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The International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development (ICTSD) was established as an independent nonprofit and nongovernmental organization in Geneva in 1996 to contribute to a better understanding of sustainable development and environment concerns in the context of international trade. The ICTSD Publication series compiles policy and research papers, case studies and executive summaries of special relevance, produced or mandated by ICTSD.

Publishers: International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development (ICTSD)
Publications: Low-Carbon Agriculture in Brazil
Ethiopia: Deepening Engagement with India through Better Market Access
A Simulation Analysis of India’s Duty-Free Trade Preference Scheme
Uganda: Deepening Engagement with India through Better Market Access
Tanzania: Deepening Engagement with India through Better Market Access
Post-Bali Negotiations on Agriculture: The Challenge of Updating Global Rules on Trade
Tackling Agriculture in the Post-Bali Context
Deepening India’s Engagement with the Least Developed Countries
International Regulation of Pharmaceuticals
Agricultural Export Restrictions, Food Security and the WTO
Climate Change, Trade and Sustainable Energy
Competition Analyses of Licensing Agreements
Fisheries, Trade and Sustainable Development
International Trade and Sustainable Development
Food Security and WTO Domestic Support Disciplines Post-Bali
The 2014 Agricultural Act
Public Stockholding for Food Security Purposes
The Shale Gas Revolution
Linking Emissions Trading Schemes
Identifying Products with Climate and Development Benefits for an Environmental Goods Agreement
Evaluating Aid for Trade on the Ground
International Trade and Access to Sustainable Energy
Transforming the APEC Outcome on Environmental Goods into a Broader Sustainable Energy Trade Initiative
Working Together: How to Make Trade Contribute to Climate Action
Agricultural Export Restrictions and the WTO
The Implementation of Exhaustion Policies
Trade in Sustainable Energy Services
G-33 Proposal: Early Agreement on Elements of the Draft Doha Accord to Address Food Security
India’s Agricultural Trade Policy and Sustainable Development
Climate Change and Sustainable Energy Measures in Regional Trade Agreements (RTAs)
Assessing the Effectiveness of Aid for Trade
Evaluating Aid for Trade on the Ground: Lessons From the Philippines
Addressing the Aviation and Climate Change Challenge
Addressing Local Content Requirements in a Sustainable Energy Trade Agreement
Evaluating Aid for Trade on the Ground: Lessons from Ghana
The APEC List of Environmental Goods
IP Trends in African LDCs and the LDC TRIPS Transition Extension
Local Content Requirements And The Renewable Energy Industry - A Good Match?
Cotton: Trends in Global Production, Trade and Policy
Global Biofuel Trade
Agricultural Domestic Support and Sustainable Development in China
Technical Note: The LDC TRIPS Transition Extension and the Question of Rollback
Mapping Prevailing Ideas on Intellectual Property
Coordinating Trade Litigation
What to Do Before You Call the WTO
Forum Selection in Trade Litigation
How to Successfully Manage Conflicts and Prevent Dispute Adjudication in International Trade
Fast-Tracking Green Patent Applications
Pursuing Sustainability in the Global Economy
Asian Participation in the WTO Dispute Settlement System
Practical Considerations in Managing Trade Disputes
The 2012 US Farm Bill and Cotton Subsidies
Una Evaluación de la Ayuda para el Comercio en la Práctica
Aid for Trade and the Least Developed Countries
International Technology Diffusion in a Sustainable Energy Trade Agreement (SETA)
From Rule Takers to Rule Makers
Trade Law Implications of Procurement Practices in Sustainable Energy Goods and Services
TRIPS-Related Patent Flexibilities and Food Security
US Farm Policy and Risk Assistance
A Review of Trade Preference Schemes for the World's Poorest Countries
Governing Clean Energy Subsidies: What, Why, and How Legal?
