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ROUNDUP<\/strong><\/p>\n News, events, briefings and more…<\/strong><\/p>\n T R A D E A N D E N V I R O N M E N T<\/strong><\/p>\n WTO and UNEP launch report on trade and climate change<\/strong><\/p>\n The report on \u0093Trade and Climate Change published by the World Trade Organization (WTO) and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) examines the intersections between trade and climate change from four perspectives: the science of climate change; economics; multilateral efforts to tackle climate change; and national climate change policies and their effect on trade.<\/p>\n The scientific evidence is now clear that the Earth’s climate system is warming as a result of greenhouse gas emissions which are still increasing worldwide, and will continue to increase over the coming decades unless there are significant changes to current laws, policies and actions. Although freer trade could lead to increased CO2 emissions as a result of raising economic activity, it can also help alleviate climate change, for instance by increasing the diffusion of mitigation technologies.<\/p>\n The global economy is expected to be affected by climate change. Sectors such as agriculture, forestry, fisheries, tourism and transport infrastructure which are critical for developing countries are more specifically affected. These impacts will often have implications for trade.<\/p>\n For more, see <\/a>http:\/\/www.wto.org\/english\/news_e\/pres09_e\/pr559_e.htm<\/a><\/p>\n Research Article<\/strong><\/p>\n Management effectiveness of the world’s marine fisheries<\/strong><\/p>\n Mora C, Myers RA, Coll M, Libralato S, Pitcher TJ, et al. (2009). Management Effectiveness of the World’s Marine Fisheries. PLoS Biol 7(6): e1000131. doi:10.1371\/journal.pbio.1000131<\/p>\n The research article reports on a survey on the management effectiveness of the world’s fisheries. It found that only 7 per cent of all coastal States in the world carried out rigorous assessments of the stocks and ecosystem effects of fishing, 1.2 per cent also have transparent and participatory political processes to convert scientific recommendations into policy, and less than 1 per cent also provide for an efficient process for the enforcement of regulations.Policy transparency was the prime factor determining fisheries sustainability, while in non-transparent systems, subsidies also had an additional significant toll on sustainability. In 33 per cent of the poorest countries in the world, mostly countries in Africa, Asia and the Pacific, most of their commercial fishing is carried out by the fleets of the European Union, Japan, China, South Korea, Taiwan and the United States.<\/p>\n The paper, published in the Journal PlosBiology, is free and can be located at: <\/a>http:\/\/www.plosbiology.org\/article\/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pbio.1000131<\/a><\/p>\n O R G A N I Z A T I O N A L P R O F I L E<\/strong><\/p>\n KIARAKoalisi Rakyat untuk Keadilan Perikanan<\/strong> KIARA was established in 2003 as a non-profit non-governmental organization, initiated by civil society organizations likely WALHI \u0096 Friends of the Earth Indonesia, Bina Desa, Federasi Serikat Nelayan Nusantara (FSNN) and individuals concerned with the marine and fisheries sector. KIARA is committed to strengthening the lives and livelihoods of fisherfolk and fishing communities in the coastal areas of the archipelagic State of Indonesia, which consists of around 17,000 islands.<\/p>\n KIARA’s advocacy work focuses on four areas: (1) Women and Fisheries; (2) Shrimp and Aquaculture; (3) Trade and Fisheries; and (4) Community-based Coastal Resources Management (CBCRM). Though primarily concerned with domestic matters, KIARA realizes that due to globalized trade flows, there is also a need to look into the agenda of trade liberalization in the fisheries sector. A specific focus is the Indonesia-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement (IJEPA), which became effective 1 July 2008, and under which as many as 311 fishery products from Indonesia will be eligible for 0 \u0096 15 per cent import tariff into Japan. KIARA believes that the State must recognize and protect traditional fishing grounds;<\/p>\n
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