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Environmental injustice: How treaties undermine the right to a healthy environment
19-Nov-2019 Kluwer Arbitration Blog
Global investment governance needs to be redesigned for the 21st century, with people and the planet at the core.
Breaking new ground: The EU’s push for raw materials sovereignty
18-Nov-2019 Euractiv
When it comes to critical raw materials, the Commission is exploring fair trade agreements with Africa, Australia and Chile while the Canada-Europe trade deal could be a boon for sourcing nickel and rare earths.
Turkish companies keen to invest in SEZs
18-Nov-2019 Express Tribune
Waheed said that Pakistan and Turkey have been negotiating a free trade agreement and many rounds of talks have already been held for this purpose.
US-China interim trade deal hamstrung by fundamental differences, experts say
18-Nov-2019 South China Morning Post
Two sides ‘not on the same page’ on issues such as the removal of tariffs. Beijing will not buy agricultural goods it may not need ‘and definitely will not agree to it being written into a deal.
Amulsar uncertainty continues: A local activist and diaspora armenians share their concerns
18-Nov-2019 HETQ
Roads to the Amulsar gold mine have been closed for a year and a half by residents of neighboring communities opposed to the mine operated by Lydian who is considering international arbitration.
Did data and e-commerce issues also influence India’s RCEP exit
18-Nov-2019 The Wire
India has decided to pull out of the RCEP, an invitation to join later still standing. Even though the reasons provided for this fallout do not mention it, but one of the major contentions was the e-commerce chapter to which India did not relent.
Feasibility study on China-Cambodia​ free-trade agreement to be launched
18-Nov-2019 Khmer Times
Cambodia and China will launch the first official consultation on a bilateral free trade (FTA) agreement feasibility study in Beijing on Dec 3.
Governmental action against the Indonesian palm oil industry
18-Nov-2019 SOMO
SOMO researchers undertook a research project to identify cases when Indonesian governmental entities took steps to investigate, engage with, convict, or penalize certain palm oil companies accused of harmful or illicit business activity.
India - China trade panel to meet soon
18-Nov-2019 Live Mint
India and China said a new committee, headed by senior ministers, will meet at the earliest and discuss ways to pare the $53-billion trade deficit between the two countries.
Indonesia, Colombia to undertake feasibility study on market access
18-Nov-2019 Antara News
Indonesia and Colombia have agreed to shortly initiate a Joint Feasibility Study (JFS) under its efforts to tap avenues for increasing access of several Indonesian export goods to the Colombian market.
India has to withdraw formally and fully from RCEP negotiations & similar FTAs: Indian Coordination Committee of Farmers’ Movements (ICCFM)
18-Nov-2019 La Via Campesina South Asia
Reacting to the developments in Thailand, with countries in RCEP negotiations deciding to go ahead for now without India, farmer leaders in India stated that this is a good development, and that India will not lose in any manner.
USMCA deal close, but not ’imminent,’ Democrats say
15-Nov-2019 The Hill
Democrats say a deal to update the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) is close, but not “imminent,” as House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said earlier.
UK consumers will expect EU standards in FTA - Hogan
15-Nov-2019 RTE
The European Commission has already done a substantial amount of preparation for the EU-UK future relationship negotiations and trade talks could be done quickly, EU trade commissioner said.
’Turkey, Canada FTA negotiations should start soon’
15-Nov-2019 Anadolu
A free trade agreement between Turkey and Canada should start as soon as possible, the deputy trade minister of Turkey, said.
US-China trade deal negotiations hit another snag
15-Nov-2019 CNN
The two sides have found themselves at odds over the finer details of an agreement, including Chinese agricultural purchases from the US and the level of tariff relief.
Joint statement between the United States of America and the African Union concerning the development of the African Continental Free Trade Area
15-Nov-2019 Office of the United States Trade Representative
The United States and the African Union share a mutual desire to pursue deeper trade and investment ties, eventually leading to a continental trade partnership between the United States and Africa.
Report: US free trade pact means junk food for developing nations
15-Nov-2019 The St Kitts & Nevis Observer
The US is exporting ever-more processed foods, as well as meat, to the region, while making it harder for farmers there to supply healthy foods for the local market.
Interview with Pacific Network on Globalisation (PANG)
14-Nov-2019 bilaterals.org
In this interview, we discuss the PACER+ trade deal, the post Cotonou talks with the EU and the influence of China’s Belt and Road Initiative in the Pacific region.
Bangladesh-Nigeria to sign bilateral agreement on agriculture
14-Nov-2019 This Day
The Bangladesh Tariff Commission recommended signing a preferential trade agreement with Nigeria.
Cook Islands to ratify PACER Plus
14-Nov-2019 RNZ
Cook Islands Prime Minister has signalled his government will shortly ratify a major regional trade agreement.