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Trade, Climate Change and Sustainable Development: Key Issues for Small States, Least Developed Countries and Vulnerable Economies

Editat de Moustapha Kamal Gueye, Malena Sell, Janet Strachan
en Limba Engleză Paperback – 31 dec 2009
Examines the opportunities and multiple large-scale challenges small developing countries face in adapting key trade sectors to the impact climate change, addressing climate change measures, and furthering their own trade capacity and competitiveness in the global market.
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ISBN-13: 9780850928815
ISBN-10: 0850928818
Pagini: 180
Dimensiuni: 163 x 236 x 13 mm
Greutate: 0.39 kg
Editura: COMMONWEALTH SECRETARIAT

Notă biografică

Dr Moustapha Kamal Gueye is Senior Associate at ICTSD. He holds a PhD and a MA in International Cooperation Studies from Nagoya University, Japan and a post graduate degree and LLM in International Economic Law from the University of Dakar, Senegal. He is the author of numerous reports and articles on trade and sustainable development and was the co-editor of Linking Trade, Climate Change and Energy (ICTSD 2006). Malena Sell is Environment and Agriculture Senior Programme Officer and a member of the Trade, Environment and Natural Resources team at ICTSD. Previously, Ms Sell worked as team leader and writer at the International Institute for Sustainable Development's Earth Negotiations Bulletin. She holds an MA in Environmental Studies and a BA in International Relations (international commerce), both from Brown University. Janet Strachan advises on sustainable development at the Commonwealth Secretariat working in Africa, Asia, Caribbean, Indian Ocean and Pacific. She holds a Masters Degree in Environmental Policy from the London School of Economics and co ordinates work on the Lake Victoria Commonwealth Climate Change Action Plan.

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Acknowledgements Contents Preface Abbreviations and acronyms List of tables, figures and boxes SUMMARY Introduction The Climate Change and Trade Challenges of Smaller Developing Countries Specific Trade and Climate Change Concerns 1. INTRODUCTION: KEY ISSUES FOR SMALLER DEVELOPING COUNTRIES 2. RESPONSES TO TRADE AND ADAPTATION CHALLENGES 3. TRADE AND TRANSPORT 3.1 International Transport, Tourism and Services 3.2 Food Miles Debate 4. TECHNOLOGIES 4.1 Standards and Labelling for Energy-Efficient Goods 4.2 Liberalisation of Environmental Goods and Services 4.3 New Technologies and Innovation 5. MITIGATION AND ADAPTATION IN AGRICULTURE, FISHERIES AND FORESTRY 5.1 Climate Impact, Adaptation and Mitigation in the Agriculture Sector: Trade Linkages 5.2 Climate Change and Fisheries: Policy, Trade and Sustainable Development Issues 6. COMPETITIVENESS AND BORDER MEASURES 6.1 Climate-Related Border Measures 6.2 Energy-Intensive Sectors and International Trade: Possible Sectoral Agreements 7. CONCLUSIONS 7.1 Energy and Technology 7.2 Agriculture and Fisheries 7.3 Tourism and Transport 7.4 Concluding Remarks Bibliography and References Index