[Imc-newsroom] Canada meeting examines environmental effects of free trade

[Peter Miller]

The meeting is underway right now, in case anyone wants to do an interview 
with them...

-Peter


>Note that at the end of this announcement is a website where several of 
>the working papers are posted. Ronnie
>
>>Measuring the Environmental Impacts of Free Trade: CEC Hosts 17-18
>>January Experts Meeting
>>
>>To deepen understanding of the environmental effects of free trade,
>>particularly in the agricultural and energy sectors, a meeting of
>>leading experts and representatives from Canada, Mexico and United
>>States will be held in Montreal on 17-18 January 2002.
>>
>>The meeting, hosted by the North American Commission for Environmental
>>Cooperation (CEC), will examine what is known about environmental
>>assessments or reviews of free trade, what gaps exist and why, and what
>>future steps need to be taken. In addition, representatives from several
>>international bodies, including the World Bank, the Organization for
>>Economic Cooperation and Development, the United Nations Environment
>>Programme and the UN Conference on Trade and Development will
>>participate.
>>
>>Several working papers prepared for the meeting are available on the
>>CEC's web site at http://www.cec.org.
>>
>>For more information:
>>
>>Commission for Environmental Cooperation
>>393, rue Saint-Jacques Ouest
>>Bureau 200
>>Montreal (Québec) Canada
>>H2Y 1N9
>>
>>Tel: (514) 350-4300
>>Fax: (514) 350-4314
>>E-mail: info at ccemtl.org
>>Web site: http://www.cec.org
>>
>>
>>
>>
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