European NGOs: 12 Demands for Hong Kong
In the run-up to Hong Kong, European NGOs in the "Seattle to Brussels-Network" want their governments to change the commission's mandate in trade-policy so that 12 key-demands are met. more

The EU-Responsibility at the WTO: Environment, Gender and Development
A bit more than a month before the WTO’s 6th Ministerial in Hong Kong, on the 9th of November, Members of the European Parliament as well as NGO-representatives and the general public will be discussing the EU’s obligations for the trade-talks. more

University of Manchester: Current WTO-plans harm the environment
A new report for the European Commission, released by the University of Manchester on April, 22nd, shows the worrying effects of the WTO’s current negotiations in the sectors of agriculture, distribution services and forests on the environment. more

Fair trade after Cancun - Agriculture remains the test case
The European Parliament and the FAO should launch an International AgriCultural Convention including governments, parliaments and civic society. By Hannes Lorenzen, European Parliament, Brussels. more

McPlanet.com 2.0 – consumption, globalization and the environment
What's the connection between environmental degradation and globalisation? How am I concerned? Can I live the way I want – and am I doing enough by separating my waste? All these are issues at McPlanet.com 2.0 in Hamburg, Germany, June, 3rd- 5th, 2005. more