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Natural Resources and the Environment
Bake, Reny Mariane and José Francisco Spross. 2003. El TLC con EE.UU. y La Nueva Ronda de la OMC: Temas Sensitivos para Centroamérica y Recomendaciones para Optimizar la Negociación. Realizado para el Programa "Centroamérica en la Economía Mundial del Siglo XXI." Asociación de Investigaciones y Estudios Sociales, IDRC y Ford Foundation: Guatemala. (S)
Summary: Within the context of a general overview of the CAFTA negotiations and expected outcomes, this document considers the environment among a group of sensitive topics in the CAFTA negotiations. A brief discussion of the environmental implications of a free trade agreement on the countries participating in the free trade agreement is given and policy recommendations, with respect to the environmental context, are offered.
Region: Costa Rica; El Salvador; Guatemala; Honduras; Nicaragua.
Mangas, Bianca and Nadia Noguera. 2004. “La Ruta Critica del TLC Centroamérica y los Estado Unidos mes de febrero de 2004.” Centro Humboldt, Campaña Mesoamericana de Comercio, Integración y Desarrollo Sostenible (CID). February. (S)
Summary: This document describes specific outcomes of the CAFTA negotiations, such as the distribution of quotas for peanuts and meat, and their impact on Nicaraguan producers. The document recognizes that trade integration can be a vehicle for development and states the need to address environmental protection, respect for indigenous peoples, and cultural and archeological preservation. A description of the CAFTA ratification process is also provided.
Region: Nicaragua
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