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Iberá in the blood
by Lic. Anibal Parera
Technical coordinator Project Conservation and Handling of the Matting of the Iberá
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Civil Society Regional Forum: “CREATING JOBS TO FIGHT POVERTY AND STRENGTHEN DEMOCRATIC GOVERNANCE”
Buenos Aires , Argentina - September 6-7, 2005
The goal of the Civil Society Regional Forum is to stimulate discussion and the exchange of ideas among civil society organizations (CSO) that actively monitor the Summits of the Americas mandates and carry out activities related to the topics of the inter-American agenda. Likewise, the Forum also has the objective to present, to OAS Member States, the recommendations generated by civil society in efforts to support the work of the National Summit Coordinators in preparation for the IV Summit of the Americas to be held in Mar del Plata , Argentina in November, 2005. more...
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Fading green? Environmental politics in the Mercosur free trade agreement
Latin American Politics and Society, Winter 2003 by Hochsteller, Kathryn
| ... The ECOS Foundation, the only regional environmental NGO specifically created to accompany Mercosur processes, has been the most consistent environmentalist participant in SGT 6 meetings. Even ECOS, however, insists that the participatory openings must be increased and improved for SGT 6 to function well and to justify NGO expenses in attending meetings (Leichner Reynal 2002).8 Mercosur has no other forums that invite environmentalists' participation. The most likely alternative, the Economic and Social Consultative Forum (FCES), is only an advisory body and is even more heavily dominated by business and labor actors (Grandi and Bizzozero 1998) (FCES 2001). Regional environmentalists interested in the intersection of trade and the environment have begun to turn their attention much more to the proposed Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA) or to specific transboundary issues (see Hochstetler 2002a). ... |
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The Sixth WTO Ministerial Conference will be held in Hong Kong, China from 13 to 18 December 2005. more...
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ECOS would realize the Evaluation for the MERCOSUR , close to other organizations of great prestige. |
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The general objetive of this initiative is to orientate the formulation of national and regional trade politics, towards the sustainable Development; across the accomplishment of an regional evaluation of sustainability impact of the productive chain of the soybean ( Glicine max), giving tools the drawees of decision for the sustainability of the current practices and productive and commercial trends. This objetive is consistent with the mandates of the Process of Summits of the Americas.
The Intention is to realize an Evaluation of Impact of regional Sustainability of the productive chain of the soybean, considering aspects relating to the environmental, economic and social subject matter, generating a solid and deepened diagnostic information. more...
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| Canada to host annual climate change conference |
Canada will host the first Meeting of the Parties to the Kyoto Protocol in Montreal in conjunction with the eleventh session of the Conference of the Parties to the Climate Change Convention. The Conference will take place from 28 November to 9 December 2005 at the Palais des Congrès de Montréal. more... |
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| WTO Dispute Settlement – An African View |
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The Trade Law Centre for Southern Africa (tralac) is hosting a Conference on WTO Dispute Settlement on 31 March 2005.
The event will have a predominantly multilateral focus in examining the role and participation of African Countries in WTO dispute settlement proceedings. Africa's limited participation in the WTO dispute settlement system to date and ways in which Africa might engage the dispute settlement system to its advantage, will receive attention.
Participation in the event will be of benefit to trade policy formulators, government officials, the business community, lawyers and academia – from across the entire African continent. more...
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FTAA – TRADE NEGOTIATIONS COMMITTEE
JOINT COMMUNIQUÉ OF CO-CHAIRS |
| The Co-Chairs of the Trade Negotiations Committee (TNC) held consultations in Washington, D.C. February 22-23, 2005, on guidance for developing a common and balanced set of rights and obligations to be provided to the negotiators, as provided in the Miami Declaration. This meeting built on discussions among countries participating in the FTAA negotiations that have taken place since the Seventeenth TNC meeting in Puebla, Mexico in February last year.
The Co-Chairs have continued to make progress and are optimistic about the results of this meeting. We will meet again on March 29 and 30. The Co-Chairs will consult informally with delegations of the other FTAA countries. |
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Worldwide events marking Kyoto Protocol's entry into force |
The Kyoto Protocol entered into force on 16 February 2005. To mark this date, some Parties to the Kyoto Protocol, as well as institutions and organizations, have planned events and other activities. In order to assist those who wish to attend or promote their activities, the UNFCCC secretariat has compiled a list of known events and activities. Japan held a commemorative symposium and global video conference on 16 February 2005 to celebrate the entry into force of the Kyoto Protocol. These events took place in the historic city of Kyoto where the Protocol was originally adopted in 1997. |
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Online Deliberative Forums
April 4-May 6, 2005 |
Partners of the Americas ' Center for Civil Society is pleased to invite you to voice concerns and tackle provocative issues related to regional development during meetings that won't require travel arrangements. Through online deliberative forums, civil society organizations from throughout the Americas are coming together to influence the direction of policy in the hemisphere, resulting in a unique opportunity for broadening and deepening civil society participation in and impact on regional governmental processes. All civil society organizations are encouraged to register and participate in the forums by visiting http://foroscumbres.redinter.org . Please distribute this announcement to colleagues and your respective networks. |
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