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‘FTAs weaken multilateral systems’
13-Nov-2015     The Hindu
Bilateral agreements were weakening the multilateral arrangements that looked after the Least Developed Countries (LDCs).
TPPA vs tobacco control - the devil is in the details
13-Nov-2015     Malaysia Kini
Now that the whole text of the TPPA has been released, it appears the TPPA provides many avenues for the tobacco industry to thwart and frustrate government efforts to enact stronger measures.
How the TPP could change where your clothes come from
13-Nov-2015     Vox
There's a reason President Obama made the case for the Trans-Pacific Partnership at Nike's headquarters: American clothing companies that want to manufacture their clothes in Vietnam are big winners in the massive trade deal.
LDP to offer farmers revenue insurance to cushion TPP impact
13-Nov-2015     The Japan Times
The ruling Liberal Democratic Party plans to set up an insurance system to cushion the blow for farmers when the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade pact comes into effect
The Trans-Pacific Partnership poses a grave threat to sustainable development
13-Nov-2015     The Conversation
It is essential that future trade deals promote human development, access to knowledge, public health, human development, and climate action.
US State legislators ‘shocked’ by EU trade deal implications
13-Nov-2015     TTIP2015.eu
Rules envisioned under TTIP could give EU officials power to interfere in US State affairs
3 Ways the TPP Will Hurt the Climate—If We Let It Pass
12-Nov-2015     3 Ways the TPP Will Hurt the Climate
The Trans Pacific Partnership is in climate denial - nowhere in its more than 5,000 pages does it mention climate change.
The great ISDS & TTIP quiz
12-Nov-2015     TNI
SOMO and TNI launch a new a quiz on ISDS & TTIP. The quiz is intended to increase everyone's critical knowledge of ISDS and TTIP.
Philippines studying prospects of joining TPP
12-Nov-2015     ABS-CBN
The Philippines is scrutinizing the text of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), consulting stakeholders and assessing the TPP's economic impact on the country.
TPP- the cooperation and capacity building chapter
12-Nov-2015     Imipono
Broadly focusing on the militarization of the Trans-Pacific Partnership, “the Cooperation and Capacity Building” chapter should provide context to just how threatening this Pacific partnership is to the region.