World Trade Organization steps back from the brink of irrelevance — but it’s not fixed yet
It is the first WTO treaty with environmental protection and sustainability as its objective
Fix from ground up: A $5-trillion economy target by 2025 for India is not unachievable
Prepare business strategies for districts and leverage existing government schemes to make India a global economic powerhouse
COVID-19 vaccine: WTO chief brushes aside TRIPS waiver
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala offers ‘third way’ to bridge the COVID vaccine shortfall based on more licensing agreements
Legal wildlife trade
Globally, legal wildlife trade has increased more than five-fold in value in the last 14 years and was estimated to be worth US $107 billion in …
Plant protection authority sets right its potato blunder
A public campaign forced it to revoke registration of PepsiCo’s potato variety, but the agency needs to reset its priorities
Draft fisheries subsidies agreement will negatively impact developing nations: Experts
Developing nations have some wins at the Ministerial Conference but developed nations benefit most
Non-profits from 22 countries including India prevented from attending WTO meet
The civil society representatives allege that the move to restrict access for non-profits aims to de-democratise the organisation
Who is really afraid of the TRIPS agreement?
India has not shown the grit to fully use the inbuilt flexibilities in the WTO’s TRIPS pact to protect public health
Coronavirus vaccines: TRIPS waiver caught in WTO labyrinth
Little change in the position of countries opposing waiver of intellectual property rights; India-South Africa proposal being through hoops …
KAZA Summit underway in Zambia
Members states of the world’s largest transnational conservation initiative meet to review progress and strategise way forward
Run-up to Ottawa: New study shows how global plastic waste trade evolved recently & ways for responsible management
A most significant shift in global plastic waste trade landscape has been the decline in exports to China & Hong Kong
Transboundary climate change, adaptation risks in Africa over next 10 years of great concern among policymakers: Survey
Insecurity from climate crises perceived as risk with most severe consequences
Dark underbelly of carbon trade
CSE-DTE’s investigation has found inconvenient truths, which should lead us to change
Sitting duck
India’s decision to reduce import duties on frozen turkey and duck from the US has raised concerns among domestic poultry producers, who …
‘Government failed us’: Sikki artisans suffer livelihood losses amid climate change & state apathy
Sikki artisans complain about the deteriorating quality of grass due to continual spike in temperature
WTO talks heading nowhere? Experts slam text on fisheries subsidies
Expert groups claim that the new draft of the fisheries subsidies favours developed countries and risks the interests of small fishers
Intellectual Property: Why is India silent, as a compromise deal on COVID-19 therapies is worked out
The fact is, Indian and South African interests have diverged; India is not in desperate need of vaccines anymore and hence does not want to …
Ivory sculptures in Hoogly? The whole of Bengal is susceptible to wildlife trafficking, say experts
Hoogly did have an ivory casting industry in the past; it could also be emerging as a new transit point for wildlife trafficking post-Covid
Sea cucumbers most frequently trafficked marine species in India between 2015 and 2021: Analysis
Tamil Nadu recorded the highest number of marine wildlife seizures between 2015 and 2021, according to an analysis by Wildlife Conservation …
Southern African countries can do better at infrastructure: What the choices might look like
Decision makers need to employ strategic foresight to better navigate uncertainty, upheaval and inevitable change
Centre yet to decide trade margin of expensive drugs despite providing assurance in 2016
Parliamentary panel expresses displeasure over Union Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers not fulfilling promise to cap trade profits of …
CITES COP19 proposes budget of $150,000 for Big Cat Task Force
The Task Force will discuss challenges that affect enforcement and implementation of laws regarding illegal trade in big cats
COVID-19: Animal advocates want illegal pet, meat marts shut
Five organisations write to Union health ministry, urging action in the wake of novel coronavirus pandemic
Elephant poaching rates vary across Africa: 19 years of data from 64 sites suggest why
Poaching rates are lower where there is strong national governance and where local levels of human development are relatively high
Chinese private security firms are growing their presence in Africa: Why it matters
Trend has been seen in Mali, Djibouti, Egypt, Ethiopia, South Africa, Tanzania
