sovereignty
The problems of transition in Nepal
The interim government in Kathmandu risks becoming a mere caretaker administration in the absence of concrete movement towards a constituent assembly through the adoption of an interim constitution.
Yash Ghai | Oct 01, 2006
CBD: The unmaking of a treaty
A convention whose formulation brought together developing countries as a unified bloc now faces the unfortunate proposition of disjointed Southern representation.
S Faizi | May 09, 2004
Rice and sovereignty
The grain that sustains more than half of the world's population may soon be owned and controlled by a private company.
Devinder Sharma | Mar 13, 2004
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