Government TPR; Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/G/245; WT/TPR/S/245/REV.1 |
G-VI§92; S-IV§19, 31 |
Paraguay |
2011 |
Sectors |
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Agriculture |
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Soil conservation and recovery programmes are being maintained, including direct sowing, crop rotation, compost and the use of agrochemicals
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Keywords
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Conservation
Energy
Sustainable
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Government TPR; Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/256/REV.1 |
G-IV§63, 67; S-IV§5, 9 |
Saudi Arabia, Kingdom of |
2011 |
Sectors |
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Agriculture |
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Since 2000, the Government has sought to reduce this assistance to better manage scarce natural resources, for instance through the implementation of new water-saving and irrigation technologies
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Keywords
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Conservation
Natural resources
Sustainable
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Government TPR; Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/G/256; WT/TPR/S/256/REV.1 |
G-IV§71; S-IV§27-28 |
Saudi Arabia, Kingdom of |
2011 |
Sectors |
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Fisheries |
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The Government of Saudi Arabia has undertaken a number of coastal environment rehabilitation projects, including the replanting of mangroves on both coasts and the release of sea bream and grouper fry to restock, since the General Environmental Law and its implementation procedure require environmental impact assessment studies for all coastal and marine projects, and periodical monitoring as well as rehabilitation of the polluted area
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Keywords
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Environment
Fish
Pollution
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Government TPR; Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/G/256; WT/TPR/S/256/REV.1 |
G-IV§77; S-IV§60 |
Saudi Arabia, Kingdom of |
2011 |
Sectors |
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Energy |
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Saudi Aramco (wholly state-owned company established by Royal Decree in 1988) has partnered with foreign companies to develop three new export-oriented refineries at a cost of US$18 billion, and is planning a series of expansions and upgrades to its existing refineries in order to reduce their environmental impact in comparison to older facilities
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Government TPR; Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/G/255; WT/TPR/S/255/REV.1 |
G-IV§76; S-IV§12 |
Thailand |
2011 |
Sectors |
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Agriculture |
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The Royal Initiative Agricultural Project and other Royal Development Projects are intended to improve agriculture productivity and reduce risk mainly through research and training, and make agriculture sustainable at the household, community, and regional levels
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Government TPR; Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/G/255; WT/TPR/S/255/REV.1 |
G-IV§129; S-IV§145-146 |
Thailand |
2011 |
Sectors |
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Services |
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The main laws governing maritime transport are the Thai Vessels Act B.E. 2481 (as amended by the Act B.E. 2540), the Navigation in Thai Waters Act B.E. 2456 (as amended by the Act B.E. 2540), the Maritime Promotion Act B.E. 2521 (as amended in 2005), and the Multimodal Transport Act B.E. 2548 (2005) responsible for, inter alia, minimizing the environmental impact caused by navigation and port activity
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Government TPR; Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/G/255; WT/TPR/S/255/REV.1 |
G-IV§145, 150; S-IV§169-171 |
Thailand |
2011 |
Sectors |
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Services |
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The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is responsible for marketing strategies, campaigning, and promoting long-term sustainable tourism, by seeking a balance between economic, social, and environmental goals
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Keywords
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Environment
Sustainable
Waste
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Government TPR; Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/G/252/; WT/TPR/S/252/REV.1 |
G-II§42-43; G-III§85-87; S-IV§2, 103, 106, 118 |
Zimbabwe |
2011 |
Sectors |
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Mining |
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Policy objectives are, inter alia, to sustain development of the country's mineral resources and to create employment opportunities by profitably exploiting Zimbabwe's natural resources for its socio-economic development, with environmental issues in mineral exploitation, as well as indigenization and empowerment issues being given due attention at project inception and development stages
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Keywords
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Environment
Natural resources
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Government TPR; Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/G/252/; WT/TPR/S/252/REV.1 |
G-II§72; S-IV§274 |
Zimbabwe |
2011 |
Sectors |
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Services |
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Zimbabwe developed a National Tourism Policy Paper in 2010 to guide the development of tourism, underscoring the importance of ecological and environmental sustainability in tourism and tourism-related activities
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Keywords
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Conservation
Environment
Sustainable
Eco
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Government TPR; Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/G/244; WT/TPR/S/244 |
G-II§67-68; S-II§18 |
Australia |
2011 |
Trade Policy Framework |
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Australia has participated actively in the Doha Round of multilateral trade negotiations with submissions related to trade and environment and fisheries subsidies, among other things
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Keywords
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Climate
Environment
Fish
Sustainable
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