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References and useful material

The following references are used in the website. Where they are available on the Internet a URL is given. In some cases the URL is for the host organisation rather than the page where the document is to be found.

Angelsen, Arild and Kaimowitz (1999) Rethinking the causes of deforestation: lessons from economic models, The World Bank Research Observer, vol 14, no 1

Bass, S (1997a) Introducing Forest Certification, DG-VIII Forest Certification Advisory Group, FCAG Forest Certification Briefing Note 1. http://www.efi/fi

Bass, S (1997b) FSC and ISO approaches to forest certification: a comparison and suggested ways forward. DG-VIII Forest Certification Advisory Group, FCAG Forest Certification Briefing Note 2. http://www.efi/fi

Bourke, I J, and Leitch, J, 1998, Trade restrictions and their impact on international trade in forest products, FAO, Rome.

Bridges, July-August 1999, page 12, http://www.ictsd.org

Bridges, June 1999 3 (5), p. 6, http://www.ictsd.org

Caldwell, Douglas Jake Environmental Labelling in The Trade & Environment Context, Prepared by Deputy-Director and Attorney, Trade, Health, and Environment Program, March 1999, http://www.itd.org/issues/essay2.htm

Cosbey, Aaron (1997) Environmental Management and International Trade, in "Environmental Management" L. Hens (ed) Routledge, http://iisd.ca/trade/envman_trade.htm

Dillier, Janelle (1999) A social conscience in the global market place? Labour dimensions of codes of conduct, social labelling and investor initiatives, International Labour Review, Vol 138

DTI (1999a) The UK and the WTO: An introduction to the next round. http://www.dti.gov.uk/worldtrade/corssc.htm

FAO (1999) Future Developments in the forest product market, Paper prepared for World Bank Forest Policy Implementation Review by the FAO

ILO (1998) Overview of global developments and Office activities concerning codes of conduct, social labelling and other private sector initiatives addressing labour issues, 273rd session of the Governing Body, Working Party on the Social Dimensions of the Liberalization of International Trade, http://www.ilo.org/public/english/20gb/docs/gb270/sdl-1-1.htm

ILO (1999) ILO Governing Body agrees on follow-up to Declaration on Fundamental Rights, Press release 25-3-99, ILO/99/8, http://www.ilo.org/

ILO (1997) New forest codes aims to protect loggers and the environment, 23-9-97, press release (ilo/97/21) http://www.ilo.org/

International Confederation of Free Trade Unions, ICFTU (1999) A new strategy for trade and development, Statement on the Agenda for the Third Ministerial Conference of the WTO, http://www.icftu.org

International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development, IISD (1999) Six Easy Pieces: Five Things the WTO Should Do-and One it Should Not, Presentation to The March 1999 High Level Symposia on Trade and the Environment and Trade and Development, http://iisd1.iisd.ca/trade/wto/sepmain.htm

Kaimowitz, David (1999) The potential environmental impacts of trade liberalisation in forest products, Bridges, year 3, No 6, July-August 1999, http://www.ictsd.org

Lee, E (1997) Globalization and labour standards: a review of issues, International Labour Review, volume 136, No 2

Mankin, William (1998) Entering the fray. International forest policy processes: An NGO perspective on their effectiveness. Policy that works for forests and people: discussion paper. IIED

Page, Sheila (1998) Environment benefits from removing trade restrictions and distortions: background for WTO negotiations, ODI

Raghavan, Chakravarthi (1997) ILO director-general backs away from "social label" proposal, SUNS, http://www.twnside.org.sg/souths/twn/title/soc-cn.htm

Ruddell, S, Stevens, J A and Bourke, I J (1999) International access for wood products: post-Uruguay Round issues, Bridges, 3(1), http://www.ictsd.org

Sampson, G (1999) Trade, Environment and the WTO: A framework for moving forward, Overseas Development Council, http://www.oneworld.org/anydoc.html?doc_url=http://www.odc.org/commentary/vpmay99.html

Scrase, Hannah et al (1999) Certification Of Forest Products For Small Businesses: Improving Access - Issues And Options Forest Stewardship Council UK Co-ordinator, Draft Report, RNRRS Programme: Forestry Research Programme, Forest Stewardship Council UK Co-ordinator.

Senadhira, H F (1997) The Shrimp-turtle dispute: a brief legal analysis, Bridges 1(3) Sept 1997 http://www.ictsd.org/

Verburuggen, H; Kuik, O, Bennis, M (1995) Environmental regulations as trade barriers for developing countries: eco-labelling and the Dutch cut flower industry, CREED Working Paper Series, No 2, IIED and Vrjie Universiteit.

World Commission on Forests and Sustainable Development (1999) Our Forests...Our Future Summary Report, pdf at http://iisd1.iisd.ca/wcfsd/default.htm

WTO (1999a) Trade and Environment Bulletin, Press/ TE 028, 31 March 1999, http://www.wto.org/

WTO (1999b) Internationally Agreed definitions of Environmental Labelling within the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and related work. Communication from ISO. WT/CTE/W/114 31st May 1999, http://www.wto.org/

WTO (1999c) APEC's "Accelerated Tariff Liberalization" (ATL) Initiative, Communication from New Zealand, Addendum, WT) (1999c).

WTO (1996) Commission on Trade and Environment, Minutes of meeting, 26-6-96, http://www.wto.org/

Zarrilli, S. Jha Vand Vossenaar (1997), Eco-labelling and international trade, Basingstoke: MacMillan


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