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Sustainable sourcing of agricultural raw materials: A practitioner's guide
This guide sets out the issues companies need to take
into consideration when planning and implementing
a sustainable sourcing strategy, with particular focus
on developing a sustainable supply chain. Illustrating
the main challenges in developing sustainable supply
chains, it develops a set of actions and strategic
responses to support businesses in dealing with
sustainability issues along the supply chain.
The collaborating partners to this joint publication
are: the International Trade Centre, the Sustainable
Agriculture Initiative (SAI) Platform, the CSL Learning
Platform of the IMD Global Center for Sustainability
Leadership (CSL), and the Sustainable Trade Initiative.
Business for Social Responsibility, the Sedex
Information Exchange and the Sustainable Food
Laboratory also contributed to the development of the
guide and are supporting its outreach.
www.intracen.org/Sustainable-Sourcing-Guide/
Malawi: Company perspective - An ITC series on non-tariff measures
This ITC survey of exporters and importers in Malawi
addresses business concerns surrounding non-tariff
measures, finding that many trade obstacles can be
dealt with at home.
It reveals that their main challenges to accessing
markets abroad in relation to non-tariff measures are
twofold. First, product certification is problematic:
companies have difficulties meeting international
standards, and Malawi lacks an internationally
accredited facility to certify products. Second,
export licensing is a real challenge due to the many
institutions involved, which contributes to inefficiency
in issuing licenses.
This paper presents and analyses the survey
results, including trade policy implications for Malawi.
It also outlines the recommendations established in a
public-private dialogue on the survey results.
www.intracen.org/Malawi-Company-perspectives---An-ITCseries-
on-non-tariff-measures/
Commonwealth trade: Prospects for stronger cooperation
Enhanced economic cooperation among
Commonwealth States could boost trade integration
despite differences in terms of geographic location
and economic development.
This paper employs up-to-date trade statistics to
analyse the export performance of Commonwealth
Member States, recognizing their differences in terms
of levels of development and the business climate.
Based on an assessment of prevailing market access
conditions, it identifies policy options for stronger
intra-Commonwealth economic cooperation.
www.intracen.org/Commonwealth-Trade-Prospects-for-
Stronger-Cooperation/
The trade in South-East Asian python skins
A review of trade flows, value chain, sustainability,
illegality and animal welfare in the trade in South-East
Asian python skins.
The paper analyses reported trade in python
skins, the added value at each stage, from hunting to
retail, and likely areas of illegal activity (smuggling,
false declaration of Convention on International Trade
in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora -
CITES permits). It provides background on CITES
regulations, reviews threats to sustainability of supply
and outlines animal welfare practices. The paper
includes recommendations for policymakers and the
leather/fashion industry.
www.intracen.org/The-Trade-in-South-East-Asian-Python-Skin/
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Combating anti-competitive practices - A guide to developing economy exporters
Anti-competitive practices can hurt developing
country businesses. This book outlines cases
and suggestions for reform. It focuses on state
monopolies and abuses of dominant positions in
infrastructure markets, anti-competitive practices in
the international distribution and retail sector, and
international cartels. The role and response of the
private sector is discussed, as well as the scope for
enhanced international cooperation to address these
issues. By addressing anti-competitive practices and
market structures, businesses in developing countries
will have stronger export potential.
www.intracen.org/combating-anti-competition-practicesfor-
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