Archive

março 21st, 2006

NAMA Simulations

20 March, 2006
A link to the results from the NAMA simulations. It was sent by the U.S. to the Chair of the NAMA negotiations to circulate to all members.

março 20th

Carnegie study: Most developing countries would be net losers under Doha Round

19 March, 2006
A new study on the impact of global trade liberalization on real incomes under the current WTO Doha round has challenged conventional wisdom, showing the benefits for the world economy are lower than usually touted and some developing countries, rather than seeing benefits, come out losers in many scenarios.

WTO deadlock persists as clock ticks on Doha talks

19 March, 2006
The lack of a breakthrough at the London meeting of the 'Group of 6' Ministers last weekend does not quite spell disaster for the Doha negotiations nor the end of hopes that a final deal can be attained before the US President's fast track authority runs out.

março 17th

G24 meeting warned of de-industrialization effects of NAMA talks

16 March, 2006
The proposals for cutting tariffs of industrial products in the World Trade Organisation's current negotiations will have significant adverse effects on developing countries' industrialization, according to a paper presented at the Group of 24 Technical Group meeting held in Geneva on Friday 17 March.

março 16th

Poorest Nations Hit Hardest by WTO Agenda, Study Finds

15 March, 2006
According to 'Winners and Losers' by Sandra Polaski, a researcher with the Washington-based Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, the so-called Doha Development Round, which launched the current trade World Trade Organisation talks, will not actually generate development benefits for poor nations as initially promised.

março 14th

36 cases show growing biopiracy in Africa

13 March, 2006
A recent report detailing 36 cases of bio-piracy in Africa has been creating ripples at international meetings negotiating a fair deal for developing countries to benefit from their genetic resources and traditional knowledge.

março 13th

Little Progress in London on DDA

12 March, 2006
Trade chiefs of the United States, the European Union, Brazil, India, Australia and Japan made scant progress in narrowing differences over the core elements for Doha Development Agenda agriculture and industrials packages on Saturday an outcome that placed the conclusion of negotiating modalities by the end of next month in jeopardy (WTD, 3/10/06).

New Documents on TradeObservatory - NAMA and Agriculture

12 March, 2006
The links below are the recent WTO documents.

Talks fail to break deadlock over trade deal

12 March, 2006
Prospects of a new trade deal to end rich countries' farm subsidies and open up poor nations' markets were left hanging in the balance yesterday after a meeting of the world's top economic powers ended without a breakthrough.