1. Global Justicefor Animals& theEnvironmentwww.gjae.org

2. GJAE PRINCIPLES- Anti-speciesism and animal rights- Biodiversity and Ecosystem Protection- Sustainability and Localism- Rejection of Neoliberalism and Globalism- Environmental Justice- Consumer Rights- Solidarity with Indigenous Peoples 3. What are Free TradeAgreements?-Tariffs and Quotas- Investment Rules-Intellectual Property- Procurement Rules 4. Free Trade Agreements:Core Environmental Justice, Ecological, and Animal RightsConcerns- Procurement rules undermine green, local, & humane purchasing- State Investor provisions undermine environmental regulation- State-state challenges to non-tariff barriers to trade vs. import bans on unsustainable &inhumane products- Agricultural liberalization expands industrial and animal-based agriculture anddiminishes food safety- Transportation roads, fuel, roadkill, resources for vehicles- Live animal exports (dolphins, fighting cocks, exotic animals)- Lack of indigenous consultation- Outsourcing and offshoring to escape environmental and humane regulations 5. FREE TRADE AGREEMENTSPROMOTE CLIMATE CHANGEThe Bush lleeggaaccyy lliivveess...... 6. 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Factory farms areenergy intensive andconsume vast quantities offossil fuels. 8. - MMeecchhaanniizzeedd AAggrriiccuullttuurreeFFrreeee ttrraaddee aaggrreeeemmeennttss sshhiifftt gglloobbaall aaggrriiccuullttuurreettoowwaarrddss iinndduussttrriiaall ssccaallee pprroodduuccttiioonn aanndd ffoossssiill ffuueellccoonnssuummiinngg ffaarrmm mmaacchhiinneerryy,, wwhhiillee ddrriivviinnggssuussttaaiinnaabbllee llooww--tteecchh ffaarrmmeerrss oouutt ooff bbuussiinneessss.. 9. IInnvveessttoorr PPrrootteeccttiioonnssFFaacciilliittaattee FFoossssiill FFuueellEExxttrraaccttiioonnOOIILL CCOOAALL NNAATTUURRAALLGGAASS 10. LOCALISM UNDERMINED 11. FARMER DISPLACEMENT=DEFORESTATIONThe aaggrreeeemmeennttss aallssoo ffaaiillttoo aaddddrreessss tthhee tthhrreeaatt ttooffaarrmmeerrss ppoosseedd bbyy tthheeeelliimmiinnaattiioonn ooff ttaarriiffffss oonnssuubbssiiddiizzeedd UUSSaaggrriiccuullttuurraall eexxppoorrttss..FFaarrmmeerrss wwhhoo lloossee tthheeiirrllaanndd cclleeaarr ffoorreessttss ffoorrnneeww llaanndd.. 12. FTAs Undermines SelectivePurchasingPPrrooccuurreemmeenntt rruulleessooff tthheessee aaggrreeeemmeennttssiinnhhiibbiitt ""bbuuyy ggrreeeenn""lleeggiissllaattiioonn lliikkee""ggoooodd wwoooodd"" bbiillllss oorrrreeccyycclleedd ccoonntteennttssttaattee ppuurrcchhaassiinnggpprrooggrraammss .. 13. GGAATTTT && WWTTOO::DDEEAADDLLYY TTOO AANNIIMMAALLSS 14. WTO = DOLPHIN DEATHSDolphins have been observed to swim beneath schoolsof yellowfin tuna. For years, pursuit of dolphins hasbeen a method to capture yellowfin tuna for fishingfleets. In order to catch tuna, mile-long purse-seine netsare set around the dolphins. Tens of thousands ofdolphins are caught and drowned in tuna nets each year. 15. Attempts to reduce this problem in the 1972 and 1984 version ofthe Marine Mammal Protection Act were ineffective in curtailingthe problem. Thousands of dolphins were still killed every year.In 1991, Congress created the dolphin safe tuna label and in1992 banned all dolphin unsafe tuna in the US. 16. GATT RULESAGAINSTDOLPHINSIn 1991, the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade(GATT), a panel of unelected professional tradeofficials who meet in secret without outside appeal orreview, determined that dolphin safety standardswere an unnecessary barrier to foreign trade. AsGATT, lacked enforcement power, the US ignoredthe ruling. 17. In 1995 the GATT developed into the World Trade Organization (WTO), an institutional bodycapable of enforcing rulings that a nations animal protection and environmental laws violateinternational free trade standards. Countries who refuse to comply with WTO decisions areobligated pay compensations to the winning country or face severe trade sanctions.Mexico threatened a WTO challenge to the US ban on dolphin unsafe tuna if the US failed tolift its embargo on tuna from countries that did not enforce dolphin friendly practices. If the USlost at the WTO it could be required to pay compensations to the winning country or face severetrade sanctions.Under pressure from the Clinton administration Congress caved to Mexico's demands and liftedthe ban on dolphin deadly tuna. However the "Dolphin Safe" label remained, allowingconsumers to voluntarily pick less dolphin-deadly tuna brands. 