellectual Property and Climate Change has it all. Not only is it well-written, concise, and hugely informative, it is also a timely intervention addressing truly global challenges. Quite simply, a must-read.' Eva Hemmungs Wirtén, Uppsala University, Sweden 'Rimmer provides a much needed, well written, authoritative book on the intellectual property aspects of climate change, natural disasters, clean vehicles, and renewable energy. The book is essential reading for those wishing to better understand the complex patent issues involved with transitioning away from our current fossil-dominated economy to a more environmentally sustaina...

Trade, Climate Change and Sustainable Development
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 194

Trade, Climate Change and Sustainable Development

"ICTSD, International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development."

Making the Switch
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 84

Making the Switch

This report estimates fossil fuel subsidies to be around USD 425 billion. Such subsidies represent large lost opportunities for governments to invest in renewable energy, energy efficiency and sustainable development. Removal of consumer subsidies can lead to carbon emission reductions (6 to 8 per cent by 2050 globally), Reductions that can be improved further with a switch or a "SWAP" towards sustainable energy. This report describes the scale and impact of fossil fuel subsidies on sustainable development. It describes the SWAP concept to switch savings made from fossil fuel subsidy reform, towards sustainable energy, energy efficiency and safety nets. The report provides potential SWAP outlines for Bangladesh, Indonesia, Morocco and Zambia. "Making the Switch" was written for the Nordic Council Ministers by the Global Subsidies Initiative of IISD and Gaia Consulting.

The Law and Economics of a Sustainable Energy Trade Agreement
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 485

The Law and Economics of a Sustainable Energy Trade Agreement

This book addresses the case for a Sustainable Energy Trade Agreement (SETA) and the move from fossil fuels to renewable energy.

International Organizations as Orchestrators
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 449

International Organizations as Orchestrators

This book shows how international organizations achieve their governance goals, despite limited resources, by 'orchestrating' NGOs and other intermediaries.

The WTO
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 194

The WTO

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 2013-01-11
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  • Publisher: Routledge

Rorden Wilkinson explores the factors behind the collapse of World Trade Organisation (WTO) ministerials – as in Seattle in 1999 and Cancun in 2003 – and asks why such events have not significantly disrupted the development of the multilateral trading system. He argues that the political conflicts played out during such meetings, their occasional collapse and the reasons why such events have so far not proven detrimental to the development of the multilateral trading system can be explained by examining the way in which the institution was created and has developed through time. In addition, this new text: explores the development of the multilateral trading system from the creation of t...

Agricultural Subsidies in the WTO Green Box
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 706

Agricultural Subsidies in the WTO Green Box

  • Categories: Law

Do the World Trade Organization's rules on 'green box' farm subsidies allow both rich and poor countries to achieve important goals such as food security, or do they worsen poverty, distort trade and harm the environment? Current WTO requirements set no ceiling on the amount of green box subsidies that governments can provide, on the basis that these payments cause only minimal trade distortion. Governments are thus increasingly shifting their subsidy spending into this category, as they come under pressure to reduce subsidies that are more directly linked to production. However, growing evidence nonetheless suggests that green box payments can affect production and trade, harm farmers in developing countries and cause environmental damage. By bringing together new research and critical thinking, this book examines the relationship between green box subsidies and the achievement of sustainable development goals, and explores options for future reform.

Swapping Fossil Fuel Subsidies for Sustainable Energy
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 77

Swapping Fossil Fuel Subsidies for Sustainable Energy

Underpricing of fossil fuels, caused by subsidies, drives carbon intensive consumption. Reforming fossil fuel subsidies and allocating some of the savings to sustainable energy could accelerate a transition to fairer, safer, cleaner and more sustainable energy systems. This report outlines the Nordic Council of Ministers’ work to promote these swaps through the development of a business model and description of the link between fossil fuel subsidies, reforms and carbon emissions. The report evaluates potential swaps to increase industrial energy efficiency in the mining sector, in the context of energy sector reforms in Zambia; and the replacement of butane subsidies with solar investments in Morocco. The report also presents an outline of how Nordic countries are supporting reforms and driving the swaps agenda as part of Nordic Solutions to Global Challenges.

Agricultural Commodities, Trade and Sustainable Development
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 270

Agricultural Commodities, Trade and Sustainable Development

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 2005
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  • Publisher: IIED

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Genealogy - History of the Aslakson - Hana and Related Families 1550 to 1995
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 558

Genealogy - History of the Aslakson - Hana and Related Families 1550 to 1995

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 1995-06
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  • Publisher: Unknown

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