Over the last few years, several new trade-related initiatives designed to slow deforestation associated with the trade of ...

Agricultural commodity exports are driving deforestation around the world, spurred by consumer demand and directed by ...

Negotiators from 12 government members (“Parties”) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) meet ...

This paper uses a model of horizontal multinational enterprises to explore the relationship between transportation costs and trade policy cooperation. The model predicts a strong regional bias in ...

Because of the imminence of adoption and the crucial role that successful implementation of the SD Tool plays in the operationalization of the Article 6.4 mechanism, IATP is submitting this letter to ...

Did animals forecast the disaster? That's the question stumping wildlife officials in Sri Lanka, where the human death toll climbs daily from the worst tsunamis in memory, but there are few dead ...

This paper presents the role of transnational corporations (TNCs) in the Malaysian economy with specific attention to its environmental implications, and regulatory measures to shield harmful effects.

New research published in the Journal of the American Medical Association on the health risks from the chemical bisphenol A (BPA), found in many plastic and children's products, highlights the ...

OAK BROOK, IL - McDonald's Corporation today issued its first worldwide Social Responsibility Report. "Social responsibility is not a project or a program. Acting responsibly is the way McDonald's ...

Payments for environmental services (PES) represent a new, more direct way to promote conservation. They explicitly recognize the need to address difficult trade-offs by bridging the interests of ...