WTO World Trade Report 2010: Trade in Natural Resources

World Trade Organization http://tinyurl.com/38nlmpg [WTO Publication page] The World Trade Report 2010 focuses on trade in natural resources, such as fuels, forestry, mining and fisheries. The Report examines the characteristics of trade in natural resources, the policy choices available to governments and the role of international cooperation, particularly of the WTO, in the proper management … Continue reading »

Tropical Forests Were the Primary Source of New Agricultural Land in the 1980s and 1990s

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (Published online before print August 31, 2010) / H.K. Gibbs, A.S. Ruesch, F. Achard, M.K. Clayton, P. Holmgren, N. Ramankutty, and J.A. Foley http://tinyurl.com/3867tq7 Abstract:  Global demand for agricultural products such as food, feed, and fuel is now a major driver of cropland and pasture expansion across much of … Continue reading »