International trade disconnects distant consumers from impacts on ecosystem services embodied in agricultural production. In this communication, we present a first attempt to estimate the value of ecosystem services lost due to agricultural activities embodied in global trade. We report...

The topic of this report is the effort of EU and Mercosur countries (Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay) to improve trade relations and to use the momentum of induced economic growth to achieve goals of common interest that go beyond improving the flow of goods. It explores the state of...