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Human rights and sustainability in free trade agreements: can the Cariforum-EU Economic Partnership Agreement serve as a model?
Menschenrechte und Nachhaltigkeit in Freihandelsabkommen: das Wirtschaftspartnerabkommen Cariforum-EU als Modell
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Abstract The liberalisation of foreign trade has often contributed to stimulating development and increasing prosperity. But it can also lead to unemployment, environmental problems and threats to food security. Free trade agreements should therefore be designed to ensure that positive effects are felt quick... view more
The liberalisation of foreign trade has often contributed to stimulating development and increasing prosperity. But it can also lead to unemployment, environmental problems and threats to food security. Free trade agreements should therefore be designed to ensure that positive effects are felt quickly, and provisions should be made for dealing with negative effects. In recent years the European Union and the United States have already concluded free trade agreements containing clauses on sustainability and human rights backed up with instruments for impact assessment and monitoring. The European Union's Economic Partnership Agreement with Cariforum contains formulations that could serve as a model in this respect. (author's abstract)... view less
Keywords
EU; Caribbean Region; African-Caribbean-Pacific countries; international economic relations; economic agreement; free trade; economic cooperation; international cooperation; socioeconomic development; human rights; sustainable development; foreign trade; liberalization; economic impact; ecological consequences; risk assessment
Classification
International Relations, International Politics, Foreign Affairs, Development Policy
Economic Policy
Free Keywords
politische Konditionalität; Ernährungssicherung
Document language
English
Publication Year
2014
City
Berlin
Page/Pages
8 p.
Series
SWP Comment, 24/2014
ISSN
1861-1761
Status
Published Version; reviewed
Licence
Deposit Licence - No Redistribution, No Modifications