18. According to Public Citizen's Global Trade Watch,"After years of sustained trade law challenges, theBush administration decided to quietly implement achange to a dolphin safe labeling policy whichMexico had demanded as necessary to implement aGATT ruling. (Mexico had threatened a new WTOcase if their demands were not met). On New YearsEve 2002, when few Americans were focused onpolicy matters, the Bush administration announcedthat it would change the Flipper-friendly tunapolicy to allow the dolphin-safe label to be used ontuna caught using deadly purse seine nets anddolphin encirclement. This regulation is now beingchallenged in federal court."In 2004 a federal judge overturned the Bushadministration's attempt to destroy the dolphin-safelabel and banned the use of the label on dolphindeadly tuna. A federal appeals court upheld theruling in April 2007. 19. In October 2008, Mexico made good onits threat to bring a new WTO challengeto the dolphin-safe label. The WTOestablished a panel to hear the dispute inApril 2009. In May 2011 a WTO interimtribunal ruled in support of Mexico. Ifthe US is unable to overturn the ruling onappeal, consumers will no longer be ableto distinguish dolphin deadly brands oftuna from those that use less dolphindeadly methods to catch tuna. Instead ofdoing everything possible to fight thisruling, the Obama administration put upa deliberately weak defense of thedolphin safe tuna label at the WTO inorder to avoid setting a legal precedentfor WTO recognition of environmentalrules that could later undermine USefforts to attack other countriesenvironmental laws. 20. Sea Turtles Ensnared by WTO- The shrimp fishing industry catches sea turtles in purseseine nets, where they drown-The US refused to import shrimp from any country not usingturtle exclusion devices. 21. Upon complaints from 4 nations in 1996 , a WTOdispute panel found the ban to be discriminatory. 22. WTO Blocks Hormone Ban- The WTO ruledagainst a 1989 EUhealth ban onbovine productswith growth-promotinghormones.- The EU has beenpaying trade banconcessions to theUS rather thanharm the heath ofEU citizens. 23. WTO THREATDESTROYS EU FURBAN 24. -- IInn 11999955 tthhee EEUUppaasssseedd lleeggiissllaattiioonnaaggaaiinnsstt tthheevviicciioouuss sstteeeell jjaawwlleegg hhoolldd ttrraapp aannddbbaannnneedd tthhee iimmppoorrttooff ffuurr ffrroomm nnaattiioonnsstthhaatt uusseedd tthheemm..-- TThhee UUSStthhrreeaatteenneedd aa WWTTOOcchhaalllleennggee aanndd tthheeEEUU bbaacckkeedd ddoowwnn.. 25. WTO Ruling (un)COOL!- In 2009, the COOL act madecountry of origin laws mandatoryin the US- A few months later, Canada andMexico filed a lawsuit with theWTO against the law- In May 2011, the WTO ruledagainst the COOL Act, ruling thatcountry of origin labelingpresented an unfair advantage 26. WTO vs. Baby SealsTo help end commercial seal hunting, in which baby seals areclubbed to death (often in front of their mothers), theEuropean Union banned the importation of seal products in2009. Canada, Norway, and Iceland are challenging the ban atthe WTO. 27. AANNIIMMAALLCCRRUUEELLTTYYOOLLYYMMPPIICCSSWith Canada in the worldspotlight as host of the 2010Winter Games, Global Justicefor Animals and theEnvironment held"Animal Cruelty Olympics"street theater performances infront of the CanadianConsulate, with the PrimeMinisters of Canada andNorway and the WTO Director-General competing to see whowould be responsible for themost deaths of baby seals. 28. GJAE protesters in Bangalore, capital of the Indian state of Karnataka, protestedat their local Canadian Consulate to express outrage that Canada's inhumane sealhunt and attempt to undermine animal protective legislation at the WTO weregiving a bad name to their state language, Kannada.The protest was a local media sensation. 29. Most RecentWTOChallengePuts FoodSafety at Risk- In 1997, the EU banned US poultry, because US poultryproducers wash chickens in low-concentration chlorinebefore selling them.- The US brought a WTO challenge against the banearlier this year. 30. NNAAFFTTAA::NNoorrtthh AAmmeerriiccaannFFrreeee TTrraaddee AAggrreeeemmeenntt 31. NAFTA Boosts Monocrops- After the passage of NAFTA, the leveling of tariffs in Mexico enabled USsubsidized agribusiness to dump monocropped corn onto the Mexicanmarketplace.