A pact to choke
To join the RCEP, a major regional trade bloc, India is making huge concessions without getting anything significant in return
Africa’s free trade area offers promise for cities – but only if there’s investment
Rapid urbanisation, with an estimated 900 million people set to enter African cities in the next 30 years, creates a large upcoming consumer pool
Food for all to free for all: Unconcerned WTO make matters worse
This is the second part to the report ‘Food for all to free for all: The collateral of Russia vs Ukraine’
How COVID-19 affected informal cross-border trade between Uganda and DRC
Uncertain supplies and speculative behaviour led to increasing and fluctuating price
A step forward for conservation at CMS COP 13
Ten different species, including three from India have been recommended to be added in Appendix I and II of the CMS CoP 13
UN reports demands review of non-tariff measures to boost world trade
If implemented in the right trade, such measures can help in achieving sustainable development goals
Why we need to listen to hunters
Biologists have often used the hunter's knowledge for wildlife studies. But strict laws have silenced their voice
The global food system still benefits the rich at the expense of the poor
Global food system issues can be traced to colonial history. It's time food production became more sustainable so that it meets the needs of …
Relief for meat, leather traders as Supreme Court stays Centre’s ban on cattle slaughter
The Centre will revise the rules on cattle trade by August after getting inputs from states
Butterflies are not for free
Indian authorities were shaken out of lethargy by the recent attempt by foreign nationals to smuggle valuable species of insects out of the country
World Trade Outcry
How inevitable was the collapse of talks at the World Trade Organization? How engineered was it? CLIFFORD POLYCARP reports from the streets and …
Amphan aftermath: Crab trading hit, Sundarbans villagers left to fend for themselves
The cyclone along with COVID-19 lockdown has affected crab catching and trading — a major source of livelihood in Sundarabans
Sweet cruelty
Sugar plantations were run by African slaves who were tortured, but they also revolted against their masters
Proposed WTO reform aims to bully developing nations: Civil society members
Reform proposed at Ministerial Conference of World Trade Organisation will undermine participation & say of developing countries, feel experts
Who benefits most from US-China trade war: Chinese ‘province’ Taiwan
American consumers pay more now; imports from others significantly up; no gains for US Inc: UNCTAD report
The tax trick
Will elimination of tariff on environmental goods open up markets for industrialised nations?
Hopes in bloom
Sikkim’s tryst with floriculture marks a new beginning for small growers, but poor market access and a flush of imported breeds may mar its …
For a cleaner world
To press for more sustainable and equitable utilisation of the world's resources, India and France seek closer ties
Outstanding grain
The aromatic enigma makes basmati a clear winner among grains. The lack of knowledge of what traditional basmati is and an inability to take …
New US rules on food imports
It has been nine months since the US began its search for chemical and biological weapons of mass destruction in Iraq. Although nothing was found,…
US plays dirty on tar sands
The EU appears to have backed off on important climate change policy because of pressure from US-backed Big Oil
Food for warmth
As winter sets in, people in north India turn to savoury dishes and sweets that can keep them warm. The market at this time is flooded with …
The Ice Story
Amit Shanker talks about a random photograph that helped him reveal how Americans kept British cool.
Balancing trade wars
Livelihood opportunities should take precedence in global trade talks as it is more about employment than anything else right now
New poster released to highlight threat to orchids from illegal trade
The poster was released ahead of Save the Himalayas Day 2022 and depicted 11 species protected under the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972