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Government TPR; Secretariat TPR WT/TPR/G/271; WT/TPR/S/271 G-R-II§28; S-R-IV§212, 266, 279-285, 293-294 East African Community (EAC): Rwanda 2012 Sectors Mining
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The MINIRENA (Ministry of Natural Resources) Mining Policy, and the OGMR (Geology and Mining Authority) strategic plan for 2010-2013 provide a roadmap, focused on developing a sustainable mining, while Rwanda's National Energy Policy and National Energy Strategy 2008-2012 for the energy sector aims at improving the standard of living of the Rwanda people in a sustainable and environmentally sound manner, by ensuring reliable and affordable domestic energy production from several sources including hydro-electricity, methane gas, solar power, biomass and petroleum; encouraging rational and efficient use of energy; and establishing environmentally sound and sustainable systems of energy production, procurement, transportation, distribution, and end-use
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Bio
Energy
Environment
Natural resources
Renewable
Sustainable
Green
Government TPR; Secretariat TPR WT/TPR/G/266/Rev.1; WT/TPR/S/266/Rev.1 G-T-III§24; S-T-III§88-89 Togo 2012 Measures
Conformity assessment procedures, Technical…
Conformity assessment procedures, Technical regulation or specifications
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In 2009, Togo adopted a structured national framework to govern standardization, approval, certification, accreditation, metrology, the environment and promotion of quality, while technical regulations adopted concern, among others, the production and sale of biodegradable plastic bags
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Bio
Environment
Government TPR; Secretariat TPR WT/TPR/G/255; WT/TPR/S/255/Rev.1 G-IV§76; S-IV§12 Thailand 2011 Sectors 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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Conservation
Sustainable
Government TPR; Secretariat TPR WT/TPR/G/271; WT/TPR/S/271
G-T-V§78, 80; Table 1b; S-T-IV§336, 338, 342, 345
G-T-V§78, 80; Table 1b; S-T-IV§336, 338, 342, 345
 East African Community (EAC): Tanzania 2012 Sectors Services
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The natural resources and tourism is the sector responsible for conserving, and managing the suitable use of natural resources (wildlife, forestry and antiquities sites), as well as develop tourism activities, and marketing of the destination attractions worldwide, but the National Tourism Policy (NTP) was reviewed in order to increase private-sector participation and address concerns related, inter alia, to environmental protection
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Conservation
Environment
Forest
Natural resources
Sustainable
Wildlife
Government TPR; Secretariat TPR WT/TPR/G/273; WT/TPR/S/273/Rev.1 G-III§46; S-II§18 Iceland 2012 Trade Policy Framework
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The European Economic Area (EEA) provides for the adoption of EU laws concerning the free movement of goods, services, capital, and persons, and cooperation in areas such as the environment, although Iceland has some derogations from EEA legislation, such as on house heating, electricity, and waste disposal
Keywords
Environment
Waste
Government TPR; Secretariat TPR WT/TPR/G/269; WT/TPR/S/269/Rev.1 G-I§3, 33, 69; G-III§47; G-IV§69; S-II§8 Norway 2012 Trade Policy Framework
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The Government's trade and economic policy is designed to promote sustainable development in economic, social and environmental terms including the pursue of trade and environmental policies, including policies related to climate change, that are mutually supportive, taken into account the fact that Norway remains fundamentally dependent on natural resources
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Climate
Environment
Natural resources
Sustainable
Government TPR; Secretariat TPR WT/TPR/G/240; WT/TPR/S/240/Rev.1 G-III§78; S-IV§193-196 Democratic Republic of Congo 2011 Sectors Services
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The Ministry of the Environment, Nature Conservation and Tourism through the National Tourism Office (ONT) has taken measures to, inter alia, promote ecotourism and cultural and wildlife tourism
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Bio
Conservation
Environment
Fish
Wildlife
Government TPR; Secretariat TPR WT/TPR/G/273; WT/TPR/S/273/Rev.1 G-II§26; S-IV§106 Iceland 2012 Sectors Services
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A new public strategy for tourism in Iceland was approved by the Parliament in 2011, aming at, among other things, improving the quality, professionalism and the environmental consciousness of the tourism industry
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Environment
Government TPR; Secretariat TPR WT/TPR/G/214; WT/TPR/S/214/Rev.1 G-III§69; S-II§13, 26 European Union 2009 Trade Policy Framework
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Trade Sustainability Impact Assessments (SIAs) serve to assess the potential economic, social and environmental impacts of trade agreements in the EC as well as its negotiating partners in order to ensure coherence between trade liberalization and sustainable development.
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Environment
Sustainable
Government TPR; Secretariat TPR WT/TPR/G/271; WT/TPR/S/271 G-K-III§17-18; S-K-IV§362-363 East African Community (EAC): Kenya 2012 Sectors Services
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The Tourism Act 2011 consolidated all the legal instruments in the tourism industry and provides for incentive schemes for imported capital goods for investment in sustainable tourism activities to tap into the rich combination of unique natural tourist biodiversity assets, cultural heritage and geographically diverse landscapes, by, among other things, facilitating the provision of environmental goods and services for improved livelihoods of the citizens
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Bio
Environment
Sustainable