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relations after the introduction of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) into Canada’s public policy. From forests to fish farms, Canadians across the country have expressed concern over the environmental profiteering that has become de rigueur in Canada / U.S. MORE
While the Obama Administration and congressional supporters of the pacts have rekindled timeworn talking points that describe these deals as “21st century” trade agreements, in reality, they strongly resemble the failed North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) that went into effect more than two decades ago. The age of NAFTA-like agreements must come to an end. Photo courtesy of Teamsters. The saying goes: the more things change, the more they stay the same. MORE
Trade agreements like NAFTA and institutions like the World Trade Organization open countries to unbridled competition for investment and jobs that creates a race to the bottom in terms of labor, health, social, and environmental standards. by David Korten Enron. Accounting fraud. Mad cows. Wal-Mart. Monopoly. Political corruption. Disintegrating schools. Downsizing. WorldCom. Tax havens. Cancer. Hostile takeovers. Channel One. Harken Energy. Climate change. Corporate welfare. MORE
It’s bigger than NAFTA (the North America Free Trade Agreement) and it now includes both Mexico and Canada. One critical section, on investor protection , was leaked, so we have every reason to believe that the flawed NAFTA model is being followed throughout. Compass. MORE
They are looking to pass the “NAFTA on steroids” after the November election this year [&hellip. This post has been republished from our partners CREDO mobile. The supporters of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) are gearing up for one last push to ram an unprecedented corporate power grab through Congress before President Obama leaves the White House. The post Nancy Pelosi: Take a Stand Against the TPP appeared first on Green Living Ideas. Sponsored Posts MORE
The (CO2 intensive) job losses that climate policy opponents trumpet will be offset by the (CO2 not-so-intensive) job gains that climate policy proponents trumpet (remember the "giant sucking sound" that was to be NAFTA?). MORE
That said, the pulp and paper industry is seeing its share of problems – from pine beetles to NAFTA to rapidly dwindling tree resources. MORE
Renegotiate NAFTA into terms that protect the American worker. I strongly agree with just five of the below—many of the rest horrify me, and are downright un-American. MORE
When the NAFTA treaty was debated in the early 1990s, a strong coalition of unions and environmental groups rallied to lead a massive opposition to the deal, and “for a time it even looked as if they would win.” MORE
On November 8 th , Lone Pine Resources, a Delaware-incorporated oil and gas firm with operations in Canada, filed notice of its intent to sue Canada for $250 million under the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) over Quebec’s moratorium on fracking. Compass. MORE
As Latinos, they were forced out of Mexico by international trade deals like NAFTA. The program brings together training in topics such as soil chemistry and farm planning with a deep analysis of how racism has divorced people of color from the land. MORE
Never mind NAFTA, CAFTA and GATT. Ever since commercial production of corn-based ethanol first began – in 2004 in Canada and about 2008 in the United States – there have been highly vocal proponents and opponents. MORE
This week, an electronic copy of a quietly filed lawsuit was unearthed, exposing the fact that oil and gas company Lone Pine Resources is moving forward with a $250-million North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) lawsuit against Canada. MORE
It’s similar to the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) – only way, way bigger. A leaked version of the pact's controversial chapter on investment reveals that—like NAFTA and more recent trade pacts—the TPP would give broad rights to foreign corporations. MORE
FOR HUNGER-PROOF CITIES Sustainable Urban Food Systems Edited by Mustafa Koc, Rod MacRae, Luc J.A. Mougeot, and Jennifer Welsh IDRC 1999 ISBN 0-88936-882-1 e-ISBN 1-55250-062-4 252 pp. Disponible en français The 20th century has witnessed a massive growth in urban populations. MORE
Mr. Trump has not yet clarified his promises on trade, but most experts say it will be very hard to simply walk away from Nafta and impose a 45 percent tariff against imports from China. “In I don't have the time to read all the articles like this one: Last week, Donald J. Trump was elected president based on a straightforward promise to make the United States great again. MORE
Now corporations are pushing for the TTIP to give more “protections” to oil and gas companies, which – based on the NAFTA precedent— would allow foreign companies to circumvent government and court decisions over energy policies, and sue taxpayers over policies that companies deem inconvenient. MORE
However, our current model of free trade, which is written into agreements of the World Trade Organization (WTO) and free trade pacts like the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), threatens nearly every aspect of this much-needed economic transition. Photo courtesy of Jim Wylie. MORE
The age of NAFTA-like agreements must come to an end. Photo courtesy of Teamsters. The saying goes: the more things change, the more they stay the same. MORE
An Israel Chemicals Dead Sea mining plant; Photo by Haaretz/Ofer Vaknin. MORE
The Delaware-incorporated Lone Pine Resources noted its intent to sue Canada for $250 million under the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) over Quebec’s moratorium on fracking -- the violent process of extracting natural gas from shale rock buried deep underground. Compass. MORE
NAFTA Related Topics Environmental Economics
NOVEMBER 16, 2016
Mr. Trump has not yet clarified his promises on trade, but most experts say it will be very hard to simply walk away from Nafta and impose a 45 percent tariff against imports from China. “In I don't have the time to read all the articles like this one: Last week, Donald J. Trump was elected president based on a straightforward promise to make the United States great again.
