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Think Big And Ignore The Law: U.S. Corn And Ethanol Subsidies And Wto Law, Phoenix X. Cai

Phoenix X. Cai

Phoenix X.F. Cai

Think Big and Ignore the Law: U.S. Corn and Ethanol Subsidies and WTO Law

Abstract:

International trade law is currently confronting a substantial challenge arising from tensions over U.S. subsidies to its domestic agricultural producers. Because of three recent developments, nations with competing agricultural economies are increasingly likely to pursue litigation against the U.S. challenging those subsidies. First, Brazil’s success in its recent challenge to U.S. cotton subsidies in the Upland Cotton case will likely embolden these nations to undertake similar suits. Brazil based its claim on legal arguments that will apply equally to U.S. corn and …

Brazilian Free-Tailed Bats (Tadarida Brasiliensis) As Insect Pest Regulators In Transgenic And Conventional Cotton Crops, P. Federocp, T. G. Hallam, Gary F. Mccracken, S. T. Purucker, W. E. Grant, A. N. Correa-Sandoval, J. K. Westbrook, R. A. Medellin, C. J. Cleveland, C. G. Sansone, J. D. Lopez Jr., M. Betke, A. Moreno-Valdez, T. H. Kunz

Gary F. McCracken

During the past 12 000 years agricultural systems have transitioned from natural habitats to conventional agricultural regions and recently to large areas of genetically engineered (GE) croplands. This GE revolution occurred for cotton in a span of slightly more than a decade during which a switch occurred in major cotton production areas from growing 100% conventional cotton to an environment in which 95% transgenics are grown. Ecological interactions between GE targeted insects and other insectivorous insects have been investigated. However, the relationships between ecological functions (such as herbivory and ecosystem transport) and agronomic benefits of avian or mammalian insectivores in …