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CBTF Side Event. Meeting on Trade Liberalization, Environmental Protection and Sustainable Development: Opportunities and Challenges for SIDS . |
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Mauritius. 11 January 2005 |
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side event, held during the ‘International Meeting to Review the Implementation
of the Programme of Action for the Sustainable Development of Small Island
Developing States (SIDS)’, provided a forum to discuss and consider opportunities
and challenges related to sustainable development through enhanced trade
and sound environmental management. Discussion topics included sustainable
fisheries management, organic agriculture as a market access opportunity,
sustainable tourism development and protecting and promoting traditional
knowledge. Some 75 participants, including government delegations and representatives of intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations attending the Mauritius International Meeting, participated in the side event. Workshop participants emphasized that niche markets for organic agricultural and other environmentally preferable products could assist SIDS in diversifying exports and alleviating the effects of the erosion of trade preferences. CBTF-supported activities, such as policy dialogues and studies, could help SIDS in their analysis of opportunities and constraints in this regard and take informed policy decisions. |
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Questions..
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| Substantive UNEP | Asad Naqvi | Rahila.mughal@unep.ch | tel +41 (0)22 917 8243 | ||
| Substantive UNCTAD | Nuria Castells | nuria.castells@unctad.org | tel +41 (0)22 917 1796 |