More Trade News in Brief Week 13 (24 – 30 March 2014)

 

* Household Air Pollution for 2012

 

According to a new report from the UN World Health Organization (WHO), air pollution – both indoor and outdoor – killed some 7 million people across the globe in 2012, making it the world’s largest single environmental health risk.

 

Check here for more and find the report following the link.

 

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* UN – Global Land Cover SHARE Database (GLC-SHARE)

 

The United Nations FAO Agency launched a new database which gathers under one roof previously scattered information about land cover – how much land is covered by croplands, trees, forests, or bare soils.

 

Read more about Global Land Cover SHARE Database (GLC-SHARE) initiative.

 

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* BIS – Global Liquidity Indicators

 

Bank for International Settlements (BIS) published updates on indicators for global liquidity conditions.

 

Follow the link.

 

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* The Sovereign Borrowing Outlook 2014

 

The new OECD report shows the evolution of the borrowing operations of its members’ governments.

 

Read more here.

 

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* US – Official 2014 HTS

 

The official 2014 Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS) is now available on the USITC website.

 

Click here for more.

 

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