Mother of two, lawyer, trade policy nerd, ocean advocate. Views my own.
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To adapt to a changing climate, countries need access to the right goods and services, but trade barriers often get in the way.
Our webinar explored #Trade, #ClimateAdaptation, and the path forward for Viet Nam and the Pacific Islands.
🎥 Watch now: bit.ly/3V2YRNw
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💸 Who pays the ‘resilience premium’?
Last week, we co-organized the #WTOPublicForum for the first time, bringing a #Sustainability lens to the world’s biggest trade dialogue.
@AliceTipping shares her key takeaway from the Forum’s high-level plenary 👇
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🔜️ Happening soon at the #WTOPublicForum: “Hiding in Plain Sight,” IISD’s session on #IndustrialPolicy in services and what they mean for trade rules, competition & the #SDGs, moderated by @AliceTipping.
🔴 Watch the livestream, starting at 2:15pm: youtube.com/live/zdH-27Ty2w4
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It’s been a year. This day last year the @wto Agreement on #FisheriesSubsidies entered into force –what a landmark for sustainability at the WTO. Now let’s deliver Fish2
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🎥 Want to dive deeper into the post-moratorium landscape? Watch our recent webinar for expert insights from @AliceTipping, @nicolaskoehler, and @MariliaM: bit.ly/4cwW4lp
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🚢 The Strait of Hormuz closure continues to disrupt #Energy markets & trade routes, offering lessons for the next shock.
The latest #Trade & #Sustainability Review draws on regional and sectoral experiences to show what it takes to build resilience.
📚 iisd.org/articles/deep-dive/…
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🤝 For the first time, we're co-hosting this year’s #WTOPublicForum alongside @WTO & @iccwbo!
Join us Sept 15-17 for dialogue exploring #ServicesTrade with leaders across business, civil society & beyond.
🔗 Register to be a part of the conversation: bit.ly/4wrU8TF
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Alice Tipping retweeted
📅 Save the date on July 16!
The #ECommerce moratorium on customs duties expired at @wto #MC14 – opening the door to new #DigitalTrade policy approaches.
Join our webinar to unpack what this means, especially for developing countries.
🔗 Register here: iisd-elp.zoom.us/webinar/reg…
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Since January 2026, #CBAM is no longer just a reporting requirement for exporters of steel, aluminum, and other industrial goods to the EU — it carries real competitive implications. New IISD guide breaks down what exporters need to know and do: iisd.org/publications/guide/…
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🐟 #Fish2 negotiations at the @wto are resuming & negotiators need context to make decisions on the path ahead.
In a recent webinar, @AliceTipping & @TristanIrschli traced the evolution of #FisheriesSubsidies texts over two years.
🔗 Watch it here: iisd.org/events/fish-2-negot…
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🌍 Meanwhile in Brussels, @AliceTipping spoke at @worldsteel’s Open Forum.
There, she presented IISD guidance on how BCAs could be made both effective & fair and discussed the role of industry in advancing interoperability among measures. 4/5
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New Factful Friday is up on LI! 🔗linkedin.com/pulse/trump-obs…
👉Services exports support four times more American jobs than manufactured exports, yet US policy is mesmerised by manufacturing.
👉Things you can drop on your foot dominate the debate even as the future of trade heads towards services.
▶️Tariffs only operate on things crossing borders physically.
▶️Tariffs can only directly protect jobs tied to making goods.
▶️But those sectors employ only about one in ten middle-class Americans.
💥The other nine out of ten work in service sectors, and for them tariffs are just part of the affordability crisis.
⭐That is the core mismatch. ⭐The romance-vs-reality gap. ⭐The manufacturing mesmerisation.
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The focus of the negotiations was on curbing subsidies that undermine marine ecosystems. For the same reason freshwater fishing was left out. Of course, there are connections between all three. But negotiators wanted to keep the scope manageable.
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Today, we’re celebrating the 80th birthday of our principal investigator, Dr. Daniel Pauly 🎉
A pioneer of fisheries science whose work changed how we see the ocean 🌊🐟
Happy 80th, Daniel!
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🐟 How can the @wto FisheriesAgreement support sustainable livelihoods in Africa?
In a 🆕 @IISD_news #SDG Knowledge Hub article, Sebastian Mathew explores how effective implementation is key to sustainability & food security across the continent.
🔗 sdg.iisd.org/commentary/gues…
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WTO Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies Matters to Sustainable Livelihoods in Africa
The World Trade Organization (WTO) Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies (AFS) entered into force on 15 September 2025. As of the 14th WTO Ministerial Conference held in Yaoundé, Cameroon, in March 2026, 26 African members of the WTO had accepted the Agreement, including eight landlocked countries. Given the importance of marine capture fisheries for Africa’s food security and economy, implementing the AFS can significantly support sustainable development outcomes across the continent.
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📽️ Want to learn more about the interplay between data governance and trade policy?
Watch our recent webinar, featuring expert insights from @AliceTipping, Marilia, @henrysgao & @neha_mishra_nm.
🔗: iisd.org/events/shaping-glob…
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And here, a fairer appraisal of #WTO’s #MC14 Outcomes, from a set of minds well-acquainted with the nitty-gritty of #trade policy and the daunting complexity of negotiating and crafting #multilateral frameworks that work for all iisd.org/articles/insight/wt… via @iisd_news
@AliceTipping et al.
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The Agreement on #FisheriesSubsidies entered into force in 2025 — a milestone for ocean sustainability.
But the work continues.
Ahead of #WTOMC14, Ambassador Leslie Ramsammy, who chairs the negotiations, highlights progress made and the need to complete the remaining work.
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✅ Whether you’re attending #WTOMC14 or just interested in global trade policy, our trade team has you covered!
Check out some key knowledge products to stay updated on the main negotiation topics ahead of MC14. 👇
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