- Subsistence farming inMexico was decimatedby the influx of cheapcorn from the US,sparking land grabs anddispossession. 32. Mexico Strikes Back- Mexico has had a moratorium againstgenetically modified (GM) corn since2005, but in 2008, Monsanto was allowedto run pilot tests, planting small GM fields.Three years later two Mexican statesbanned genetically modified corncompletely and Monsanto was not allowedto expand its pilot program for GM corn inNorthern Mexico.- Since the Doha round of world trade talksencourages nations to see no differencebetween GM crops and organic crops,Monsanto could file a suit against Mexicofor barriers to trade 33. NAFTA Chapter11 Grants NewProtections toCorporateInvestorsUNBALANCEDPROTECTIONS 34. FARMER DISPLACEMENT=DEFORESTATIONAAccccoorrddiinngg ttooOOxxffaammIInntteerrnnaattiioonnaall,,ddeeffoorreessttaattiioonniinnccrreeaasseedd iinnMMeexxiiccoo aafftteerrNNAAFFTTAA ccaauusseeddffaarrmmeerrss ttoo lloosseetthheeiirr llaanndd.. 35. FARMED ANIMAL SUFFERINGPIGS AND PULTRY PICTURES 36. Pork exports under NAFTA add $33.60 to the price producers receive foreach pig, according to economists with Iowa State University. Free tradeagreements with Colombia, Panama, Peru and South Korea would addanother $12.66 per pig to producers bottom line. 37. The NAFTAFLU The recent outbreakof Swine Flu(H1N1) in the UShas been traced toa hog farm inMexico owned byagribusiness giantSmithfield, builtsubsequent to thepassage of NAFTA. 38. By eliminating agricultural tariffs between Mexico and the US, NAFTAallowed Smithfield to ship subsidized, untariffed livestock feed to Mexicoand then to export its products back into the US without tariffs. Thisallowed Smithfield to lower costs by escaping US environmentalregulations (and by paying workers lower wages). 39. CANADA'S BOREAL FOREST25 per cent of the world's remaining original forestsCanada's largest ecosystem, covering 58% of the country30% is covered by wetlands, an estimated 1.5 million lakesand some of the country's largest river systemsBoreal ecosystems contain the largest expanse offreshwater in the world; more than 80 per cent of the world'sliquid freshwater is found in the BorealMore than 186 billion tonnes of carbon are stored in theCanadian Boreal's trees, soils, water and peat equivalent to913 years' worth of greenhouse gas emissions in CanadaThe global Boreal is the largest terrestrial carbon bankaccount on the planet 40. 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THE TAR SANDS:THE MOST ENVIRONMENTALLYDESTRUCTIVE PROJECT ON THEPLANETTar sands mining is licensed to use twicethe amount of fresh water that the entirecity of Calgary uses in a year.-At least 90% of the fresh water used inthe oil sands ends up in ends up in tailingponds so toxic that propane cannons areused to keep ducks from landing.- Processing the oil sands uses enoughnatural gas in a day to heat 3 millionhomes.- The toxic tailing ponds are consideredone of the largest human-made structuresin the world.-The ponds span 50 square kilometersand can be seen from space.-Producing a barrel of oil from the oilsands produces three times moregreenhouse gas emissions than a barrelof conventional oil. 42. BBLLAAMMEE NNAAFFTTAA!!according to NAFTA's energy proportionality clause, Canadais forced to provide 2 units of export for every unit producedfor domestic consumption. 43. According to environmental group Root Force, "I-69 is a North American Free TradeAgreement (NAFTA) superhighway, already constructed from Canada to Indianapolisand projected to extend down into Mexico. This highway is intended for the masstransportation of goods and resources, to further exploit workers and the land, and tolessen companies accountability in terms of human and environmental rights. 44. "As of January 2009, constructionhas begun in southwesternIndiana. If completed, thehighway will evict hundreds ofrural families, destroy hundreds ofacres of land and devastate thehabitats of countless species ofanimals, many of them alreadyendangered." 45. NNAAFFTTAA EEXXPPAANNDDSSCCOORRPPOORRAATTEE RRIIGGHHTTSSInvestment chapter(Chapter 11) allowsforeigncorporationsallowed to suegovernmentsdirectly for lostfuture profits. 