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Fisheries Subsidies and Sustainability: What's at stake for Senegal?

In this interview, Senegalese expert Mamadou Diallo discusses the risk of overfishing and its impact on coastal communities, highlighting the importance of Senegal ratifying and implementing the World Trade Organization (WTO) Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies.

Policy Analysis

March 26, 2025

Fisheries Subsidies and the WTO: How far have we come?

Tristan Irschlinger offers a comprehensive overview explaining key aspects of the World Trade Organization (WTO) Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies, ongoing discussions, and what’s at stake for the sustainability of global fisheries.

Policy Analysis

March 26, 2025

WTO Members: Don't abandon the race—finish negotiations on fisheries subsidies

Anna Holl Buhl and Megan Jungwiwattanaporn explain why broader rules are needed to phase out subsidies that incentivize overfishing, harm marine life, and threaten the communities that depend on them.

Policy Analysis

March 26, 2025

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Fisheries Subsidies and Sustainability: What's at stake for Senegal?

In this interview, Senegalese expert Mamadou Diallo discusses the risk of overfishing and its impact on coastal communities, highlighting the importance of Senegal ratifying and implementing the World Trade Organization (WTO) Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies.
Policy Analysis March 26, 2025

Fisheries Subsidies and the WTO: How far have we come?

Tristan Irschlinger offers a comprehensive overview explaining key aspects of the World Trade Organization (WTO) Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies, ongoing discussions, and what’s at stake for the sustainability of global fisheries.
Policy Analysis March 26, 2025

Government Support to Fisheries: Why should we care?

The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development's (OECD) Claire Delpeuch, Will Symes, and James Innes explain why, when implemented, public support policies should be environmentally sustainable, economically viable, and socially inclusive, and share insights on how that objective can be met.
Policy Analysis March 26, 2025

The Future of Trade and Investment Deals in a Critical Minerals Boom

As global demand for critical minerals surges, trade and investment agreements play a key role in shaping relationships between exporting and importing countries. Here is what is needed to maximize economic benefits, improve mining standards, and build resilient, responsible supply chains.
Policy Analysis March 11, 2025

Agricultural Subsidies: A case for Uganda

Jane Nalunga and Jonathan Lubega examine Uganda's agricultural subsidies, offering recommendations for redesigning them to foster sustainability.
Policy Analysis December 2, 2024

Digital Trade and Global Data Governance

Neha Mishra explores the current landscape of international trade law and considers how to strike a balance between achieving trade goals and the imperative of privacy protection, fairness, and competition.
Policy Analysis October 30, 2024