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The contributions of international trade to
the 2030 Agenda Alice Tipping | 18 July 2018
ENVIRONMENT
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ICTSD Mission:
By empowering stakeholders in trade policy through information, networking, dialogue,
well-targeted research, and capacity building, the Centre seeks to influence the international
trade system such that it advances the goal of sustainable development.
Enabling interaction:
information &
communication
Enabling interaction among
trade policy makers and
influencers through the
production of a consistent
flow of non-partisan
reporting and analysis
Facilitating interaction:
policy dialogues
Facilitating dialogue by
providing a space for
relevant actors to interact
and explore common and
different interests in an
informal and non
negotiating setting
Supporting interaction:
research & capacity
building
Supporting interaction
through policy oriented
ground-breaking research
and capacity building services
by drawing on the best
human and academic
resources.
ICTSD’s Three Coordinated Pillars of Activity
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ICTSD’s Thematic Areas of Focus
• Agricultural trade and food security
• Environment and natural resources
• Competitiveness and development
• Trade in services
• International trade law and dispute
settlement
• Services and e-commerce
• Climate change, trade and sustainable
energy
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Trade in the 2030 Sustainable
Development Agenda
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2.b Correct and prevent trade restrictions and distortions in world agricultural markets, including through the parallel elimination of all forms of agricultural export subsidies and all export measures with equivalent effect, in accordance with the mandate of the Doha Development Round.
SDG 2. End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture
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SDG 14. Conserve and sustainably
use the oceans, seas and marine
resources for sustainable
development
14.6 By 2020, prohibit certain forms of fisheries subsidies which contribute to overcapacity and overfishing, eliminate subsidies that contribute to illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing and refrain from introducing new such subsidies, recognizing that appropriate and effective special and differential treatment for developing and least developed countries should be an integral part of the World Trade Organization fisheries subsidies negotiation. (FN refs WTO mandates)
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8.a Increase Aid for Trade support for developing countries, in particular least developed countries, including through the Enhanced Integrated Framework for Trade-related Technical Assistance to Least Developed Countries
SDG 8. Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all
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7.a By 2030, enhance international cooperation to facilitate access to clean energy research and technology, including renewable energy, energy efficiency and advanced and cleaner fossil-fuel technology, and promote investment in energy infrastructure and clean energy technology
SDG 7. Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all
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SDG 17. Strengthen the means of
implementation and revitalize the
Global Partnership for Sustainable
Development
17.10 Promote a universal, rules-based, open, non-discriminatory and equitable multilateral trading system under the World Trade Organization, including through the conclusion of negotiations under its Doha Development Agenda 17.11 Significantly increase the exports of developing countries, in particular with a view to doubling the least developed countries’ share of global exports by 2020
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SDG trade elements + • Trade facilitation • Trade finance • Coherent regional trade and
investment agreements • Integration into GVCS • Illegal natural resource extraction
and trade • Domestic policy environment
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Negotiations on new disciplines in varying configurations • Fisheries Subsidies • Agriculture • Services Domestic Regulation • Investment Facilitation for Development • E-Commerce
An ICTSD Initiative providing off-campus spaces and solutions to break the deadlock in 7(+1) critical areas:
Agriculture
Fossil Fuel
Subsidies
E-Commerce
Industrial
Development
Domestic
Regulation of
Services
Investment
Facilitation
Fisheries
Dispute
Settlement