Author: Victor Mosoti
Publisher: Food & Agriculture Org.
ISBN: 9789251058855
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 448
Book Description
Since the establishment of the WTO, there have been significant changes in the legal and institutional landscape of many developing countries. Whatever the motivation for trade-related legal reform, our experience in the FAO Legal Office has been that besides the substantial costs involved, there are many challenges to successful and meaningful legal and institutional reforms. Legal drafters must therefore be well aware of the existing legal and administrative culture. They must also have a realistic appreciation of the resource constraints in the country, for inadequate resources certainly restrict the ability of implementing bodies to put new rules into practice. This study is about the nature and extent of these trade-related legal and institutional reforms with a particular focus on those of direct relevance to the agricultural sector. In addition to the sectoral focus on agriculture, the study places distinct emphasis on the challenges of developing countries in the implementation of trade-related international obligations in the agricultural sector. It derives from FAO's experience in advising countries on the implementation of agriculture-related WTO agreements, key elements of which are discussed and illustrated by three representative case studies.
International Trade Rules and the Agriculture Sector
Author: Victor Mosoti
Publisher: Food & Agriculture Org.
ISBN: 9789251058855
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 448
Book Description
Since the establishment of the WTO, there have been significant changes in the legal and institutional landscape of many developing countries. Whatever the motivation for trade-related legal reform, our experience in the FAO Legal Office has been that besides the substantial costs involved, there are many challenges to successful and meaningful legal and institutional reforms. Legal drafters must therefore be well aware of the existing legal and administrative culture. They must also have a realistic appreciation of the resource constraints in the country, for inadequate resources certainly restrict the ability of implementing bodies to put new rules into practice. This study is about the nature and extent of these trade-related legal and institutional reforms with a particular focus on those of direct relevance to the agricultural sector. In addition to the sectoral focus on agriculture, the study places distinct emphasis on the challenges of developing countries in the implementation of trade-related international obligations in the agricultural sector. It derives from FAO's experience in advising countries on the implementation of agriculture-related WTO agreements, key elements of which are discussed and illustrated by three representative case studies.
Publisher: Food & Agriculture Org.
ISBN: 9789251058855
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 448
Book Description
Since the establishment of the WTO, there have been significant changes in the legal and institutional landscape of many developing countries. Whatever the motivation for trade-related legal reform, our experience in the FAO Legal Office has been that besides the substantial costs involved, there are many challenges to successful and meaningful legal and institutional reforms. Legal drafters must therefore be well aware of the existing legal and administrative culture. They must also have a realistic appreciation of the resource constraints in the country, for inadequate resources certainly restrict the ability of implementing bodies to put new rules into practice. This study is about the nature and extent of these trade-related legal and institutional reforms with a particular focus on those of direct relevance to the agricultural sector. In addition to the sectoral focus on agriculture, the study places distinct emphasis on the challenges of developing countries in the implementation of trade-related international obligations in the agricultural sector. It derives from FAO's experience in advising countries on the implementation of agriculture-related WTO agreements, key elements of which are discussed and illustrated by three representative case studies.
Extending International Trading Rules to Agriculture
Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Finance. Subcommittee on International Trade
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Agriculture and state
Languages : en
Pages : 112
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Agriculture and state
Languages : en
Pages : 112
Book Description
Agricultural Trade
Author: Grace Skogstad
Publisher: IRPP
ISBN: 9780886451080
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 204
Book Description
Following an analysis of international negotiations, this document examines the domestic political context which shapes the formulations of agricultural policy. The contributors to this volume analyze the roots of agricultural policies and probe the sources of domestic conflicts and international tensions.
Publisher: IRPP
ISBN: 9780886451080
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 204
Book Description
Following an analysis of international negotiations, this document examines the domestic political context which shapes the formulations of agricultural policy. The contributors to this volume analyze the roots of agricultural policies and probe the sources of domestic conflicts and international tensions.
Agricultural Trade Liberalization and the Least Developed Countries
Author: Niek Koning
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 9781402060854
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 264
Book Description
Developing countries as a group stand to gain very substantially from trade reform in agricultural commodities. Agricultural Trade Liberalization and the Least Developed Countries is the first book to address important questions relating to this subject. The authors are world renowned experts on international trade and development and they address a very important and timely issue.
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 9781402060854
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 264
Book Description
Developing countries as a group stand to gain very substantially from trade reform in agricultural commodities. Agricultural Trade Liberalization and the Least Developed Countries is the first book to address important questions relating to this subject. The authors are world renowned experts on international trade and development and they address a very important and timely issue.
International Trade And Agriculture: Theory And Policy
Author: Jimmye S. Hillman
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 0429727585
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 282
Book Description
International agricultural trade now exceeds one trillion dollars. It is one of the key factors in the world economy, and the United States, like many other countries, depends on it to keep food prices reasonable, our balance of payments healthy, and the dollar from collapsing on the international money exchanges. The Symposium on International Trade and Agriculture held at Tucson, Arizona, in April 1977, covered all major topics of trade and commerce policy as they relate to agriculture. The papers presented in this book reflect the major concerns of outstanding professional economists and a great variety of agricultural research organizations.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 0429727585
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 282
Book Description
International agricultural trade now exceeds one trillion dollars. It is one of the key factors in the world economy, and the United States, like many other countries, depends on it to keep food prices reasonable, our balance of payments healthy, and the dollar from collapsing on the international money exchanges. The Symposium on International Trade and Agriculture held at Tucson, Arizona, in April 1977, covered all major topics of trade and commerce policy as they relate to agriculture. The papers presented in this book reflect the major concerns of outstanding professional economists and a great variety of agricultural research organizations.
