Environment

WTO Upholds France""s Ban on Asbestos

REUTERS | March 13, 2001 GENEVA - The World Trade Organization (WTO) appellate body ruled yesterday that France was justified in banning imports of goods containing white asbestos, rejecting a Canadian bid to have an earlier finding overturned.

Response from NGOs on Water Classification in GATS

RESPONSE ON WATER CLASSIFICATION IN "COMMUNICATION FROM THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES AND THEIR MEMBER STATES GATS 2000: Environmental Services" S/CSS/W/38 March 6, 2001 Submitted by Alliance for Democracy Center for International Environmental Law, Friends of the Earth, Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy Public Citizen Submitted to Mr.

Free Trade Makes the World Cleaner

The Globe and Mail / MARCUS GEE Of all the arguments made against globalization and free trade, the loudest comes from environmentalists. They argue that, as global capitalists spread their tentacles around the world, nature inevitably suffers. "The international flow of goods and money, if unregulated, can have devastating impacts on the environment," says Friends of the Earth.

Business Officials to Fight Labor, Enviro Trade Sanctions

National Journal's CongressDaily / February 16, 2001 / by Keith Koffler Drawing a line in the sand on an issue that has vexed them for years, several top business officials said in interviews this week that they will not agree to make sanctions enforcing labor and environmental standards part of trade deals or legislation granting the president fast track trade negotiating authority.

Sweden Wants Green, Labour Issues on WTO Agenda

STOCKHOLM, Feb 7 (Reuters) - Sweden said on Wednesday it would use its European Union presidency to promote a broad world trade liberalisation agenda including environmental issues and workers' rights.

New Report from Global Trade Watch On NAFTA Truck Cases

Friends, May I interest you in a JUICY NEW REPORT "THE COMING NAFTA CRASH" on the controversial NAFTA truck case - which coincidentially just came out today from the tribunal! This case is the classic example of how corporate managed "trade" agreements are undermining basic public health, safety and environmental safeguards - and feuling a global backlash.

Environmental Trade Guidelines Set

By MARTIN CRUTSINGER, AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - The Clinton administration, maintaining that free trade and environmental protection can go hand in hand, put into place new rules Wednesday that subject future trade deals to environmental reviews.

WTO Will Cast Shadow Over New U.S. Farm Bill

By Gene Lucht Iowa Farmer Today DES MOINES - Forget for a moment the discussion about what type of farm bill will benefit farmers the most. Remember, policy makers also need to consider what type of farm bill will be allowed under international trade agreements.