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Policy research - implications of liberalisation of fish trade for developing countries: synthesis report

Policy research - implications of liberalisation of fish trade for developing countries: synthesis report

Bostock, T., Greenhalgh, P. and Kleih, U. (2004) Policy research - implications of liberalisation of fish trade for developing countries: synthesis report. Technical Report. Natural Resources Institute, Chatham, UK.

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Abstract

Fisheries play a key role in the livelihoods of many millions of people in developing countries. Policy Research - Implications of Liberalization of Fish Trade for Developing Countries provides a synthesis of research undert a ken on a number of issues and country case studies relating to fish trade liberalization and also presents a series of policy recommendations. The trade issues investigated include sanitary and phytosanitary measures, technical barriers to trade, subsidies, dumping, fiscal reforms, and the use of ethical, social, eco-labelling and certification. Country case studies were prepared for Bangladesh, Guinea, India, Uganda and Vietnam. The aim of this study is to increase our knowledge and understanding of the relationship between the achievement of sustainable development outcomes and the existing provisions of international fisheries, particularly multilateral trade rules and bilateral agreements. The book should be of interest to researchers and development practitioners involved with fisheries-based communities.

Item Type: Monograph (Technical Report)
Additional Information: [1] ISBN: 0-85954-560-1 [2] Acknowledgements: The authors would like to express their gratitude to the research partners who participated in case studies from which this synthesis report has been prepared. Particular thanks are due to the members of the following organizations. For contributions to the Trade Issues papers: Mr Nigel Peacock, NAP Fisheries, UK; Mr Graeme Macfadyen, Poseidon Aquatic Resource Management Ltd, UK; Dr Anne Tallontire, Natural Resources Institute, UK; Mr David James, Consultant. For contributions to the Case Studies papers: Dr Fahmida Akter Khatun, Centre for Policy Dialogue, Bangladesh; Mr Youssouf N’Dia, Côte d’Ivoire; Mr Venkatesh Salagrama, Integrated Coastal Management, India; Mr Boaz B. Keizire, Department of Fisheries Resources, Uganda; Mr Nguyen Thanh Tung, GlobConsult Company, Vietnam; Mr Mike Phillips, Network of Aquaculture Centres in Asia-Pacific, Thailand. In addition, the authors would like to thank the following organizations for providing support and funding for the study: Department for International Development (DFID), UK; Deutsche Gesellschaft für Technische Zusammenarbeit, (GTZ), Germany, on behalf of the German; Federal Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), Italy; Support unit for International Fisheries and Aquatic Research (SIFAR). The authors would like to thank FAO for allowing us the use of a selection of their photographs for the cover design of this publication.
Uncontrolled Keywords: fish trade, liberalization, development, fisheries, sanitation, phytosanitation, labelling, certification, subsidies, dumping, fiscal reform, Bangladesh, Guinea, India, Uganda, Vietnam, poverty, livelihoods, economic growth, sustainability, policy
Subjects: S Agriculture > S Agriculture (General)
Faculty / School / Research Centre / Research Group: Faculty of Engineering & Science > Natural Resources Institute
Faculty of Engineering & Science > Natural Resources Institute > Food & Markets Department
Faculty of Engineering & Science > Natural Resources Institute > Livelihoods & Institutions Department
Faculty of Engineering & Science
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Last Modified: 13 Nov 2019 16:21
URI: http://gala.gre.ac.uk/id/eprint/11698

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