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IBC2 : Documents from the2nd International Banana Conference - April 2005
Preparatory Papers IBC 2 (English)
Banana Information Note –FAO April 2005
BANANAS: is there a tariff-only equivalent to the EU tariff rate quota regime? – FAO
International Labour Standards: Reversing the race to the Bottom - ILO
Bananas: Differentiating Tariffs According to Social, Environmental and/or Economic Criteria ( January 2004)

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IBC1 : Documents from the 1st International Banana Conference - May 1998
Summary of papers
Summary of the papers.
Paper 1. The Banana Chain: - The macro economics of the Banana Trade
Paper 2. The Environmental Impact of the Banana Industry - A Case Study of Costa Rica
Paper 3. Working conditions in Latin American Banana Plantations
Paper 4. Thirteen Questions you were dying to ask about the Interpretation of the WTO Panel Ruling
Paper 5. The Importance Of Social And Environmental Clausing For A Sustainable Banana Industry
Paper 6. The Role Of Fair Trade and The Social and Environmental Responsibility of the Private Sector
Paper 7. Reforming the EU Banana Import Regime: Auctioning Import Licences as the Best Option for a Sustainable Banana Industry
Paper 8 Are ISO standards a suitable instrument for supporting a sustainable banana economy?
Paper 9. Possible consequences of international standards set by the Codex Alimentarius Commission on sustainable banana production
Charter