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Legal Analysis of the Import Ban on GMO under the SPS Agreement: The Case of Peru and Mexico: Part I
This research is divided in two papers. The first paper explains how Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO) have brought enormous advantages to farmers, as products can be more resistance to pests and droughts. Some countries have raised concerns…
China’s Utilization of the Paris Agreement’s ‘CBDR-RC’ Principle Through the Role of Identity
This study examines China’s utilization of the Common but Differentiated Responsibilities and Respective Capabilities (CBDR-RC) Principle to justify its Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) under the Paris Agreement. As the world’s largest…
Progress on gender matters in the Interim Trade Agreement between the Republic of Chile and the European Union
In recent years, trade agreements between states have evolved, expanding the topics addressed, including, in some cases, chapters on gender. The general objective of this study is to determine whether the Gender Chapter of the Interim Trade…
Analysis of the European Union Deforestation Regulation under WTO Law and its Impact on the Cocoa and Coffee Sectors in Peru’s Economy: Part I*
In 2019, the European Union launched the European Green Deal; a project to make the EU a climate-neutral area. As part of this project the EU, in 2023, the European Parliament and the Council of the European Union approved the Regulation (EU) 2023/…
Promoting Access to Information, Public Participation and Justice on Climate Change
Climate change is currently the cornerstone of environmental challenges. This work aims to clarify the checks and balances between governments and the public through the lens of green access rights enshrined in different legal bodies, as the Paris…
Non-tariff Regulation of MERCOSUR Digital Trade
The experience of the MERCOSUR countries in shaping the agenda of the digital economy and trade is of particular interest for research: on the one hand, in view of the historically high level of non–tariff protection of domestic markets, on the…
Progressive Trade: Labour and Gender, Oxford University Press
This chapter provides an overview of the growing influence of both labour standards and gender equality concerns in contemporary trade debates, and in particular how existing FTAs have increasingly accommodated both types of issues. In the following…
Gender Mainstreaming in Trade Agreements: Best Practice Examples and Challenges in the Asia-Pacific, Cambridge University Press
In recent years, more and more countries have included different kinds of gender considerations in their trade agreements. Yet many countries have still not signed their very first agreement with a gender equality-related provision. Though most of…