The analysis on environmental goods and services (EGS) focuses on identifying environmental goods of potential environmental and trade interest for developing countries.

product related environmental awareness

This may include certain products that are already included in the list of EGs prepared by Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC), as well as other products such as certain environmentally preferable products (EPPs).

EGS was a main theme of the UNCTAD Trade and Environment Review 2003.

Any agreement on EGs will necessitate dealing with very diverse product groups, based on the recognition of their enabling, service like role, a recognition supported by the link with the negotiations on environmental services made in the Doha Ministerial Declaration.

UNCTAD defines EPPs as products that cause significantly less environmental harm at some stage of their life cycle than alternative products that serve the same purpose.

viii) preparing information products on environment, people and desertification

UNCTAD's work on environmental goods and services Briefing note.

We don't want to have a lasting impact on the environment.

The petroleum products are poor in quality due to high sulfur content and become one of the causes of environmental pollution.

Another issue that may need to be addressed is whether, given the fact that many EPPs of interest to developing countries are agricultural products, there should be an additional negotiating track for agricultural EGs.

In the WTO Committee on Trade and Environment, the chairman has encouraged WTO Members to draw up lists of EGs.

Both networks provide a wide range of environmental information, products and services.

33. Environmental management standards, however, do not guarantee, by themselves, improvements in environmental performance of production and or of products, but they assure only compliance to an adopted EMS and to a declared environmental policy that fulfills, at a minimum, national regulations.

(vi) Public incentives for research, development and technical demonstration regarding the improvement of energy efficiency and environmental characteristics of the products and

Which categories of environmentally preferable products could be included in WTO negotiations on EGs, and what should developing country priorities be for negotiations in this area?

Developing countries are particularly interested in the technology side of EGs.

Furniture, equipment and other non expendables are not included in the assets of UNEP.

The latest phase in environmental policy in the developed countries focuses on products instead of on the production processes.

What should be the focus of UNCTAD's future work on environmental goods and services (EGS)?

Report of the Secretary General on products harmful to health and the environment (A 53 156 E 1998 78)

Sanitation and cleaning materials

With regard to forestry, issues such as certification of environmentally sound products were being closely monitored.

Afghanistan s Drug Friendly Environment

As a high quality environment is a key part of the tourist product, tourism can be an ally, and a supportive economic and political force, for conservation.

Outstanding issues in trade liberalization and the environment included the potential environmental benefits from liberalization for sectors and products of particular interest to developing countries, the promotion of trading opportunities for environment friendly products and, in a few cases, of preferential market access.

(g) Ministry of Mining, Geology and Environment

The analysis has also revealed a high share of multiple use products in developing countries' imports of EGs, which implies that these countries may face a difficult trade off between reduced tariff revenues and not so certain environmental benefits.

(c) Green Resource Directory techniques, products and services for improved environmental management in tourism facilities

(b) Report of the Secretary General on products harmful to health and the environment (A 53 156 E 1998 78)

UNCTAD's work on EPPs has traditionally focused on identifying opportunities for trade and related internalization of environmental costs.

29. The Department of Health indicated that two of its branches dealt with the environment Environmental Health and Medical Hazardous Substances, which also included chemicals.

Recent work in the WTO, UNCTAD and the OECD has paid special attention to environmental goods (EGs).

Both product and process related health and environmental requirements play a role in this sector.

Environmental Goods Trade Statistics of Developing Countries, TD B COM.1 EM.21 CRP.1, July 2003.

The international trading environment and commodity diversification

(c) Environmental rehabilitation recovery products, including natural disaster recovery and assessments, environmental recovery and rehabilitation, water resources management, alternative livelihoods (e.g., in DDR or counter narcotics programmes).

However, certain categories of EPPs, such as inherently environment friendly products (i.e. those not based on PPM related criteria), could be included within the scope of negotiations, provided this does not lead to new non tariff barriers and additional costs, e.g. for certification.

As a result of some factories using fossil fuels, chemical emissions have already caused serious environmental problems.

(n)bis. Recognizing the rights of indigenous peoples and workers consistent with relevant International Labour Office Conventions.

It already provides sustainable produce with low food miles while protecting the environment.

Audio visual products will be easily and effectively stored, searched, retrieved, shared and distributed in a variety of environments.

UNEP has taken the lead in this programme area, having focused on biosafety by promoting the protection of the environment through the safe application of biotechnology and its products.

This will include such portfolios as the international environmental water resource management programmes administered for the Global Environment Facility UNDP and the World Bank.

He also said that material development had never been a problem for indigenous peoples as they adjusted their lives to the environment and used the natural products and resources without destroying the environment.