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Hasse, Rolf H. - 2002

The question of the state and the evolution of protectionism often gets a simplified answer: The main view is that the GATT Rounds have been achieving a continuous reduction. This view is partly revised based on four propositions: (1) Protectionism is an integral part of the international...

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Trade and investment effects of forced labour: An empirical assessment

Busse, Matthias; Braun, Sebastian - 2002

This paper explores the international economic effects of forced labour, namely the linkages of forced labour with comparative advantage (trade) and foreign direct investment flows. It discusses several forms and the prevalence of forced labour and presents the results of empirical tests of...

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Standards in the international telecommunications regime

Werle, Raymund - 2001

Technical standards in telecommunications – the central focus of this paper - were traditionally developed by official government accredited or intergovernmental organizations. In the last two decades, however, private forums and consortia of standardization have evolved which initiated a...

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Making GHG emissions trading work – Crucial issues in designing national and international emmissions trading systems

Butzengeiger, Sonja; Betz, Regina; Bode, Sven - 2001

Art. 17 of the Kyoto Protocol defines International Emissions Trading exclusively on country level, sub-national entities like industrial installations or households are not included initially. However, there are some arguments for such an expansion, of which the most important ones are a...

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Mitigation versus adaptation: The political economy of competition between climate policy strategies and the consequences for developing countries

Michaelowa, Axel - 2001

So far, the dominant paradigm in international climate policy has been mitigation while adaptation has been a low-key issue. However, with LDCs starting to push for adaptation side payments it has recently gained importance. The allocation of funds and the definition of adaptation activities are...

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Rio, Kyoto, Marrakesh – Groundrules for the global climate policy regime

Michaelowa, Axel - 2001

supply of "hot air" from Russia and Ukraine. Thus the world market price will be very low, probably between 1 and 5 € / t of … forestry and agricultural sinks will further lower the necessity for emission reductions. A world market for emission rights … Emissionsrechten voraussichtlich geringer als das Angebot an „Heißer Luft“ aus Russland und der Ukraine. Daher wird der Weltmarktpreis …

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Estimating the CDM market under the Bonn Agreement

Jotzo, Frank; Michaelowa, Axel - 2001

surplus emissions quota (hot air) from Russia and other economies in transition. This means that demand for certified emission … Angebot überschüssiger Emissionsrechte aus Russland und anderen Transformationsländern (sogenannte ?heiße Luft?). Daher wird …

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Die WTO auf dem Weg nach Katar: Anstehende Probleme - neue Herausforderungen

Senti, Richard - 2001

Within a few months‘ time, the Ministerial Conference of the World Trade Organization (WTO) in Qatar will decide on … accession to the WTO of the People's Republic of China and a stronger orientation of the world trading order towards …

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Permanence of CDM forests or non-permanence of land use related carbon credits?

Dutschke, Michael - 2001

Carbon sequestration projects in the context of the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) suffer from the stigma of permanence risk. The risk that carbon reduced or sequestered in forestry projects is release further down the road is in fact undeniable, whoever bears the onus. The merit of the...

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National CDM criteria, baseline methodologies and case studies for Uzbekistan

Zavyalova, Liliya; Michaelowa, Axel - 2001

The Clean Development Mechanism of the Kyoto Protocol could create a great chance for developing countries to profit from projects that reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve the economic and environmental situation in the host country. The project cycle for the CDM differs from a usual...

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