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Government TPR; Secretariat TPR WT/TPR/G/275; WT/TPR/S/275/Rev.2 G-I§9; S-II§31 United States of America 2012 Trade Policy Framework
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The 2012 U.S. model bilateral investment treaty (BIT) continues to provide strong investor protections while preserving the government's ability to regulate in the public interest, including strengthen protections relating to labor and the environment
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Environment
Government TPR; Secretariat TPR WT/TPR/G/242 ; WT/TPR/S/242
G-III§25; S-I§18; S-II§21; S-II§75; S-IV§5; S-IV…
G-III§25; S-I§18; S-II§21; S-II§75; S-IV§5; S-IV§31
 Jamaica 2010 Sectors Energy
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Cognizant of the challenges posed by the high cost of energy, the goals and strategies underpinning the National Energy Policy (Strategic Framework) cover the development of renewable energy sources, such as solar, hydro, wind, biomass, biofuels and energy from waste; energy conservation and efficiency; and improving eco-efficiency in all sectors of the society
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Bio
Conservation
Energy
Renewable
Sustainable
Waste
Government TPR; Secretariat TPR WT/TPR/G/261; WT/TPR/S/261/Rev.2 G-II§64; S-II§10 Philippines 2012 Trade Policy Framework
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The Philippines fully supports the Doha Development Agenda (DDA) and strives to develop predictable disciplines on fisheries subsidies to reverse over-capacity and over-fishing with artisanal or community fishing being exempted, and has been active in the Committee on Trade and Environment in Special Session (CTESS)
Keywords
Environment
Fish
Government TPR; Secretariat TPR WT/TPR/G/266/Rev.1; WT/TPR/S/266/Rev.1 G-C-V§138; S-C-IV§207, 221, 231 Côte d’Ivoire 2012 Sectors Energy
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People's access to butane gas is restricted by its high cost and results in people resorting to biomasses as a source of energy posing a threat to the environment and balanced biodiversity, although the authorities also want to promote and develop sources of renewable energy through an investment project portfolio which includes rural electrification; the construction of a seventh hydroelectric dam at Soubré; the creation of 1,500 solar- energy conviviality centres in rural areas; the establishment of forestry zones around the country's large cities for the rational production of charcoal (Wood-Energy Project); and the generation of electricity from waste and residues (Biomass Energy Programme)
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Bio
Energy
Environment
Forest
Renewable
Waste
Government TPR; Secretariat TPR WT/TPR/G/253; WT/TPR/S/253/Rev.1 G-IV§68; S-III§39-41 Cambodia 2011 Measures Ban/Prohibition, Import licences
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Goods, including metal waste, toxic waste, municipal waste, clinical waste, sewerage sludge, and waste of animal hairs, toxic waste and poisonous chemicals, substances and certain pesticides in accordance with toxicity classification by WHO, used computers and spare parts, as well as household waste and hazardous waste, are prohibited or restricted through limited licensing system for any of the following purposes, including, inter alia, protection of human, animal or plant life or health, the conservation of natural resources, and the protection of the environment
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Conservation
Environment
Fish
Hazardous
Natural resources
Waste
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 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
Keywords
Environment
Sustainable
Waste
Government TPR; Secretariat TPR WT/TPR/G/232; WT/TPR/S/232/Rev.1 G-III§21; S-IV§11 Chinese Taipei 2010 Sectors Agriculture
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The Government's strategy for its agricultural sector aims, inter alia, to ensure the conservation of the environment
Keywords
Conservation
Environment
Sustainable
Government TPR; Secretariat TPR WT/TPR/G/268; WT/TPR/S/268/Rev.1 G-I§3, G-II§26-29; G-IV§120; S-I§3-4 Korea, Republic of 2012 Trade Policy Framework
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Korea has fully committed itself to promoting sustainable development as stipulated in the Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization (WTO) and recognized the urgency of combating climate change through a 2008 Low Carbon, Green Growth as a national policy vision
Keywords
Climate
Emissions
Energy
Environment
Renewable
Sustainable
Government TPR; Secretariat TPR WT/TPR/G/213; WT/TPR/S/213/Rev.1 G-III§50; S-IV§49 Fiji 2009 Sectors Energy
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The overall goal of Fiji’s energy policy is to achieve efficient, cost effective and environmentally sustainable energy development.
Keywords
Energy
Environment
Sustainable
Government TPR; Secretariat TPR WT/TPR/G/233; WT/TPR/S/233/Rev.1 G-II§38; S-IV§40, 46-47 The Gambia 2010 Sectors Fisheries
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The 2008 Fisheries Regulation specifies a number of conservation measures including area restrictions, gear restrictions and fish size limitations among others
Keywords
Conservation
Fish
Sustainable