Expert comment (with Prachi Agarwal, ODI Global) on the EU-India Free Trade Agreement signed in January 2026. It finds that the agreement’s trade and gender provision consists mostly of non-binding commitments that sit under each party’s right to…
In recent years, trade agreements between states have evolved, expanding the topics addressed, including, in some cases, chapters on gender. The general objective of this study is to determine whether the Gender Chapter of the Interim Trade…
The WTO is ambitiously negotiating rules on agriculture subsidies, fisheries subsidies and food security to achieve Sustainable Developmental Goals (SDGs) such as zero hunger, doubling agriculture productivity and preservation of marine resources.…
Históricamente la seguridad alimentaria ha sido y es una preocupación tanto para los tomadores de decisión como para los consumidores a nivel global. Garantizar el acceso y la disponibilidad de alimentos, es una tarea que pasa por la producción y el…
Este artículo examina el impacto de las políticas comerciales y los TLC en la seguridad y soberanía alimentaria de Colombia. Se analiza cómo estos acuerdos influyen en el sector agrícola y las comunidades locales, considerando tanto los potenciales…
Cette publication présente les actes de la deuxième conférence internationale sur le thème : « Insécurité alimentaire et énergétique et résilience économique dans les pays d'Afrique centrale » qui s'est tenue au Cameroun en décembre 2024.
ln recent years, the trend of politicization of trade has become increasingly fierce. The reasons are as follows: firstly, at the ideological level, it is caused by the zero-sum game thought prevailing in the international society dominated by the…
Background
Globalisation has brought significant benefits to countries’ industrialisation, but its impact has not been uniform. Policymakers in developing countries have increasingly focused on sound institutions’ role in offsetting the potential…
This chapter provides an overview of the growing influence of both labour standards and gender equality concerns in contemporary trade debates, and in particular how existing FTAs have increasingly accommodated both types of issues. In the following…
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…