Part I - The problematique : The Coherence and Incoherence between the Climate Regime, the Trade Regime and the International Financial/Monetary Regimes

1. "Interface between the Climate Negotiations and WTO Rules", C. Lucas - Sept 2008
2. "Policy Coherence between the Climate Negotiations and the International Financial and Monetary Regimes", H. Gleckman - Sept 2008

Part II - Ideas for Climate Officials to Enhance Policy Coherence and Institutional Governance Arrangements with the Trade, Finance, and Monetary Regimes

1. "Competitiveness, Leakage and Comparability: Disciplining the use of trade measures under a post-2012 climate agreement", J. D. Werksman and T. G. Houser - December 2008

Part III - Ideas for Trade Officials to Enhance Policy Coherence and Institutional Governance Arrangements with the Climate Regime

1. "Liberalization of Trade in Environmental Goods for Climate Change Mitigation", M. Sugathan - October 2008
2. "Border Carbon Adjustment", A. Cosbey - October 2008
3. "Embodied Carbon in Traded Goods", J. Keijun, A. Cosbey, D. Murphy - October 2008
4. "Climate Change, Technology Transfer and Intellectual Property Rights", M. J. Oliva - October 2008
5. "Standards, Labelling and Certification", P. Waide, N. Bernasconi-Osterwalder - October 2008
6. "Doha Could Deliver Double-win for Environment and Trade", P. Lamy - December 2007

Part IV - Ideas for Finance and Monetary Officials to Enhance Policy Coherence and Institutional Governance Arrangements with the Climate Regime

1. Fix the capital flow reporting rules to be aligned with Bali's requirements (to be drafted)
2. Establish a debt payment waiver for extra-ordinary state expenditures for adaptation (to be drafted)
3. Include greenhouse gas footprints in development grant proposals (to be drafted)
4. Special due diligence rules for island economies and low lying areas (to be drafted)

Part V - Documentation of Policy Conflicts between the Climate Officials and Institutions from the Trade Regime and/or the Financial/Monetary Regime

1. "Climate Change Funds: Bangladesh Environment Ministry, ERD ad Loggerheads - Ministry wants funds in grant, ERD wants in loans", S. I. Chowdury, NewAge - July 2008
2. "Ministry Slammed over Loans", A. P. Simamora, National - November 2008
3. "India Refuses World Bank Aid to Fight Climate Change", N. Sethi, The Times of India - October 2008

Part VI - Concluding Observations: Re-Envisaging Governance, Technology, and Economics

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