Why doesn’t the Government of Canada approach to EA of trade and investment negotiations assess social impacts of negotiations?
• EAS are being conducted in accordance with the 2001 Framework for Conducting EAs of Trade Negotiations, which is designed to identify and assess environmental impacts linked to the trade negotiations. • However, the analysis carried out to determine the environmental impacts of a negotiation carries with it an implicit connection to consideration of social benefits: a healthy environment benefits the well-being of its inhabitants.
Related Questions
- How does the approach used within the Canadian government compare with the approach others use to assess the impacts of trade negotiations?
- Why doesn’t the Government of Canada approach to EA of trade and investment negotiations assess environmental impacts outside of Canada?
- Why doesn’t the Government of Canada approach to EA of trade and investment negotiations assess social impacts of negotiations?
