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AELB not adhering to IAEA recommendations on Lynas CAP-SAM Written Submission to MOSTI /AELB: Review of the Lynas documents "Radioactive Waste Management Plan" and "Safety Case for Radioactive Wastes Disposal"

African Ministerial Declaration on Climate Change (Sept 2011)

THIRD WORLD RESURGENCE:

LATEST ISSUE
	Issue No. 255/256 (Nov/Dec 2011) COVER STORY: Durban ushers in new UN climate talks without an equitable framework The latest UN negotiations on climate change in Durban have further undermined the prospects of realising a truly equitable and just international treaty to tackle global warming. By Martin Khor

TWN Info Service on Climate Change:

• South Centre Bulletin on Durban (23 Dec 11)
• China opposes EU unilateral aviation tax (23 Dec 11)
• "REDD-plus" decision further shapes actions on forests by Chee Yoke Ling (22 Dec 11)
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• Click here for more Climate Change documents

TWN Info Service on WTO and Trade Issues:

• Novartis, Big Pharma, and their US and EU Surrogates Throw a Triple Punch at Indian Generics by Brook K. Baker (11 Feb 12)
• NGOs express concern over Africa IP Summit (08 Feb 12)
• Lamy, UN rights expert in row over food security by Kanaga Raja (22 Dec 11)
• Chairman's Concluding Statement at MC8 by Kanaga Raja (22 Dec 11)
• MC8 closes after adopting several decisions by Kanaga Raja (22 Dec 11)
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TWN Info Service on Intellectual Property Issues:

• Novartis, Big Pharma, and their US and EU Surrogates Throw a Triple Punch at Indian Generics by Brook K. Baker (11 Feb 12)
• NGO views on Africa IP Summit (10 Feb 12)
• Open Letter from Médecins Sans Frontières President to Prime Minister of India on EU/India FTA (10 Feb 12)
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TWN Info Service on Finance and Development:

• Global FDI flows rose by 17% last year by Kanaga Raja (31 Jan 11)
• Expansionary polices needed to avoid a new recession by Kanaga Raja (25 Jan 11)
• Capital controls an important macroeconomic policy tool by Kanaga Raja (25 Jan 11)
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TWN Info Service on Health Issues:

• Novartis, Big Pharma, and their US and EU Surrogates Throw a Triple Punch at Indian Generics by Brook K. Baker (11 Feb 12)
• NGO views on Africa IP Summit (10 Feb 12)
• Open Letter from Médecins Sans Frontières President to Prime Minister of India on EU/India FTA (10 Feb 12)
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• Click here for more Health documents

TWN Info Service on Sustainable Agriculture:

• Resolving the Food Crisis: Assessing Global Policy Reforms Since 2007
  (20 Jan 12)
• Agroecologically efficient agricultural systems for smallholder farmers
  (19 Jan 12)
• Data from Tigray, Ethiopia show increased yields with bioslurry compost
  (23 Dec 11)
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TWN Info Service on Free Trade Agreements:

• Novartis, Big Pharma, and their US and EU Surrogates Throw a Triple Punch at Indian Generics by Brook K. Baker (11 Feb 12)
• Open Letter from Médecins Sans Frontières President to Prime Minister of India on EU/India FTA (10 Feb 12)
• Malaysia's Human Rights Commission mulling investigation into human rights impact of FTAs (08 Feb 12)
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TWN Update on Sustainable Development Conference 2012:

• Negotiations inch forward on Rio+20 outcome document
  by Bhumika Muchhala & Chee Yoke Ling/Third World Network (08 Feb 12)
• Preliminary comments by Third World Network on the zero draft of the Rio+20 outcome document
  (20 Jan 12)
• Rio+20 intersessional discusses proposals for outcome document
  by Bhumika Muchhala (20 Dec 11)
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ANNOUNCEMENT

HBF-TWN Trade and Gender Briefs (Apr/Aug 2011)

Last updated on 11 February 2012