List of Acronyms

ACP Africa, Caribbean, Pacific countries AGC anti-globalization coalition ANZCER Australia–New Zealand Closer Economic Relations (trade agreement) APEC Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation ASEAN Association of South-East Asian Nations ATC Agreement on Textiles and Clothing (Uruguay Round) AU Africa Union BIAC Business and Industry Advisory Committee (OECD) CAFTA Central American Free Trade Agreement CAP Common Agricultural Policy (EU) CER Agreement on Closer Economic Relations between Australia and New Zealand CITES Convention on International Trade in Engendered Species (of Wild Flora and Fauna) CSR corporate social responsibility (NGOs) CU customs union DSU Dispute Settlement Understanding (WTO) EBA ‘Everything But Arms’ (EU agreement with ACP) ECJ European Court of Justice ECOWAS Economic Community of West African States EEC European Economic Community (1956–89) EFTA European Free Trade Association EMU European Monetary Union EU European Union FCCC Framework Convention on Climate Change FIELD Foundation for International Environmental Law and Development FTAA Free Trade Area of the Americas GATS General Agreement on Trade in Services (WTO) GATT General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade GMO (GM) genetically modified organism GSP Generalized System of Preferences (UNCTAD 1973) HIPC Highly Indebted Poor Countries IBRD International Bank for Reconstruction and Development