International implicaciones sobre la biodiversidad de las negociaciones en la omc documento informativo

This briefing by Friends of the Earth International examines how the World Trade Organization (WTO) negotiations following the 2001 Doha Ministerial Conference may undermine the objectives of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD). The document highlights conflicts between trade liberalization and biodiversity protection, specifically regarding genetically modified organisms (GMOs), agricultural subsidies, and intellectual property rights.

• The Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) faces institutional barriers within the WTO, as its observer status is limited and some countries, including the US, have blocked its access to critical discussions such as those of the TRIPS Council.
• There is a significant legal conflict between the CBD's 'precautionary approach' to the transboundary movement of GMOs and the WTO's lack of legal recognition of this principle, which could lead to WTO sanctions against countries implementing biodiversity protections.
• WTO agricultural liberalization promotes an industrial export model that threatens biodiversity by displacing traditional farming, encouraging the conversion of fragile habitats into cropland, and increasing dependence on chemical inputs from Northern corporations.
• The classification of biodiversity-related resources as 'non-agricultural products' or 'ecological goods' under the Doha Declaration risks subjecting genetic resources and forest products to trade liberalization commitments.
• The General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS) could facilitate the commercialization of biodiversity and landscape protection, potentially leading to 'biopiracy' and reducing the control of indigenous communities over their natural resources.
• Negotiations to prevent the patenting of genetic resources under the TRIPS Agreement have been stalled due to opposition from Northern countries, conflicting with the CBD's goal of keeping such resources non-patentable.
• The 'Singapore issues' regarding competition and investment policy could limit the ability of developing governments to protect community-based cooperatives or regulate foreign direct investment to protect local biodiversity.

APA

III, V. P. B. Y. (2002). International implicaciones sobre la biodiversidad de las negociaciones en la omc documento informativo. Friends of the Earth International. https://www.foei.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/wto_esp.pdf

Chicago

III, Vicente Paolo B. Yu. International implicaciones sobre la biodiversidad de las negociaciones en la omc documento informativo. Friends of the Earth International, 2002. https://www.foei.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/wto_esp.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{iii2002international, author = {III, Vicente Paolo B. Yu}, title = {{International implicaciones sobre la biodiversidad de las negociaciones en la omc documento informativo}}, institution = {Friends of the Earth International}, year = {2002}, month = apr, url = {https://www.foei.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/wto_esp.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }