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Policy Effectiveness and Multilateral Environmental Agreements
This study examines the issue of how to measure the effectiveness of Multilateral Environmental Agreements (MEAs) within the context of recent trade and environment discussions. The three MEAs...
This study examines the issue of how to measure the effectiveness of Multilateral Environmental Agreements (MEAs) within the context of recent trade and environment discussions. The three MEAs...
Fisheries Subsidies Overfishing and Trade
This publication provides an analytical framework for international consideration of the issue on fisheries subsidies, trade and the environment. It views natural resource subsidies in economic theory...
This publication provides an analytical framework for international consideration of the issue on fisheries subsidies, trade and the environment. It views natural resource subsidies in economic theory...
Global Product Chains
Northern Consumers, Southern Producers, and Sustainability
Growing international trade has made the economies of nations inter-dependent and this has had, among other things, implications for environmental policy. Global Product Chains is a helpful instrument...
Growing international trade has made the economies of nations inter-dependent and this has had, among other things, implications for environmental policy. Global Product Chains is a helpful instrument...
Trade Related Environmental Measures in the Field of Safety in Biotechnology
This publication illustrates how safety requirements in the field of biotechnology can sometimes take the form of trade measures when they create a restriction on trade to protect the environment and...
This publication illustrates how safety requirements in the field of biotechnology can sometimes take the form of trade measures when they create a restriction on trade to protect the environment and...
Criteria in Environmental Labelling
A Comparative Analysis of Environmental Criteria in Selected Labelling Schemes
This publication provides information on the environmental characteristics of three products: paper, laundry detergents, and textiles. It gives an overview of environmental criteria in each of the...
This publication provides information on the environmental characteristics of three products: paper, laundry detergents, and textiles. It gives an overview of environmental criteria in each of the...
Promoting Women's Rights as Human Rights
Women's rights have traditionally been viewed as separate from human rights. Yet, throughout their lifetime, women are often faced with violations of their human rights. To address those issues, an...
Women's rights have traditionally been viewed as separate from human rights. Yet, throughout their lifetime, women are often faced with violations of their human rights. To address those issues, an...
World Programme for Human Rights Education: Plan of Action, Fourth Phase
The Plan of Action provides methodological guidance to develop a comprehensive human rights education strategy for young people at the national level that supports youth empowerment, participation and...
The Plan of Action provides methodological guidance to develop a comprehensive human rights education strategy for young people at the national level that supports youth empowerment, participation and...
World Programme for Human Rights Education: Plan of Action, Fourth Phase (Arabic language)
The Plan of Action provides methodological guidance to develop a comprehensive human rights education strategy for young people at the national level that supports youth empowerment, participation and...
The Plan of Action provides methodological guidance to develop a comprehensive human rights education strategy for young people at the national level that supports youth empowerment, participation and...
Improving the Status of Women in Poverty
A Comparative Study on Women's Status in Poverty in Bangladesh, India, Malaysia and the Philippines
This study presents an analysis of multi-dimensional poverty among women and the interrelated aspects. The study covers four countries: Bangladesh, India, Malaysia and the Philippines.
This study presents an analysis of multi-dimensional poverty among women and the interrelated aspects. The study covers four countries: Bangladesh, India, Malaysia and the Philippines.
Science, Risk Analysis and Environmental Policy Decisions
Below the grand structural framework of anlyses there is an enormous amount which can be and is being done in the formalization and harmonization of tests, decision making procedures and the use and...
Below the grand structural framework of anlyses there is an enormous amount which can be and is being done in the formalization and harmonization of tests, decision making procedures and the use and...
Protecting the Ozone Layer Through Trade Measures
Reconciling the Trade Provisions of the Montreal Protocol and the Rules of the GATT
This paper provides an overview of the history of the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer, examines the necessity and effectiveness of the Protocol's trade measures and...
This paper provides an overview of the history of the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer, examines the necessity and effectiveness of the Protocol's trade measures and...
Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes at the Interface of Environment and Trade
In 1989, environmental concerns led to the adoption of the Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal. This publication outlines some of the...
In 1989, environmental concerns led to the adoption of the Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal. This publication outlines some of the...
Role of Science in the Uruguay Round and NAFTA Trade Disciplines, The
The author, David A. Wirth, examines the increasingly important role of science in the structure and operation of international trade agreements. This paper analyzes and summarizes the relevant texts...
The author, David A. Wirth, examines the increasingly important role of science in the structure and operation of international trade agreements. This paper analyzes and summarizes the relevant texts...
Institutional Mechanisms Supporting Trade in Genetic Materials
Issues Under the Bio-diversity Convention and GATT/TRIPs
One of the complexities of discussing and working with genetic materials is their multiple forms each of which requires a different approach. This publication discusses the issues of biodiversity...
One of the complexities of discussing and working with genetic materials is their multiple forms each of which requires a different approach. This publication discusses the issues of biodiversity...
Human Rights and Legal Status of Women in the Asian and Pacific Region
The protection and promotion of women's human rights is a critical area of concern worldwide. The United Nations has played an important role in bringing international attention to this issue. This...
The protection and promotion of women's human rights is a critical area of concern worldwide. The United Nations has played an important role in bringing international attention to this issue. This...
World Programme for Human Rights Education: Plan of Action, First Phase
The Plan of Action provides methodological guidance to develop a comprehensive human rights education strategy for young people at the national level that supports youth empowerment, participation and...
The Plan of Action provides methodological guidance to develop a comprehensive human rights education strategy for young people at the national level that supports youth empowerment, participation and...
World Programme for Human Rights Education: Plan of Action, Second Phase
The Plan of Action provides methodological guidance to develop a comprehensive human rights education strategy for young people at the national level that supports youth empowerment, participation and...
The Plan of Action provides methodological guidance to develop a comprehensive human rights education strategy for young people at the national level that supports youth empowerment, participation and...
World Programme for Human Rights Education: Plan of Action, Third Phase
Human rights education makes an essential contribution to the realization of all human rights. In 2004, the General Assembly proclaimed the World Programme for Human Rights Education (2005-ongoing)...
Human rights education makes an essential contribution to the realization of all human rights. In 2004, the General Assembly proclaimed the World Programme for Human Rights Education (2005-ongoing)...
Programme mondial en faveur de l’éducation aux droits de l’homme: Plan d'action, troisième phase
La présente section propose un résumé du plan d’action pour la troisième phase (2015-2019) du Programme mondial en faveur de l’éducation aux droits de l’homme. Elle met en évidence les actions phares...
La présente section propose un résumé du plan d’action pour la troisième phase (2015-2019) du Programme mondial en faveur de l’éducation aux droits de l’homme. Elle met en évidence les actions phares...