Net Food-Importing Developing Countries
Legal Options for a Sustainable Energy Trade Agreement
The Future and the WTO: Confronting the Challenges
The Future and the WTO
Intellectual Property Rights and Green Technologies from Rio to Rio
Tackling Perverse Subsidies in Agriculture, Fisheries and Energy
Trade Policy Responses to Food Price Volatility in Poor Net Food-Importing Countries
Trade and Environment Briefings - June 2012
Unpacking the International Technology Transfer Debate
Una evaluación de la ayuda oara el comercio en la práctica
Open Innovation for Sustainability
Issues and Considerations for Negotiating a Sustainable Energy Trade Agreement
Trade Policy Options for Enhancing Food Aid Effectiveness
Realizing the Potential of the UNFCCC Technology Mechanism
Multilateral Negotiations at the Intersection of Trade and Climate Change
Possible Effects of Russia's WTO Accession on Agricultural Trade and Production
The Inclusion of Aviation in the EU ETS
Technology Transfer and Innovation: Key Country Priorities for Rio+20
Market Access Opportunities for ACP Countries in Environmental Goods
Bridging the Gap on Intellectual Property and Genetic Resources in WIPO's Intergovernmental Committee (IGC)
Ways to Promote Enabling Environments and to Address Barriers to Technology Development and Transfer
A Decade in the WTO: Implications for China and Global Trade Governance
Trade and Development Symposium: Perspectives on the Multilateral Trading System
Evaluating Aid for Trade on the Ground: Lessons from Nepal
Evaluating Aid for Trade on the Ground: Lessons from Cambodia
En busca de equilibrios regulatorios
Implicaciones de los Cambios en la Política Comercial para la Competitividad de las Exportaciones de Banano Ecuatoriano al Mercado de la UE
Proposals on Behalf of the International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development (ICTSD) to the RIO+ 20 Preparatory Process
Fostering Low Carbon Growth
Trade, Transport and Climate Change: Carbon Footprints, Fuel Subsidies and Market-based Measures
Trade Preferences for Environmentally Friendly Goods and Services
Trade Preferences for Environmentally Friendly Goods and Services
Transport, Trade and Climate Change
Trade Preferences for Environmentally Friendly Goods and Services
The Influence of Preferential Trade Agreements on the Implementation of Intellectual Property Rights in Developing Countries
Evaluating Aid for Trade on the Ground
Overcoming the Impasse on Intellectual Property and Climate Change at the UNFCCC
Post-2013 EU Common Agricultural Policy, Trade and Development
Facilitating Trade in Services Complementary to Climate-Friendly Technologies
Improving the International Governance of Food Security and Trade
Food Reserves in Developing Countries
The Inclusion of Aviation in the EU Emissions Trading System
Global Food Stamps: An Idea Worth Considering?
The Allocation of Emission Allowances Free of Charge
Securing the Outcome of the UN LDC IV
The Structural Changes in the Global Pharmaceutical Marketplace and Their Possible Implications for Intellectual Property
Implications of Trade Policy
Feed-in Tariffs for Renewable Energy and WTO Subsidy Rules
The Impact of US Biofuel Policies on Agricultural Price Levels and Volatility
Risk Management in Agriculture and the Future of the EU’s Common Agricultural Policy
Policy Solutions to Agricultural Market Volatility
Caribbean Aid for Trade and the Regional Integration Trust Fund (CARTFund)
Trade Diversification after the Global Financial Crisis
Composite Index of Market Access for the Export of Rice from the United States
Composite Index of Market Access for the Export of Rice from Thailand
Composite Index of Market Access for the Export of Poultry from Brazil
Meaningful Technology Transfer to the LDCs
The Climate Technology Mechanism: Issues and Challenges
UN LDC IV: Reforming Rules of Origin in Preference-Giving Countries
Structural Change, Global Imbalances, and Employment in the Least Developed Countries
Local Production for Access to Medical Products
Evaluating Aid for Trade Effectiveness on the Ground
Intellectual Property Rights and International Technology Transfer to Address Climate Change
How Might the EU’s Common Agricultural Policy Affect Trade and Development After 2013?
The Role of International Trade, Technology and Structural Change in Shifting Labour Demands in South Africa
Integration and Labour Market Trends in India
The Impact of Trade Liberalization and the Global Economic Crisis on the Productive Sectors, Employment and Incomes in Mexico
Globalization in Chile: A Positive Sum of Winners and Losers
A Comparative Assessment of How Trade Liberalization and the Economic Crisis have impacted India and South Africa
A Comparative Assessment of How Trade Liberalization and the Economic Crisis have Impacted Mexico and Chile
Intellectual Property Training and Education
Food Security, Price Volatility and Trade
Practical Aspects of Border Carbon Adjustment Measures
Cotton: What Could a Doha Deal Mean for Trade?
Geographical Indications, in Situ Conservation and Traditional Knowledge
LDCs’ Trade and Investment Challenges
An International Legal Framework for the Sharing of Pathogens
International Transport, Trade and Climate Change
Deploying Climate-Related Technologies in the Transport Sector
Sustainable Development in International Intellectual Property Law
Harmonising Energy Efficiency Requirements – Building Foundations for Co-operative Action
Climate-Related Single-Use Environmental Goods
Conflicting Rules and Clashing Courts
Geographical Indications and the Obligation to Disclose the Origin of Biological Materials
Rules of Origin in EU-ACP Economic Partnership Agreements
The Implications for Bananas of the Recent Trade Agreements Between the EU and Andean and Central American Countries
Biodiversity Related Intellectual Property Provisions in Free Trade Agreements
Sustainability Criteria in the EU Renewable Energy Directive
Litigating Environmental Protection and Public Health at the WTO
Sanitary, Phytosanitary and Technical Barriers to Trade in the Economic Partnership Agreements Between the European Union and the ACP Countries
The Political Economy of Trade and Food Security
Deploying Energy-Efficiency and Renewable-Energy Technologies in Residential and Commercial Buildings
Brazil’s Practical Experience with Access and Benefit Sharing and the Protection of Traditional Knowledge
Composite Index of Market Access for the Export of Rice from Uruguay
IP and Sustainable Development: Development Agendas in a Changing World
IP and Sustainable Development
Trade, Economic Vulnerability, Resilience and the Implications of Climate Change in Small Island and Littoral Developing Economies
Disclosure of Origin and Legal Provenance
The Disclosure of Origin Requirement in Central America
The Political Economy of the International ABS Regime Negotiations
Thinking Outside the Box
Agricultural Technologies for Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation in Developing Countries
Carbon Concerns
Climate Change and China’s Agricultural Sector
Technology Mapping of the Renewable Energy, Buildings, and Transport Sectors
How Would a Trade Deal on Cotton Affect Exporting and Importing Countries?
