Reconciling trade pacts with multilateral environmental agreements

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The failures of the 1999 World Trade Conference in Seattle have forced regulators, trade negotiators, industry, and activitists to concentrate on how to make trade more environmentally sustainable. Many nongovernmental organizations aim to give multilateral environmental agreements the same clout as WTO rules.

Government regulation (cont), Government regulation, International Affairs, Business Associations, Trade Associations, Trade Negotiations, Intnl Environmental Law, Conferences, meetings and seminars, World Trade Organization, Protectionism, World Trade Conference, International environmental law, United Nations. Environment Programme

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EU formalizes use of controversial precautionary principle

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The European Commission reassures its trading partners that the precautionary principle communication released last February will not result in protectionism.

Trade Regulations NEC, European Union. European Commission

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Trade versus environment: is trade winning out?

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Two reports reveal that the Ilisu hydroelectric dam project in Turkey will likely decrease the capacity of the Tigris River to flush out wastewater discharges. The Oveseas Private and Investment Corp. and the U.S. Export-Import Bank are also said to be involved in major mining and drilling projects in developing countries.

Foreign Economic & Financial Assistance, Environmental aspects, Foreign economic assistance, Turkey, Overseas Private Investment Corp., Export-Import Bank of the United States

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