OECD countries still dominate the world economy, but their share of world trade dropped from 73% in 1992 to 64% in 2005, and some of the world’s most important economies are not members of the OECD. Foremost among these are the so-called BRIICS: Brazil, Russia, India, Indonesia, China and...

This report presents the governance framework in Kazakhstan for managing disaster risks. A wide range of disaster risks are present throughout the national territory, primarily floods, landslides, avalanches, but also extreme cold and heatwaves. The report reviews how the central government sets...

Cette étude examine les problématiques actuelles et les méthodes pour mesurer l’impact sur les échanges des mesures techniques, notamment concernant la sécurité des aliments. Elle aborde la question des effets sur les échanges de la résolution des points de dissension concernant la...