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Ketakee Gondane
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Can WTO Members Appoint Members of the WTO Appellate Body By Resorting to Voting?
This essay examines whether WTO members can appoint Appellate Body members through voting instead of the consensus rule. It explores the legal, technical, and political implications, highlighting potential solutions, obstacles, and the consequences of bypassing consensus, ultimately concluding that majority voting may be legally possible but politically unfeasible.
Ketakee Gondane
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The Fuel Dynamics: Understanding the Implications of Non-Specific Fuel Subsidies Under the Fisheries Subsidies Agreement
This article explores the impact of non-specific fuel subsidies on marine environments under the Fisheries Subsidies Agreement. It highlights a loophole allowing these harmful subsidies and proposes aligning the framework with trade rules to deem all fuel subsidies as specific, ensuring their prohibition to protect fish stocks and promote sustainable fishing.
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