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13-Dec-2005
This paper compares two lists of environmental goods that have been used in the WTO negotiations on liberalising trade in environmental goods and services. It describes the genesis of the lists, which were compiled in the late 1990s.
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13-Dec-2005
OECD Trade and Environment Working Paper No. 2005-06. This report addresses the issue of environmentally preferable products (EPPs) in the context of the Doha Development Round and the Johannesburg Plan of implementation. It reviews available definitions; describes existing compilations of products and identifies broad categories of EPPs; and offers case studies on three groups of products addressing benefits (and costs) of liberalisation for selected countries and products.
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13-Dec-2005
OECD Trade and Environment Working Paper No. 2005-07. This paper examines the implications of liberalising trade in renewable energy, focussing on several representative fuels and technologies (charcoal, solar photovoltaic systems and their complements, and wind turbines and wind pumps).
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09-Dec-2005
This report examines factors that have proven helpful in achieving the successful transfer of environmentally sound technologies (EST) to developing countries. It provides an overview of the main issues lying behind trade-related aspects of EST transfers. It then briefly examines the main channels for the transfer of such technologies and the factors which are relevant to technology transfer in general, and to EST transfer in particular. It concludes with a summary of conditions for successful EST transfers which seem to be particularly relevant in the context of trade.
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09-Dec-2005
This study presents a synthesis of 17 country studies on environmental goods and services (EG&S) commissioned by the OECD, UNCTAD and the UNDP. The countries examined are Brazil, Chile, China, Cuba, the Czech Republic, the Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Honduras, Israel, Kenya, Korea, Mexico,
Nicaragua, Pakistan, Panama, Thailand and Vietnam. Its aim is to identify determinants of demand for EG&S; to show common themes and experiences in the EG&S markets of different countries; and to draw attention to key trade, environment and development policy linkages.
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08-Dec-2005
This collection of studies is intended as a practical tool to help negotiators navigate the numerous, complex issues that have arisen in international discussions over liberalising trade in environmental goods and services. In addition to explaining the background to the earlier lists of environmental goods, it explores various practical issues related to the classification of environmental goods, provides concrete examples of synergies between trade in environmental services and environmental goods, and synthesises the findings of various country studies on environmental goods and services.
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07-Dec-2005
This OECD report investigates over twenty cases where exports from developing countries faced new environmental requirements. The case studies, covering a diverse number of products and exporting countries, trace a number of environmental regulations, standards and labelling schemes, from conception through implementation. In so doing, they highlight the difference that sensitivity to potential trade effects can make when designing environmental regulations and standards.
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06-Dec-2005
The studies in this volume review concerns that exporters and governments have raised about market access. This publication analyses where and why certain non-tariff measures are being applied to traded goods that are covered by multilateral rules and disciplines, and how they continue to represent challenges for exporters and policymakers.
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21-Jul-2005
A conference on trade facilitation will be held on 18-19 October 2005 in Colombo, Sri Lanka. The conference, open to all WTO member economies, will discuss the implications of ongoing negotiations on trade facilitation for developing countries.
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25-Jul-2005
OECD Trade and Environment Working Paper No. 2005-01. The OECD's Trade Directorate and Environment Directorate are pleased to announce the launch of the OECD Trade and Environment Working Paper series. The Papers to be published in both electronic and paper format concern a variety of topical issues at the interface of trade and the environment. The Working Paper series will become a new vehicle for disseminating studies prepared for the OECD's Joint Working Party on Trade and Environment, whose mandate is to promote the mutual compatibility of trade policies and environmental policies.
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