Western Hemisphere integration: trade policy reform and environmental policy harmonization
The democratically elected leaders of the Western Hemisphere countries met in Miami in December 1994 to discuss economic integration. They had four main objectives related to the future of the region.; foster sustainable economic growth, reduce trade and investment barriers, improve environmental quality, and strengthen democratic institutions. The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), and, to a more limited extent, the multi-country Uruguay Round of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT), had similar goals. Many in agriculture and the food industry support regional and multilateral trade reform and may promote further integration in the Western Hemisphere. They see increased business opportunities through of nearly 5 percent. Others, though have expressed concern about trade reform. Non-governmental organizations, like Public Citizen and Sierra Club, have suggested that trade and investment policy liberalization will adversely affect environmental quality and income distribution in the region. (MV)
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| Format: | Texto biblioteca |
| Language: | eng |
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San José (Costa Rica)
1995
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| Subjects: | POLITICA DE COMERCIO EXTERIOR, POLITICA AMBIENTAL, GATT, POLUCION, , |
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