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Policy & Finance
World needs global carbon price and tax reform for carbon-heavy trade – or will miss 2030 climate goals, warns WTO chief
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Food & Agriculture
Restoring nature could depend on how countries help farmers
Climate experts say agricultural subsidies are harming biodiversity as the issue gains traction ahead of the UN COP15 summit.
Policy & Finance
FAO calls for ‘blue transformation’ as seafood production swells
Fisheries and aquaculture production rose around 3 per cent since 2018, to an all-time high of 214 million metric tons in 2020, with a first-sale value of around $406 billion, an FAO report found.
Policy & Finance
7 trends that will shape sustainability in 2022
In the coming year, we should expect to see stricter laws to expose 'greenwashers' and rising demand for clear disclosure and reporting standards.
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Policy & Finance
US vaccine patent waiver: A 'game changer' for the global south?
8 March 2021
Food & Agriculture
India’s new farming laws driven by WTO demands
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Policy & Finance
High stakes for China as WTO fishing subsidies deadline looms
4 May 2017
22 March 2016
Food & Agriculture
Indonesia to Europe: Pay for sustainable palm oil
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23 December 2015
Food & Agriculture
Can the WTO curb dangerous overfishing?
3 September 2015
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Policy & Finance
Indonesia defends deforestation for palm oil on economic grounds
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Manufacturing
Export quota system for rare earths abolished
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Food & Agriculture
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