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Sacrificing South America’s forests on the altar of EU market access
20-Oct-2017     Fern
By making this concession on beef, the EU is putting trade and consumption above its commitments to halt deforestation.
Defending quality PDO products of local societies in international trade agreements
20-Oct-2017     Stop TTIP CETA TiSA Greece
PDO (products designation of origin) products when internationally traded, they are not just commodities but they also incorporate biodiversity, traditional production, know-how and culture of the local communities where they are produced.
New government’s TPPA problems start next week
20-Oct-2017     Scoop
The new government of Labour, New Zealand First and the Greens will have to move fast if they are going to influence the outcomes of trade and investment agreements being negotiated.
Environmental gems in trade agreements
20-Oct-2017     CIGI
Little-known clauses for progressive trade agreements
An Ultimate Guide Of Go Kart Bearing Replacement
20-Oct-2017    
Being into the business of machinery and equipment, you will hardly meet someone who doesn’t know about the variety of bearings.
Being a trade unionist in Guatemala will get you killed
19-Oct-2017     Upside Down World
A chapter on labor issues within CAFTA was to provide an improved environment for labor rights. But the Guatemalan state has consistently failed to implement these protections.
Macron puts trade policy on summit table
19-Oct-2017     EU Observer
Macron wants "an overall vision to find a balance between trade openness and protection" of EU markets and citizens, rather than "adding piece after piece" to the EU trade policy "puzzle".
Azerbaijan, EU to hold new round of talks on strategic partnership in late October
19-Oct-2017     Xinhua
European Commission representatives will discuss the second chapter of a new strategic partnership agreement between Azerbaijan and the European Union.
African Petroleum seeks arbitration over Gambia oil dispute
19-Oct-2017     Reuters
African Petroleum Corp has begun arbitration proceedings over Gambia’s decision to strip the company of its rights to explore for oil in two offshore areas.
Unfair trade: US beef has a climate problem
19-Oct-2017     Mongabay
TPP, like other global trade treaties, fails to acknowledge climate change or include mechanisms to curb it.