The report forecasts global economic growth to 2.6% in 2024, barely above the 2.5% threshold commonly associated with a recessionary phase. The report says the prevailing focus on inflation overshadows urgent issues like trade disruptions, climate change and rising inequalities. It advocates for structural reforms and coordinated global efforts, proposing …
twin benefits: Researchers of Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd, Hyderabad, have developed a solar thermal collector that produces power as well as hot water. The new device can provide 100 litres of hot water per day at 75-80
a watered down compromise could be a possible outcome of the ongoing clash between the European Union (eu) and us over fur trade. The issue in contention involves an international agreement on humane trapping standards which eu would like to enforce and which us resists. eu has twice delayed imposing …
The number of institutions trying to integrate environmental concerns with economics is still small in India, especially given the size of the country and the diversity of its environmental problems and challenges, but a small beginning has already been made. This volume presents the proceedings of the national environment and …
IRATE South Africans are protesting the European Union (EU) ban on their ostrich meat and live birds following an outbreak of Congo fever. The EU ban came into effect after an abattoir worker died recently and 16 others were infected with the fever in Oudtshoorn, a town close to South …
Months of international dispute may be set at rest with the US Court of International Trade agreeing to resume imports of shrimp from India, Pakistan and China. The US customs service was directed by the court to allow the entry of shipments from these countries with immediate effect. The court …
Members of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation ( apec ) forum have agreed to liberalise global trade in information technology. The apec nations will chalk out a common position on bringing down tariffs on computers, telecommunications equipment and other
The controversial Nam Theun ii hydro dam project has run into trouble. The Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand ( egat ) has cancelled plans to purchase electricity from the dam. The cancellation has dealt a final blow to the dam's developers, who have poured us $30 million into the project …
officials from 87 countries met in Nairobi last week under the aegis of the United Nations ( un) , to deliberate on framing a global convention on the trade of hazardous chemicals and pesticides. The meeting which took place between September 16-20 at the un environment programme ( unep ) …
Indian policy-makers are slowly waking up to the needs of a multilateral market which is placing a high premium on the environment. Following the US ban on shrimp exports from India, exporters are gearing up to fight the so-called
On the main issues emerging in the WTO: The agenda for the issues emerging before the wto has already been laid down in its agreements. In addition, at Marakkesh (where the final act was adopted), a new item on trade and environment was included in the agenda. The summary of …
NORTH American wine merchants may sell liquor which tastes and smells exactly like champagne. But they can be hauled up in court for using that brand name, as only the French can market this sparkling concoction. Going by that count, the name 'basmati', alluding to the long- grained, fragrant rice …
SPUTTERlNG growth has been a characteristic feature of the world economy in recent times. Yet there are encouraging indicators of a major upswing that can sustain it over a relatively long period. The developing countries of Asia and Latin America are shedding institutional shackles that restricted their growth in the …
THE Kani adivasis, living in the Agasthyar hills of southern Kerala, knew about jeevani for centuries. From this tiny medicinal plant Trichopus zeylnicus, they extracted Arogyapazha: a retroactive, immuno enhancing, anti-stress drug. Later, the drug was developed by the Tropical Botanical Garden and Research Institute Palod, Thiruvananthapuram. Now, a reward …
Ending bitter disputes over fishing quotas and farm exports, Morocco and the European Union (EU) signed wide-ranging trade and cooperation agreements recently. The pact, known as . 'Euro-Mediterranean accord', was delayed by a dispute over fishing quotas for Eu boats in Morocco's rich coastal waters. When the negotiations broke o …
Poaching of endangered animals has a lot in common with drug trafficking. It has added fillip to the international medicine trade based on animal parts -an organised crime stretching from North America to Asia. Policing the activity is difficult, although there have been seizures by IUCN/WWF supported TRAFFIC-international, and India's …
South Asian nations - Bangladesh, Pakistan, India, Nepal, Bhutan and Maldives - will now be bound by the South Asian Preferential Trading Arrangement (SAPTA) which is to come into force from December 7. The agreement will allow concessional trade among the seven members. "Arrangements like SAPTA are crucial for the …
Calauit island, the island reserve legacy of Ferdinand Marcos, the former president of Philippines, has become a killing field for African wildlife. Animal species including eight species imported from Kenya such as giraffes, zebras, impaias and gazelles, have struggled to survive on a shoestring budget from the Department of Natural …
THE international market for agricultural products has been severely constrained so far by the high tariff walls set up by the major developed markets. The problem has been further com- pounded by massive export subsidies granted to farm production and farm products export, particularly by the United States and the …
The 20 papers included in this book examine 3 issues -- market access commitments, plant breeders' rights and reduction of export subsidies on agro-exports. It has been argued that the existing subsidies for the farm sector should continue to encourage this sector. Further, the reduction in farm subsidies by the …
IF You want to sell off your car, how about advertising on television? If you are thinking about the expenses, don't worry - it will be cheap enough, thanks to the efforts of researchers from Viewcall, a company set to storm Britain's information superhighway. The firm has developed a new …
