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See Discussion Papers for the 2nd
Regional Workshop for this project, held in Havana, Cuba, from
30 May - 2 June 2000
Donors:
United Kingdom (Department for International Development - DFID)
Implemented by: UNCTAD with the collaboration of the Foundation
for International Environmental Law and Development (FIELD)
Beneficiary Countries: Bangladesh, Brazil, Costa Rica, Cuba,
India, Philippines, South Africa, Tanzania, Tunisia and Uganda
Status: ongoing
Objectives:
To assist the beneficiary countries to a) deepen their understanding
of the complex linkages between trade and environment; b) improve
policy coordination at the national level; and c) participate effectively
in multilateral deliberations on trade and environment in the WTO,
UNCTAD and other fora.
Description:
The ten beneficiary countries nominate two experts each -- one
from the Ministry of Trade and one from the Ministry of Environment.
Two roundtables and three workshops bring together the same core
participants. A small number of other workshop participants will
be drawn from research institutions and NGOs, particularly from
the host country and other countries in the same region.
Activities:
At the first roundtable held in Geneva 24-25 June 1999, Geneva-based
representatives from the ten countries joined the core participants.
A menu of possible topics outlined in an issues paper prepared by
the UNCTAD secretariat and FIELD was discussed. This led to definition
of the project's future focus, specifically the topics of the three
workshops to be held in developing countries and of supporting documentation
needed, including presentation papers, background papers and sector
studies. Most of these papers would be prepared by developing country
research institutions in collaboration with their governments and
other members of the national trade and/or environment communities.
Each workshop will successively deepen the understanding of the
chosen issues.
The
first regional workshop was held in Los Baños, Philippines
on 11-13 November 1999
The
second regional workshop was held in Havana, Cuba on 30
May - 2 June 2000
The
second roundtable will be held in London on 2-3 November 2000.
Documentation:
- Issues
paper (.doc,
407 KB)
- Report
of the Project-launching Roundtable, 24-25 June 1999, (.html,
74 KB)
- Discussion
Papers from the 1st Workshop
in Los Baņos, Philippines, 11-13 November 1999
- Discussion
Papers from the 2nd Workshop
in Havana,
Cuba, 30 May - 2 June 2000
Additional
Information:
Project
Manager: Rene Vossenaar
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Strengthening Research
and Policy-Making Capacity on Trade and Environment in Developing
Countries