How Would a Trade Deal on Cotton Affect Importing and Exporting Countries?
Trade Policy for Food Security: Farm Policies of Developed Countries
The Technical Assistance Principles of the WIPO Development Agenda and their Practical Implementation
The Research and Experimentation Exceptions in Patent Law
The Potential Role of Non-Traditional Donors' Aid in Africa
Los acuerdos comerciales y su relación con las normas laborales
Resilience Amidst Rising Tides
The Importance of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures to Fisheries Negotiations in Economic Partnership Agreements
Aid for Trade and Climate Change Financing Mechanisms
El sector textil y confección y el desarrollo sostenible en Nicaragua
El sector textil y confección y el desarrollo sostenible en Guatemala
Hoja de ruta para el sector textil y de confecciones y el desarrollo sostenible en Nicaragua
Patents and Clean Energy: Bridging the Gap Between Evidence and Policy
HS Codes and the Transport Sector
Mapping Climate Mitigation Technologies and Associated Goods within the Transport Sector
Public Health Related TRIPS-Plus Provisions in Bilateral Trade Agreements
Fostering the Development and Diffusion of Technologies for Climate Change
The Microcosm of Climate Change Negotiations
Evaluación del Impacto de las Disposiciones de ADPIC + en el Mercado Institucional de Medicamentos de Costa Rica
Trade Flows, Barriers and Market Drivers in Renewable Energy Supply Goods
Climate Change Mitigation Policies in Selected OECD Countries
The Role of International Trade in Climate Change Adaptation
Revisiting Regional Trade Agreements and Their Impact on Services Trade
Climate Change and Developing Country Agriculture
Strengthening Multilateralism: A Mapping of Proposals on WTO Reform and Global Trade Governance
Capping Unusually High Tariffs
Trade Agreements and Their Relation to Labour Standards
A Composite Index of Market Access for the Export of Rice from the United States
ICTSD-IPC Platform on Climate Change, Agriculture and Trade
Negotiating Trade, Innovation and Intellectual Property
Agricultural Subsidies in the WTO Green Box
How Do Food Prices Affect Producers and Consumers in Developing Countries?
Legal and Systematic Issues in the Interim Economic Partnership Agreements
Environmental Issues in Economic Partnership Agreements
Biofuels Certification and the Law of the World Trade Organization
Greenhouse Gas Reduction Policies and Agriculture
HS Codes and the Residential and Commercial Buildings Sector
Mapping Climate Mitigation Technologies and Associated Goods Within the Buildings Sector
Implications for China of the December 2008 Draft Agricultural Modalities
Ensuring EU Farm Policy Supports the Millennium Development Goals
HS Codes and the Renewable Energy Sector
Innovation and Technology Transfer to Address Climate Change
Constructing a Composite Index of Market Access
Comparing Safeguard Measures in Regional and Bilateral Agreements
How Would a WTO Agreement on Bananas Affect Exporting and Importing Countries?
Biofuels Subsidies and the Law of the WTO
US Trade Policies on Biofuels and Sustainable Development
EU Support for Biofuels and Bioenergy, Environmental Sustainability Criteria and Trade Policy
Facilitating Temporary Labour Mobility in African Least-Developed Countries
Advancing Services Export Interests of Least-Developed Countries
International Climate Change Negotiations and Agriculture
Technology Transfer in the TRIPS Age
International Climate Change Negotiations and Agriculture
Burden of Proof in WTO Dispute Settlement
Suspension of Concessions in the Services Sector
The Global Debate on the Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights and Developing Countries
Addressing the Interface Between Patents and Technical Standards in International Trade Discussions
Healthier Oceans, Healthier Economies
Rebuilding Global Trade: Proposals for a Fairer, More Sustainable Future
Access to Climate Change Technology by Developing Countries
Competitiveness and Climate Policies
Biofuel Production, Trade and Sustainable Development
Does TRIPS Art. 66.2 Encourage Technology Transfer to LDCs?
Mapping Climate Mitigation Technologies and Associated Goods Within the Renewable Energy Supply Sector
Sustainable Bioenergy Development in UEMOA Member Countries
Embodied Carbon in Traded Goods
A Framework for Policy-Making on Trade, Agricultural Biotechnology and Sustainable Development
Hacia una lista potencial de bienes ambientales para Sudamérica
Climate Change and Trade on the Road to Copenhagen
Biotechnology: Eastern African Perspectives on Sustainable Development and Trade Policy
Biotechnology: Addressing Key Trade and Sustainability Issues
Trade and Environment
Encouraging International Technology Transfer
Lessons Learned on Trade and Sustainable Development
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