Fair trade

South figures prominently in UNCTAD meeting

Toeing the green line

A recipe for global good health

Gruelling discussions bear fruit. World Health Assembly formulates health strategy

Downslide Down Under

All about jaggery

Animal politics

Buying rights

Traders up in arms over direct purchase from farmers

Round and round

WTO ministerial called off

FCI speculates on futures trading

Brokers and traders don't want FCI to enter the grain commodity exchange

From the blurbs

A robust maritime sector can steer inclusive development in India

Indigenous maritime sector requires a shift from current piecemeal policy architecture to a more holistic approach

Rich nations should reduce trade-distorting farm subsidies by 2019: India, China tell WTO

The countries say that talks on further discipline on domestic support can only happen after harmful subsidies are reduced

Proposed RCEP trade deal anti-poor, compromises India's food sovereignty: protesters

The proposed mega trade agreement, which India and 15 other countries are negotiating, is likely to compromise food sovereignty of developing …

India opposes CITES move to regulate trade in all species of Dalbergia

It calls for considering individual species based on its conservation status in the wild and market status of international trade while unveiling …

Over 20,000 wildlife crimes recorded in India

Seizures of ivory, skins and bones of wildlife species represent only those cases which come to light

Smokescreen

The most powerful government in the world and the behemoth tobacco industry are waging a ding-dong battle over...well, cigarettes

'Spare parts' for sale

Unless Indians realise the nobility of donating their organs after death, the illegal trade in organs from living people will continue to flourish.

UN sanctions block teak trade with Cambodia

Ignoring environmental considerations, Thailand has reopened its teak trade with Myanmar, but world opinion against the radical Khmer Rouge has …

Beijing makes all-out bid to join GATT in '93

Despite indications that it may take longer, China is doggedly pursuing its goal of becoming a GATT member this year.

Burmese teak profitable for Indian traders

The pressing need for foreign exchange is being cited as the reason for the government giving in to demands from timber traders to be allowed to …

Wielding the green whip

Mexico can't sell its "dolphin-unfriendly" tuna to USA. Japan faces punishment for exporting jewellery made of hawksbill sea turtle shell. …

The colour of money

Green is the colour of money. In the upper niche of the Indian consumer market, where fads rule the roost, any product that is tagged "eco-…

Fighting it out

Groups of tribal women in Orissa are fighting against authorities to improve their lot by consolidating the trade of minor forest produce

Ice does not lie

Says the eminent Alaskan scientist Maynard Miller. manu n kulkarni visits this land of the midnight sun to know what causes its glaciers to …

UNCTAD raises alarm over disruptions in shipping routes for global trade

Issues in Suez Canal, Panama Canal and Black Sea pose unprecedented challenges; may increase shipping costs, impact developing nations