by Nigel Sizer of the World Resources Institute, David Downes of the Center for International Environmental Law, and David Kaimowitz of the Center for International Forestry Research This forest note provides a preliminary assessment of the possible impacts of the new trade policy proposals and suggest ways in which social and environmental risks could be reduced if not entirely eliminated, while at the same time promoting long-term economic development. This note focuses on three countries important both for theri forests and their forest product trade, and we explore whether the current economic and legal system is ensuring sustainable management and conservation of forests. On a more general level, the authors identify policies needed to enhance sustainability of forest use. Along with this, we outline the possible implications for forests of market liberalization meausres - as it currently proposed. We seek a balance between removal of trade-inhibiting policies and the maintenance of measures that protect other economic, social. and environmental values. Dec 1999 / 24 pages |
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