By Aliza Kempner
The United States and eleven other
countries have sought to strengthen environmental protections worldwide in negotiating the Trans-Pacific Partnership. However, a draft chapter of the
agreement WikiLeaks exposed last week reveals that many of the countries
involved are seeking to undercut that goal. While the American proposal
includes penalties in cases of environmental disputes, Pacific nations see
things differently, advocating for a process without disciplinary teeth.
The New York Times considers the misgivings
that could ensue, as some Trans-Pacific Partnership countries reject binding
commitments on environmental issues, but appear willing to include similar
terms in areas such as state expropriation of private businesses.
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