POSC 2200 Lecture Notes - Lecture 20: Global Environmental Politics, Corporate Social Responsibility, Food Policy
30 Mar 2018
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Agreement on trade-related aspects of intellectual property rights. Ip was considered trade-related and unregulated under gatt. Wto members required to provide for enforceable patent protection for new inventions in all areas of technology. 30-35% contribution to ghgs (mostly intensive livestock operations) Change food policy at the national and local scale. Women are the critical food producers, seed savers, etc . No, problems but nothing that can"t be overcome. Causes - poverty and weak economic growth. Globalization - a source of progress that will improve the environment. The way forward - promote economic growth and enhance efficiency, give market incentives and create corporate social responsibility. Causes - weak, institutions and states non-cooperation. Force for good by helping corporate cooperation to enhance welfare. Global institutions, norms to distribute technologies, resources, and build state capacity. The way forward industrialization and capitalism leads to exploitation. Reject industrialization and capitalism and restore local authority. Conservation and pollution in the 60"s and 70"s.
