Hungry for Trade: How the Poor Pay for Free TradeAs the fallout from the Seattle meeting of the World Trade Organization (WTO) continues, John Madeley explores some key questions about the free trade that it advocates: |
Contents
Seattle 1999 | 7 |
Food Security | 25 |
Neglect of women farmers | 32 |
International Organizations | 57 |
Trade Liberalization | 73 |
Patents | 91 |
Food Security with Less Trade? | 143 |
Recommended Further Reading | 156 |
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