Environment

Antiglobalization""s Many Groups Find Common Ground

Business Week / NEWS ANALYSIS / APRIL 17, 2000 The Washington protests could be a turning point in getting the disparate factions to work in concert -- and more effectively

Global Environment

The Associated Press / H. Josef Hebert WASHINGTON -- A United Nations-sponsored report by the World Resources Institute, a private environmental think tank, concluded Sunday that despite greater environmental awareness, growing demand for resources is threatening the world's environmental health more than ever and humans eventually will pay the price.

Breaking the Deadlock: Agriculture and Environmental Protection Policy in the Uruguay Round

The purpose of this thesis is to contribute to the search for an acceptable conclusion for the Uruguay Round. It will focus primarily on the agriculture negotiations, which have been the most controversial aspect of this Round.

Interview with Kevin Danaher on Globalism and Its Discontents

April 14, 2000 -- This week Policy.com sat down with one of the leaders of this week's IMF/World Bank protests. PC: Welcome to Policy.com's Policy Interview. With us today is Kevin Danaher, co-founder of Global Exchange, and editor of the new book, Globalize This: The Battle Against the World, or Trade Organization and Corporate Rule..

Clinton China-Trade Address Urged

Associated Press / Tom Raum, Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON (AP) -- The House Ways and Means Committee chairman urged President Clinton on Monday to give a televised address to the nation laying out his case for extending permanent trade privileges to China.

China Trade Will Be Hot Topic for Congress"" April Recess

By PAUL SINGER WASHINGTON, April 10 (UPI) -- Members of Congress returning home for the recess that begins this weekend are likely to get an earful on trade with China, as both industry groups and labor/environmental coalitions are planning major grassroots lobbying efforts on the topic.

China-Trade Backers Are Optimistic

Associated Press / Tom Raum, Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON (AP) -- Despite labor's plans to protest one of President Clinton's top economic objectives this week, supporters of permanent trade privileges for China increasingly sense they will prevail.