WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION Trade Policy Review Body RESTRICTED WT/TPR/G/221 21 Septembre 2009 (09-0000) Original: English TRADE POLICY REVIEW Report by MALDIVES Pursuant to the Agreement Establishing the Trade Policy Review Mechanism (Annex 3 of the Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization)‚ the policy statement by the Maldives is attached. Note: This report is subject to restricted circulation and press embargo until the end of the first session of the meeting
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FREE TRADE AGREEMENT: A Double Edged Knife? 1. INTRODUCTION Indian economic policy after independence was influenced by the colonial experience. The economic policies of the British Raj effectively bankrupted India’s large handicrafts industry and caused a massive drain of India’s resources. An estimate by Cambridge University historian Angus Maddison reveals that India’s share of world income fell by 22.6% in 1700‚comparable to Europe’s share of 23.3.%‚ to a low of 3.8% in 1952. Jawaharlal
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long-distance trade. During the 12-1400s‚ new empires started trading with people close to them geographically‚ trading across continents‚ to eventually the first steps of maritime trade‚ and continually‚ people traded in search of land. Firstly‚ people in the 12-1400s traded with those close to them geographically. People developed and grew inter-regional trade. People traded luxury goods from China‚ like silk‚ cotton
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THE ILLEGAL BUSH MEAT TRADE The second half of the 20th century has seen the continent of Africa in continuous turmoil. Civil wars‚ the AIDS epidemic‚ deforestation‚ and desertification are just a few of the problems facing Africa. A more recent threat to this ancient and fragile environment has emerged and is quickly gaining strength at devouring life the bush meat trade. "Bush meat" refers to the smoked carcasses of various wild‚ and often endangered species that are sold illegally at rural
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In centuries ago‚ there were various types of animal species that lived in this world but these species cannot be found for the meantime and forever. There are many efforts had been done in order to preserve endangered species but the numbers of endangered species are still increase rapidly. However‚ there were still numbers of selfish people that did not even concern about the animal species that disappeared. Animal extinction can be defined as animal species no longer stay in the earth as it already
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11/29/12 Agriculture 3pd. Animal Rights vs. Animal Welfare When you think of the right way to treat wild and domesticated animals you’d think it’d be common sense. But in reality there are actually many more problems surrounding this extremely controversially topic than you’d think. The treatment of animals and justifying what is right and wrong has been a very big issue for a long time. Animals are used for many purposes in our society such as food‚ clothing‚ research‚ companionship and
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Bird 1. He eats like a bird． 2．A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush． 3．We’re all early birds in my family because we live on a farm. 4. Birds of a feather flock together． 5．That’s for the birds! 6．It’s an ill bird that fouls own nest． 7. A little bird told me． Horse 8. He eats like a horse． 9．That’s just a lot of horse and donkey dust! 10．It’s time to study now and stop horsing around． 11．I got it straight from the horse s mouth． 12. Just hold your
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The importance of the fur trade to the development of North America is a topic that has received much attention over the last century. Attempts to describe the economic‚ social‚ and political consequences of the fur trade have been made by prominent authors such as Harold Innis and Arthur J. Ray. None have doubted the significance of the industry‚ but attempts to describe or analyze it have varied greatly as historians‚ political scientists‚ sociologists‚ and economists gave their view. Some argue
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ADL-82-India's Foreign Trade & Trade Policy-AM2 Assignment - A Question 1. Within three years‚ SEZs in India have witnessed phenomenal success with incremental investment of Rs.97‚871 crores and incremental direct employment provided to 231‚629 persons with twice that number getting employed outside. Considering the statement‚ examine the role of Export Oriented Units / Export Processing Zones / Special Economic Zones in promoting export from India. Question 2. What are the main provisions
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Indian Ocean Trade | Global Trade System beginning in the 1500s | | Kendra Turner-Phillips | 12/8/2009 | | Indian Ocean Trade Global Trade System beginning in the 1500s The Indian Ocean‚ considered the third largest ocean‚ is located between Australia and Antarctica. This Ocean is a major sea lane connecting the Middle East‚ East Asia and Africa with Europe and the Americas. The Ocean is essential because of its location. The location helps to boast the production of trade global
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