Transparency International

the farmer’s income. Also, not much is being done to re-invest to the farmers. For example, developing technical training systems for farmers to increase product capacity or to improve market access is very beneficial because it will increase transparency of what is happening in the cocoa sector. Poor education in the region is also a reason Fairtrade is needed; the primary reason literacy rates are low for cocoa growing communities is because it isn’t as accessible to them as it is in other…

Natural resources industries, such as forestry, oil and gas mining etc. are important sources of jobs and export earnings. Canada is also a front-runner in the fields of telecommunications, aerospace technologies, and pharmaceuticals in the world. International trade makes up a large…

unpredictable in terms of outcomes, protracted and time consuming, and as a result is not commonly an effective route to resolve disputes. o Contracts commonly include Indonesian or international arbitration for resolution of disputes. A popular choice is Singapore in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Singapore international Arbitration centre where the final, binding arbitral award is automatically ratified in the Indonesian courts. • But usually, a significant period of time…

effective they will be seen by other states, making those states want to create their own RTA’s. I think that China, as well as Brazil and India, will continue to rise as economic powerhouses and will continue to exert influence in the WTO and other international bodies. I think that the United States will continue to try to negotiate RTA’s with nearby states, though I believe that any future presidents will be more careful with the negotiations and make sure that any deals will be supported…

Policy Memorandum To : Bernd Lange, the Chairman of European Parliament Committee on International Trade From : Kyu Hyeon Kim, a freshman of New York University Subject : The European Union and The Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership [Introduction to TTIP] The Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) is a FTA between United States of America(US) and European Union (EU). The TTIP mainly discusses the market access, regulatory convergence, and rules in order to maximize…

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The International Business operates in a competitive world where globalisation is increasing rapidly and as it progresses, it provides business with opportunities and threats in the macro environment to which the business needs to respond. This report is aimed at focusing on the International Market Evaluation with a global perspective which helps in understanding the global economy and the economic, political, technological and socio- cultural environment within which the…

i). The NSS prescribes long-standing alliances, coalitions, and the international community as the principle means of sustaining National Security. Specifically, the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) and the East Asia Summit (EAS) are used to promote, “regional support for international economic norms that are vital to maintaining it as an engine for global economic growth” (NSS, pg. 24). Concerning China, these events, and…

notes that the 2006 Nobel Peace Prize was a contest between a planner and searcher. The triumph of the searcher may be an indicator in the direction the world may be moving in terms of international aid being an investigative act, instead of comprehensive future…

United States and China are not heading toward a rivalry similar to the United States-Soviet conflict during the 20th century. This can be explained using the three levels of analysis in international relations: system, unit and individual respectively. Firstly, the system level of analysis, the international system is defined by anarchy—the absence of a central authority (Waltz). United States and the Soviet Union were sovereign and thus were autonomous to each other. The Cold War in the…

Uruguay Round, and the Doha Development Agenda of trade negotiations. These terms are explained throughout the course. . What is the WTO WTO is the acronym of the World Trade Organization. The WTO is the only global international organization dealing with the rules of international trade between nations. At its heart are the many agreements, which were negotiated and signed by governments and ratified in their parliaments. I. The WTO came into being in 1995, and though legally distinct from…