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presented to
the Parliamentary Committe
on Foreign Affairs and International Trade
Calgary, Alberta. April 29, 1999.
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WHY INCLUDE
ENVIRONMENT? |
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Must not compromise or hinder effotrs to meet international
and domestic environmental obligations
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Consistent with principles established in NAFTA/NAAEC/CEC, Chile
negotiations
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Improve environmental management makes good economic sense for
public and private sectors
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no new policies - examine participants' other
environmental obligations (international agreements, voluntary systems,
other trade agreements)
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Slide:
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