Why do images and reports of starving and malnourished Africans appear so often in the media? What are the actual dimensions of the problem? What has trade and climate got to do with it? In How Africa Eats: Trade, Food Security and Climate Risks,…
Climate change manifests itself in rising temperatures across the continent and affects the El Niño–Southern Oscillation (ENSO) by changing sea surface temperatures and atmospheric circulation. This affects precipitation and temperature patterns,…
Climate variability significantly impacts agricultural productivity, rendering risk management tools essential for stabilisation of yields and financial returns. The study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of weather derivatives as a risk…
In recent years, more and more countries have included different kinds of gender considerations in their trade agreements. Yet many countries have still not signed their very first agreement with a gender equality-related provision. Though most of…
This project is intended to deliver research outputs and solutions to the major problems facing e-commerce and the digital economy in China and the WTO. The first part of the research will examine what approach China should take regarding…
This book explores the ways to 'rethink', 'repackage' and 'rescue' world trade law in the post-COVID-19 era. Using the COVID-19 pandemic as an important context, the book makes original and critical contributions to the growing debate over a range…
https://www.bloomsburyprofessional.com/uk/rethinking-repackaging-and-re…
This book explores the ways to 'rethink', 'repackage' and 'rescue' world trade law in the post-COVID-19 era. Using the COVID-19 pandemic as an…
Blockchain technology holds considerable promise to boost women’s participation in international trade. Blockchain’s anonymity and efficiency could enable many women, who otherwise would be constrained by law, custom or high costs, to engage in…
This book is a timely and comprehensive analysis of the links between trade and food security, using available data as well as evidence from economic theory and history. It is an edited publication, drawing on expertise from senior staff at the WTO,…
WCP Chair holder Michael Ewing-Chow organized a WTO panel "Trade and X: the Future of the WTO" with other WCP Chair holders Bradly Condon, Valentina Delich, Pinar Artiran, chaired by Mark Wu and commented by Henry Gao at the SIEL conference in…