Seamless Trade

Tax experts slam ICC for “shameless” facts-for-hire report on UN tax proposal - Tax Justice Network The ICC's findings are meaningless at best – if not deliberate distortions to serve a lobbying agenda.

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Sharing a visual reflection from my doctoral research on planetary justice, trade, and the environment — the Tevolution Pendulum, exploring how human development and the environment remain central to our shared future.

#PlanetaryJustice #TradeLaw #Environment #Justice#EcologicalAwakening

UK campaigners launch bill to give nature legal rights Private member’s bill backed by Chris Packham and Natalie Bennett would impose a duty of care on government and business

#RightsofNature - delighted to be hosting this event in #HouseofLords today

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⏰There is still time to join us for day 2 of #ClimateForChange2025

Join us tackling #ClimateJustice through fair & progressive taxation. Together, we’ll push for the funds and policies needed for a #JustTransition.

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The IAS is pleased to announce the publication of the new NAB. 🎉 This edition offers a comprehensive look back at the IAS’s initiatives, projects, & events throughout 2024. 👉 You can access the digital version directly here:
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@africamultiple.bsky.social

🎥Corporate Underminers of Democracy 2025

🗣️"Why are govts awarding contracts to a company like Amazon—one that bullies workers, ignores democratic norms, and flouts ethical standards? Unions worldwide are demanding better." Nick Rudikoff @uniglobalunion.org

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Fascinating (and worrying) analysis, with some grounds for optimism - and potentially a number of warnings for the UN #TaxConvention negotiations...

"Musik für Menschlichkeit" - Ein Benefizkonzert für Kinder in Gaza

Klare Ansage von @michaelbarenboim.bsky.social , gegenüber einer Moderatorin, die sichtlich bemüht war, den deutschen "StaatsräsonDiskurs" zum Genozid in Gaza aufrechtzuerhalten.
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Change Everything A practical and hopeful guide for anyone who wants a route map to a fairer, greener future, by a veteran former Green Party leader

Have you just joined @greenparty.org.uk, or thinking about joining the rush?

With perfect timing @wiltonsquare.bsky.social has published the Second Edition of #ChangeEverything, setting out, in accessible, easy-to-read form, Green political thinking

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An Average Week in 2024: Three Environmental Defenders Murdered or Disappeared - Inside Climate News The mining industry is the sector linked to the most attacks against people trying to protect the environment and their homelands.

Since 2012, at least 2,253 environmental defenders have been murdered or disappeared. Far more have been abducted, threatened, harassed and assaulted.

Wheat disease losses between 2018 and 2021 cost farmers $2.9 billion across the US and Canada, study reveals A multi-year study has revealed that between 2018 and 2021, wheat diseases caused the loss of approximately 560 million bushels—valued at US $2.9 billion, or $18.10 per acre, in farmer revenue—across ...

#IndustrialAgriculture - setting out monoculture feasts inviting in pests and diseases.

Huge danger to #FoodSecurity

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A debate I secured on these issues in #HouseofLords in 2023
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#Putin #Trump #RuleofLaw #InternationalLaw

Registration is still open for our final 'Rethinking Fables' conference (May 22–24, 2025, U of Kent & online), featuring keynote speakers Profs Vinciane Despret and Susan McHugh. We’d love for you to join us 😊 Please visit: research.kent.ac.uk/rethinking-f...

If the Camel Could Speak – Reflections on Trade, Fables, and Global Connections The introduction to the volume "Animal Trade Histories in the Indian Ocean World" opens with a reference to an Aesop’s fable about a merchant and his camel, capturing the essence of human-animal relat...

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A Ban on Human Enhancement: Upholding Human Dignity in the Age of Artificial Inequality Merging humans with machines isn’t progress—it’s a moral crisis. We must ban enhancements that commodify and divide humanity.

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Navigating the Turbulence: Empathy, Leadership, and the Future of Global Trade Global trade needs empathy, not escalation. A third path is possible—fairer, simpler, and rooted in shared values, not submission.

When a superpower runs a trade deficit, does it stay a domestic issue — or does it become everyone's problem?

I just published this reflection on how empathy, not escalation, might reshape global trade.

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Title: The ‘degrowth’ movement envisions global climate justice, but must adapt to global south realities Green growth or degrowth? Experts debate the best solutions to address climate change, biodiversity loss, and global inequalities.

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The New Trade War: Crumbling of the New World Order The global trade order is crumbling as protectionism rises, alliances shift, and middle powers seek alternatives to superpower dominance.

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Why COP29 Is a Success: 10 Reasons It Reshaped the Climate Narrative Why COP29 matters: 10 reasons it reshaped the climate narrative, from bold leadership to renewed global collaboration for a greener future.

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Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) and Developing Countries This essay explores the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) and its intersections with trade law, climate justice, and free trade.

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Greening of Customs: A Step Toward Sustainable Trade Greening customs: COP29 explores sustainable trade, innovation, and standards. Insights from experts and an exclusive WCO interview.

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Trading up: How carbon markets can help development and the planet YouTube video by UN Trade and Development

Trading up: How carbon markets can help development and the planet.

The #WeeklyTradecast looks at how carbon markets can help the most vulnerable countries address inequalities and protect the planet with UNCTAD's Paul Akiwumi and Jean-Paul Adam from the UN Office of the Special Adviser on Africa.

From Policy to Action: Insights from COP29’s Carbon Market Discussions in Baku Pivotal COP29 events in Baku spotlight Article 6, carbon markets, CBAM, and global efforts to balance climate ambition with collaboration.

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COP29 in Baku Begins on a Promising Note for Market-Based Instruments COP29 sparks hope for a unified green future as global institutions evolve to support inclusive, lawful climate solutions for all.

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Can the Power of Trade Serve the Climate Change Agenda? Highlights on the Eve of COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan Can trade drive climate action? COP29 tackles carbon markets, climate finance, and green infrastructure to balance growth and sustainability

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