Call number: LD2668 .T4 1950 L65 / Master of Science

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The diploma thesis analyses the world coffee market, introducing the largest importers, exporters and producers of this commodity. The thesis also examines, for example, selected countries own consumption and touches upon coffee consumption in the Czech Republic just for illustration. The thesis also includes a brief description of some major world organisations that are closely associated with coffee. The thesis offers a detailed analysis of the 2001-2004 crisis and its impacts on developing countries, whose economies depend on coffee trade, and on the global coffee market. The last section of the diploma thesis analyses three of the producing countries that hold a major position in the coffee market; this includes the basic information about these countries and their economies, cultivated areas and climate conditions. The section is concluded by an evaluation of their production and the shares of their own consumption and exports.

This diploma thesis is focused on evaluation of Austrian and Czech wine-making. Besides analyses that are a base of some numeral results, the thesis focuses on a more in-depth research of culture and history of both countries, which then influence not only wine-making but also foreign trade with wine including its consumption. The thesis is divided into two parts. The first part describes history of wine-making, division of wine, important concepts and economic terms necessary to understand the given issue. All information is based on literature review and internet resources. In the second, practical part, there are with the help of the theoretical part and discovered facts described important facts. In this part of the thesis there is an analysis performed and is followed by a synthesis of export and import. Based on all previous parts there is a final evaluation as a part of a conclusion which provides a complex outlook on both countries.

European Union’s (EU) dependence on fossil fuel imports strongly affects its energy supply and economic and national stability. In order to reduce its dependence and maintain the leadership position in GHG emissions reductions and renewable energy consumption, EU has set ambitious targets of reducing GHG emissions by at least 20% compared with 1990, raising the share of renewable energy to 20% and increasing the levels of biofuels in transport fuels to 10% by 2020. While some of the countries, due to their large renewable potential, have already reached set targets, some are still far behind. Biomass, with 69.8% share in gross inland consumption of renewables, has the greatest potential. Since some EU members have low availability of biomass, and are scarce in other renewable sources, they have become biomass importers. As some studies have shown, imports of biomass reduce cost of achieving targets for renewable electricity and increase electricity production from biomass. Wood pellets, as currently the most tradable solid biomass commodity, already reached significant shares in imports and consumption of biomass in some EU countries. The most of pellets were traditionally imported from Canada; however, last year US became the EU’s largest importing partner with 534,000 tons of industrial pellets exported mainly to Belgium and Netherlands. The EU’s increasing demand for wood pellets was a major driver for substantial increase in the wood pellet production capacity in US, with many plants being constructed for export to EU. This thesis evaluates the possibility of producing wood and switchgrass pellets in East Tennessee, assuming three feedstock scenarios, and their export to EU. Results from the base-case model showed that production costs of pellets were $155, $164 and $170 per ton, while price of pellets on the EU market will have to be $207, $216 and $222 per ton in the 100% mill residue, 40/60 blend and 100% switchgrass scenarios, respectively, for the project to breakeven. Sensitivity analysis showed a strong impact of feedstock price, moisture and exchange ratio on project’s return on investment.

International trade in exotic pets is an important and increasing driver of biodiversity loss. The African grey parrot has been noted as one of man's friendliest pets with popularity attributed to its intelligence, cognitive and communicative abilities. Worldwide, the African Grey Parrot is the third most commonly traded wild bird species. The subject of this thesis is an evaluation of international trade in the gray parrot (\kur{Psittacus erithacus}), covered by CITES convention to Appendix II, between European Union and third countries, according CITES Trade Database and EC Annual Report 2004 in 1994-2013. The trade has been divided into export and import, by the two existing subspecies, and within these categories were evaluated main countries of export and import, source and purpose of the trade. It was found, that the trend of import of live specimens to EU during the period 1994-2005 was increasing, although the trend between 2006-2013 was declining. The trend of export of live specimens was slightly increasing for the period 1994-2001 and 2006-2013.

Diploma thesis deals with disputes of contested territory in South China Sea region and describes the maritime trade in the region using statistical techniques. The theoretical part is focused on regional security of the region and legalistic theories. In practical part are described historical actions that took place in South China Sea and analysis of the commodities going through the South China Sea region. Analysis is based on Container port throughput, Liner shipping Connectivity index and export and import groups of goods and their impact on balance of trade.

The diploma thesis is diveded into 4 parts: basic information about the Republic of South Africa, Export of the goods to the Republic of South Africa, Import of goods from the Republic of South Africa, cultural differences. The thesis focuses on the atractivity of the Republic of South Africa as a business partner for the Czech companies.

Nowadays, being a member of the World Trade Organization for a country means becoming an active participant of the world trade relations. On May 16, 2008, Ukraine officially became the 152th member-country of the WTO. The thesis describes the process of Ukraine's acceptance to the WTO that lasted for more than fourteen years. Moreover, in the work it is analyzed Ukraine's gains and losses after the two-year WTO membership. The study focuses on strength and weaknesses of the WTO membership in common and for Ukraine specifically.

The thesis deals with the mutual trade relations between the Czech Republic and the Russian federation focusing on bilateral trade in goods. The aim is to describe the development of export and import of goods, their structure and the influence of the Ukrainian crisis and sanctions on those relationships. In the context of flow of goods it mentions the risks of the entry to the Russian market. The work also includes general and economic profile of Russia's cultural specifics in business negotiations, but also the general framework of relations. At the same time it marginally mentions services trade and mutual investment cooperation.