China's Agriculture in the International Trading System
Author: OECD
Publisher: OECD Publishing
ISBN: 9264193006
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 292
Book Description
This conference proceedings reflects upon the likely impacts of freer trade on China’s agricultural sector. Based on the results of China’s WTO negotiations with key trading partners, it assesses the compatibility of China’s WTO commitments with domestic policies and the need for specific changes.
Publisher: OECD Publishing
ISBN: 9264193006
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 292
Book Description
This conference proceedings reflects upon the likely impacts of freer trade on China’s agricultural sector. Based on the results of China’s WTO negotiations with key trading partners, it assesses the compatibility of China’s WTO commitments with domestic policies and the need for specific changes.
Trade, Agriculture, and Development
Author: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Publisher: OECD Publishing
ISBN:
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 278
Book Description
These proceedings of the OECD Global Forum on Agriculture brought together experts from both developing and developed countries and from both the agriculture and development communities. The papers presented explore why policy coherence is important, how it affects global agricultural trade, and whether it can help reduce poverty and hunger.
Publisher: OECD Publishing
ISBN:
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 278
Book Description
These proceedings of the OECD Global Forum on Agriculture brought together experts from both developing and developed countries and from both the agriculture and development communities. The papers presented explore why policy coherence is important, how it affects global agricultural trade, and whether it can help reduce poverty and hunger.
Trade, Food Security, and Human Rights
Author: Ying Chen
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1317008537
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 297
Book Description
Most scholars attribute systemic causes of food insecurity to poverty, human overpopulation, lack of farmland, and expansion of biofuel programs. However, as Chen argues here, another significant factor has been overlooked. The current food insecurity is not absolute food shortage, since global food production still exceeds the need of the entire world population, but a problem of how to secure access to resources. Distorted agricultural trade undermines world food distribution, and uneven distribution impedes people’s access to food, particularly in poor developing countries. Examining EU and US agricultural policies and World Trade Organization negotiations in agriculture, the author argues how they affect the international agricultural trade, claiming that current food insecurity is the result of inequitable food distribution and trade practices. The international trade regime is advised to reconcile trade rules with the consideration of food security issues. Several other enforceable solutions to reduce world hunger and malnutrition are also advanced, including national capacity building, the improvement of governance, and strategic development of biofuel programs. This book will be of great interest to agricultural trade professionals and consultant policy makers in the EU, US and developing countries. Students and researchers with a concentration on international trade, agriculture economics, global governance and international law will benefit greatly from this study.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1317008537
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 297
Book Description
Most scholars attribute systemic causes of food insecurity to poverty, human overpopulation, lack of farmland, and expansion of biofuel programs. However, as Chen argues here, another significant factor has been overlooked. The current food insecurity is not absolute food shortage, since global food production still exceeds the need of the entire world population, but a problem of how to secure access to resources. Distorted agricultural trade undermines world food distribution, and uneven distribution impedes people’s access to food, particularly in poor developing countries. Examining EU and US agricultural policies and World Trade Organization negotiations in agriculture, the author argues how they affect the international agricultural trade, claiming that current food insecurity is the result of inequitable food distribution and trade practices. The international trade regime is advised to reconcile trade rules with the consideration of food security issues. Several other enforceable solutions to reduce world hunger and malnutrition are also advanced, including national capacity building, the improvement of governance, and strategic development of biofuel programs. This book will be of great interest to agricultural trade professionals and consultant policy makers in the EU, US and developing countries. Students and researchers with a concentration on international trade, agriculture economics, global governance and international law will benefit greatly from this study.
The Regulation of International Trade
Author: Michael J. Trebilcock
Publisher: Psychology Press
ISBN: 9780415700344
Category : Commercial treaties
Languages : en
Pages : 780
Book Description
Fully updated, this new edition takes account of the most recent developments in international trade. Drawing on the success of the earlier edition, it provides a comprehensive introduction to the rules and institutions that govern international trade, including: competition, labor rights, the Multilateral Agreement of Investment, the Basic Telecoms and Financial Services World Trade Organization (WTO) Agreements, and an analysis of the first three years of WTO dispute rulings. Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved.
Publisher: Psychology Press
ISBN: 9780415700344
Category : Commercial treaties
Languages : en
Pages : 780
Book Description
Fully updated, this new edition takes account of the most recent developments in international trade. Drawing on the success of the earlier edition, it provides a comprehensive introduction to the rules and institutions that govern international trade, including: competition, labor rights, the Multilateral Agreement of Investment, the Basic Telecoms and Financial Services World Trade Organization (WTO) Agreements, and an analysis of the first three years of WTO dispute rulings. Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved.
Agricultural Trade, Policy Reforms, and Global Food Security
Author: Kym Anderson
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 1137469250
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 389
Book Description
This book explores the potential for policy reform as a short-term, low-cost way to sustainably enhance global food security. It argues that reforming policies that distort food prices and trade will promote the openness needed to maximize global food availability and reduce fluctuations in international food prices. Beginning with an examination of historical trends in markets and policies, Anderson assesses the prospects for further reforms, and projects how they may develop over the next fifteen years. He pays particular attention to domestic policy changes made possible by the information technology revolution, which will complement global change to deal directly with farmer and consumer concerns.
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 1137469250
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 389
Book Description
This book explores the potential for policy reform as a short-term, low-cost way to sustainably enhance global food security. It argues that reforming policies that distort food prices and trade will promote the openness needed to maximize global food availability and reduce fluctuations in international food prices. Beginning with an examination of historical trends in markets and policies, Anderson assesses the prospects for further reforms, and projects how they may develop over the next fifteen years. He pays particular attention to domestic policy changes made possible by the information technology revolution, which will complement global change to deal directly with farmer and consumer concerns.