This chapter puts into use a model of the world grain market to explore how an open economy can stabilize the price of grain on its national market and what economic consequences may flow from this. It is pointed out that international trade is a double-edged sword; it can both make things better...

This chapter first provides a brief overview of the climate change impact on Small Island Developing States (SIDS) and then focuses on the intersection between trade policy, tourism and climate change governance. Specific attention is given to the policy dimension in the aviation and maritime...

This chapter first examines the oilseed production scenario in India across different time periods as well as the demand, import and export scenario. Various issues concerning oilseeds are then discussed, including trade-related policy initiatives, the need for institutional linkages, the...

This chapter provides details on principles, criteria and indicators of sustainability; objective certification in tropical rain forest; and trade policies and tree-species conservation.

This chapter documents the transformation of Indian agriculture following the economic liberalization since the early 1990s. It looks at the evolution of agricultural trade and trade policies, the investments and subsidies in agriculture, agricultural credit, the irrigation infrastructure, private...

Wheat exports are very important for Ukraine's economy and agricultural development. This chapter examines the key factors determining the increase of wheat exports and assesses the consequences of the state regulation of wheat exports. In addition, the losses of wheat producers in Ukraine are...

Kazakhstan, Russia and Ukraine (KRU) are among the grain-exporting countries that implemented wheat export restrictions between 2007 and 2011 during the global commodity price peaks. This chapter provides an overview on the price effects induced by wheat export controls in the KRU region. It...

This chapter describes the history, current status and future development of the international trade policy in animals.

This chapter provides a review on Albania's agricultural trade over the last 15 years (1996-2010). The five main sections of the chapter examine: (1) Albania's performance in terms of national and agricultural trade; (2) the main traded agricultural products and the main trading partners; the trade ...

This chapter deals with the trade position of Serbia and its trade relations with its main trading partners. Serbia's trade in agricultural products is examined in particular, as well as the country's agricultural trade policy measures and agricultural trade arrangements with the EU.