Green Living Ideas
OCTOBER 10, 2016
They are looking to pass the “NAFTA on steroids” after the November election this year [&hellip. This post has been republished from our partners CREDO mobile. The supporters of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) are gearing up for one last push to ram an unprecedented corporate power grab through Congress before President Obama leaves the White House. The post Nancy Pelosi: Take a Stand Against the TPP appeared first on Green Living Ideas. Sponsored Posts
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Environmental Economics
JULY 30, 2013
The (CO2 intensive) job losses that climate policy opponents trumpet will be offset by the (CO2 not-so-intensive) job gains that climate policy proponents trumpet (remember the "giant sucking sound" that was to be NAFTA?).
Sierra Club Compass
OCTOBER 2, 2013
This week, an electronic copy of a quietly filed lawsuit was unearthed, exposing the fact that oil and gas company Lone Pine Resources is moving forward with a $250-million North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) lawsuit against Canada.
Sierra Club Compass
NOVEMBER 16, 2012
On November 8 th , Lone Pine Resources, a Delaware-incorporated oil and gas firm with operations in Canada, filed notice of its intent to sue Canada for $250 million under the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) over Quebec’s moratorium on fracking. Compass.
Eco Friendly Daily
JANUARY 7, 2014
relations after the introduction of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) into Canada’s public policy. From forests to fish farms, Canadians across the country have expressed concern over the environmental profiteering that has become de rigueur in Canada / U.S.
Sierra Club Compass
MARCH 15, 2013
It’s similar to the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) – only way, way bigger. A leaked version of the pact's controversial chapter on investment reveals that—like NAFTA and more recent trade pacts—the TPP would give broad rights to foreign corporations.
Sierra Club Compass
FEBRUARY 20, 2013
It’s bigger than NAFTA (the North America Free Trade Agreement) and it now includes both Mexico and Canada. One critical section, on investor protection , was leaked, so we have every reason to believe that the flawed NAFTA model is being followed throughout. Compass.
Green Home Blog
MARCH 13, 2013
Never mind NAFTA, CAFTA and GATT. Ever since commercial production of corn-based ethanol first began – in 2004 in Canada and about 2008 in the United States – there have been highly vocal proponents and opponents.
Sierra Club Compass
JANUARY 9, 2013
The Delaware-incorporated Lone Pine Resources noted its intent to sue Canada for $250 million under the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) over Quebec’s moratorium on fracking -- the violent process of extracting natural gas from shale rock buried deep underground. Compass.
Sierra Club Compass
OCTOBER 29, 2014
Now corporations are pushing for the TTIP to give more “protections” to oil and gas companies, which – based on the NAFTA precedent— would allow foreign companies to circumvent government and court decisions over energy policies, and sue taxpayers over policies that companies deem inconvenient.
Sierra Club Compass
NOVEMBER 6, 2014
The age of NAFTA-like agreements must come to an end. Photo courtesy of Teamsters. The saying goes: the more things change, the more they stay the same.
Sierra Club Compass
SEPTEMBER 24, 2014
However, our current model of free trade, which is written into agreements of the World Trade Organization (WTO) and free trade pacts like the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), threatens nearly every aspect of this much-needed economic transition. Photo courtesy of Jim Wylie.
Sierra Club Compass
NOVEMBER 6, 2014
While the Obama Administration and congressional supporters of the pacts have rekindled timeworn talking points that describe these deals as “21st century” trade agreements, in reality, they strongly resemble the failed North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) that went into effect more than two decades ago. The age of NAFTA-like agreements must come to an end. Photo courtesy of Teamsters. The saying goes: the more things change, the more they stay the same.
Green Prophet
MARCH 27, 2013
An Israel Chemicals Dead Sea mining plant; Photo by Haaretz/Ofer Vaknin.
Eco Friendly Daily
JUNE 7, 2014
That said, the pulp and paper industry is seeing its share of problems – from pine beetles to NAFTA to rapidly dwindling tree resources.
Elephant Journal
NOVEMBER 18, 2016
Renegotiate NAFTA into terms that protect the American worker. I strongly agree with just five of the below—many of the rest horrify me, and are downright un-American.
Green Blog
NOVEMBER 17, 2014
When the NAFTA treaty was debated in the early 1990s, a strong coalition of unions and environmental groups rallied to lead a massive opposition to the deal, and “for a time it even looked as if they would win.”
The Green Changemakers
MARCH 27, 2010
FOR HUNGER-PROOF CITIES Sustainable Urban Food Systems Edited by Mustafa Koc, Rod MacRae, Luc J.A. Mougeot, and Jennifer Welsh IDRC 1999 ISBN 0-88936-882-1 e-ISBN 1-55250-062-4 252 pp. Disponible en français The 20th century has witnessed a massive growth in urban populations.
The Green Changemakers
APRIL 18, 2008
Trade agreements like NAFTA and institutions like the World Trade Organization open countries to unbridled competition for investment and jobs that creates a race to the bottom in terms of labor, health, social, and environmental standards. by David Korten Enron. Accounting fraud. Mad cows. Wal-Mart. Monopoly. Political corruption. Disintegrating schools. Downsizing. WorldCom. Tax havens. Cancer. Hostile takeovers. Channel One. Harken Energy. Climate change. Corporate welfare.
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