Draft declaration trades away the environment
13 November, 2001
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13 November, 2001
November 13, 2001 - The leaked revised WTO ministerial declaration, drafted and circulated by the Chair of the Ministerial Conference in Doha at noon time today, was greeted with horror by Friends of the Earth International (FoEI), the largest grassroots federation of environmental and social justice organizations around the world.
FoEI fears that if adopted in its present form, the agreement would:
Tony Juniper of Friends of the Earth International said: "This is another example of very one-sided globalization. The cause of sustainable development is more urgent than ever, yet the rich country governments in particular, are determined to press ahead with yet more environmentally damaging trade liberalization. We don't need a new trade round nor new issues, we need a review that enables sustainable development to be reflected in all trade rules."
Contact details in Doha:
Tony Juniper: +44 77 12843207
Alexandra Wandel: +974 539 2747
Vice Yu: +41 79 237 5626
Bertram Zagema: +31 62 959 3877
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