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Many countries use trade policy to insulate their domestic markets from price volatility. However, there is a widespread concern that such policies—particularly export restrictions—may amplify...

Aquaculture is among the most dynamic sectors in the global food system, yet it remains surprisingly under-represented in the mainstream literature on food policy. This article reviews 204...

The overall aim of the project is to better understand trends and drivers impacting the EU Customs ecosystem and possible paths for how this system could develop by 2040. The project will...

Last updated: 04/12/2023 CORDIS database: for exploring past and ongoing EU-funded research and innovation projects on biodiversity and trade EU research project-policy link explorer (TIM...

Last updated: 07/12/2022 Currently, the EU mainly uses non-tariff measures both to protect its biodiversity from invasive and/or harmful species and to impede the commercialisation of...

Highlights The EU Aid for Trade Progress Report 2022 is the fifth report under the updated EU Aid for Trade strategy and illustrates the EU’s contribution to the global Aid...

This study by external experts (commissioned by DG ENV) takes stock of knowledge relevant for identifying commodities imported into the EU with significant negative impacts (direct or indirect) on biodiversity...

This is a DG ENV guidance tool prepared by an expert team under IUCN supervision in order to improve understanding of the importance of specific alien species' pathways, seen as critical...

The SEMED group of countries are among the largest grain, wheat, and foodstuff importers globally. The share of imports in domestic availability of calories ranges from a sizeable 37 percent...

The paper investigates the basics of public stockholding, exploring the objectives of such programmes, the policy instruments used to achieve them, and their possible market impacts. It also...