In general, this category aims to provide researchers, policy analysts and economic planners WEB links to sources of information as well as discussion fora related to the economics of International Agricultural Trade and of Environmentally Sustainable Agriculture.
In particular, the editing of this category is from the perspective of a business economist concerned with the impact of globalization of trade and services on firms as a result of the Uruguay Round General Agreement on Tariff and Trade. Although in agreement with the economic theories presented in support of such Agreement, it is foreseen that, in practice, the transition (or failure thereof) by the formerly protected domestic agribusiness firms into globally competitive industry players may and have caused households considerable suffering.
read online abstracts and full-text publications, view presentations, and download datasets addressing forest economics issues of the Southern US and beyond, produced by the scientists of this research unit of the USDA Forest Service's Southern Research S http://www.rtp.srs.fs.fed.us/econ/
Resource guide to agricultural market information: selected sites organized by commodity, region or on market analysis. Provided by Michigan State University. http://www.aec.msu.edu/agecon/fs2/market/contents.htm
Contributes to BRS research in addressing natural resource management questions. Project areas, reports, publications, and background on the centre's history, resources, and methodologies. http://www.brs.gov.au/social_sciences/
This is the entry point in finding out what the World Trade Organization is all about in general, and as it affects agriculture, in particular. From there, links to related sites of interest to reader can be accessed. http://www.wto.org/wto/english/tratop_e/agric_e/agric_e.htm
Agricultural Statistics in the new Millennium: The challenge of agri- environmental indicators as a tool for the planning of sustainable development for agriculture. International conference in Greece. http://www.ariadne2002.gr
Explains the impact of the change in feed support policies in more developed countries have had on developing countries' level of dairy production. Includes chart that compares the two "worlds" into total output, per capita supplies and net import quant http://www.fao.org/docrep/003/t0413e/T0413E01.htm
Gives projections of expected market growth based on current trends of economic development in the less developed countries. Charts compares forecasted exports to imports from the years and other financial indicators from 1980 to about 2013. Covers det http://usda.mannlib.cornell.edu/usda/usda.html
A research facility for agribusiness that is located at California State University at Fresno. Page includes list of publications, programs, services, and current projects. http://cati.csufresno.edu/CAB/
