This annual report presents the major achievements of the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) in 2017, including the record adoption of 22 standards and the set-up of a phytosanitary treatment search facility. 2017 also saw continued implementation of the action plan for the Secretariat Enhancement Evaluation and ongoing changes to the IPPC Secretariat.

The 2019 Annual Report: protecting the world plant resources from pests provides in-depth information, key facts and figures from the global plant health community of the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC). Dedicated to annual theme plant health and capacity development, 2019 marked also an incredible moment of preparation for the International Year of Plant Health (IYPH) 2020, culminated with its launching event on December.

The 2022 International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Annual Report provides an overview of the IPPC Secretariat's key achievements for the year. It highlights the summary financial report, as well as the progress towards achievement of the IPPC Strategic Framework including in governance, standards setting, implementation, partnerships and communication. The year's milestones include the first International Day of Plant Health, celebrated on 12 May after its adoption at the UN General Assembly, as well as the first International Plant Health Conference attended by more than 500 plant health experts around the world, held in person in London in September 2022.

The 2020 Annual Report: protecting the world plant resources from pests provides in-depth information, key facts and figures from the global plant health community of the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) during the International Year of Plant Health (IYPH) 2020.

2021 IPPC Annual Report provide in depth information, key fact and figures from the global plant health community of the International Plant Protection Convention working on the implementation of its 2020–2030 strategic framework and the legacies of the International Year of Plant Health.

This book examines the Hong Kong Mongkok Riot (MKR) of 2016 to offer a clear and objective account of the events as they unfolded, to dispel the myths, and to explore what can be learned from it. It draws on multiple sources including: public survey data, eyewitness accounts, LegCo proceedings, official press releases, newspaper reports, and video presentations. The study investigates the causes, issues and impacts of MKR including how the media reported it. It examines the historical context surrounding MKR, before and after, and considers the importance of this independent inquiry including its use and limitations. It aims to bring closure to the event, establish a record for the future, provide insightful data for cross-cultural studies on riots, and offer insights for police scholars, security consultants, political scientists, Asian and Chinese studies scholars, and comparative criminal justice researchers.

Explores how the law of the sea can develop in support of the objectives of the United Nations climate regime.

This Volume of the Netherlands Yearbook of International Law explores emerging trends and key developments in international economic law. It examines shifts in the levels of cooperation (from multilateral to plurilateral, regional or bilateral—or vice versa), and shifts in the forms of cooperation (new types of actors and instruments). These trends are analysed both from a conceptual and a practical perspective, with contributions addressing drivers for change, historical perspectives, future developments, and evolutions in specific policy fields. While a focus on international economic law may certainly not tell the whole story in relation to shifts in levels and forms of international cooperation, it does allow for a more detailed analysis of some of the important trends we currently witness. The Netherlands Yearbook of International Law was first published in 1970. It offers a forum for the publication of scholarly articles in a varying thematic area of public international law.

This report provides a diagnostic of the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Implementation Review and Support System (IRSS). The objectives of this diagnostic were to analyse the history of the IRSS with a view to identify major factors to be considered when shifting the IRSS from the current project management cycles to a sustainable system; to develop guidance to shift the IRSS to a sustainable system; and to prepare a proposal for a sustained system embedded in the IPPC Secretariat for presentation to the Capacity Development Committee (IC) via the IC sub-group on IRSS.

The 1995 WTO Agreement on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures (SPS) is concerned with trade and food safety regulation, and with the regulation of pests and diseases in agriculture. It establishes legal standards while affirming the right of each member to choose its own level of SPS protection. However, the question of whether the balance has been properly struck remains a matter of ongoing debate. The Commentary provides a detailed update of the first edition authored by Joanne Scott in 2007. It reflects 15 years of change in SPS case law and practice. It critically examines current issues such as use of experts in the dispute settlement process, applicable standard of review, or legal treatment of private standards in food safety. Moreover, the Commentary assesses the suitability of the current regime to address the existing needs of developing countries The commentary also examines how science-based criteria and the traditional GATT standards (non-discrimination and least-trade-restrictive means) are used to discipline national SPS measures. It explores the transparency obligations and procedural rules that govern control, inspection, and approval processes in importing countries. A separate section is dedicated to the operation of the SPS Committee as an arena for transnational governance in the SPS field. The book also investigates the agreement's attempt to establish a framework to draw together the diverse institutions and regulatory regimes already populating the food safety arena. Two new chapters are also included: one reviewing Article 5.7 SPS in greater detail, and one dealing with the SPS rules in selected regional trade agreements (the CETA, EU-Japan EPA, USMCA, RCEP, and CPTPP).