46. Metalclad sues Mexico- In the mid-1990s, the US firm, Metalclad,attempted to build an incredibly environmentallyhazardous landfill in San Luis Patosi, Mexico butwas prevented by repeated political opposition.- Metalclad suedMexico in 1997under Chapter 11of NAFTA,winning the caseand over $16million dollars incompensation forlost profits. 47. Ethyl Corp Neurotoxin Protected- In 1997, Chapter 11 of NAFTAallowed Ethyl Corp to sue Canadafor over $200 million in lostprofits when Canada banned theirfuel additive because it containedmanganese, a known neurotoxin.- Canada subsequently droppedthe environmental law, and paidEthyl a large settlement. 48. Methanex sues the US- California phased outuse of MBTE in fuel afterfinding it wascontaminating water.- Methanex, maker ofMTBE, sued underChapter 11 of NAFTA,tying up the State ofCalifornia for over 7 yearsbefore finally losing thecase in 2005 49. - .CCaannaaddiiaann MMiinniinngg CCoommppaannyySSuueess UUnniitteedd SSttaatteessGlamis Gold, a Canadian mining ffiirrmm,, ssuueedd tthhee UUnniitteedd SSttaatteessiinn 2000033 ffoorr $$5500 mmiilllliioonn uunnddeerr CChhaapptteerr 1111 ooff NNAAFFTTAA,, bbeeccaauusseetthheeyy wweerree rreeqquuiirreedd ttoo bbaacckkffiillll aa mmiinnee iinn CCaalliiffoorrnniiaa oonn ssaaccrreeddiinnddiiggeennoouuss llaannddss iinn CCaalliiffoorrnniiaa''ss IImmppeerriiaall VVaalllleeyy 50. Tobacco CompanySues to AvoidTobacco SettlementLiabilityGr and River Enterprises vs. USA Canadian company is seeking damages over the1998 U.S. Tobacco Settlement, which requirestobacco companies to contribute to state escrowfunds to help defray medical costs of smokers.Jurisdictional ruling dismissed some of the claims astime-barred, but permitted other claims relating tocigarettes sold on Indian reservations to proceed to ahearing on the merits. 51. Transformer Company Challenges Canadian PCBBan, Wins $5 millionThanks to NAFTA,, Canada willsoon be mine!!!S.D. 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PCBs = POISONProbable Carcinogen, linked tomelanomas, liver cancer, gall bladdercancer, biliary tract cancer,gastrointestinal tract cancer, and braincancer, and may be linked to breastcancer.Acute toxic effects - irritation of the noseand lungs, skin irritations such as severeacne (chloracne) and rashes, and eyeproblems.Developmental effects - Children born withsignificant neurological and motor controlproblems, including lowered IQ and poor short-term memory, decreased birth weightand head size, and psychomotor and behavioral impairment. 53. Disrupted hormone function -shortened menstrual cycles, reducedsperm counts, altered sex organs,premature puberty, changed sex ratiosof children.Immune system and thyroid effects PCBs upset thyroid balance, may affectgrowth, behavioral & psychomotordevelopment. PCBs bind to receptorsthat control immune system function,disturbing the amounts of someimmune system elements likelymphocytes and T cells. PCB levelstied to an increased prevalence of earinfections and chickenpox and withlowered immune system function, andthus greater susceptibility to disease 54. Our common philosophy is governed by Biblical principles and values. 55. PesticideManufacturerSues CanadaU.S. chemical companyCrompton/Chemtura, a producer of thepesticide lindane, a hazardous persistentorganic pollutant, is suing for $100million, challenging a voluntaryagreement between manufacturers andthe Canadian government to restrictproduction. Claims involvediscrimination, performancerequirements, expropriation and aviolation of the minimum standard oftreatment rule. 56. Lindane's Effects onHuman HealthExposure to large amounts of lindane canharm the nervous system, producing a rangeof symptoms from headache and dizziness toseizures, convulsions and more rarely death.Prenatal exposure to -HCH, an isomer oflindane and production byproduct, has beenassociated with altered thyroid hormone levelsand could affect brain development.Lindane is known to be particularlyhazardous to children.The persistent chemical shows up more oftenthan any other pesticide in the Arcticenvironment, contaminating traditional foodsof indigenous communities in the region. 57. Lindane is a persistent organicpollutant: it is relatively long-livedin the environment, it istransported long distances bynatural processes like globaldistillation, and it canbioaccumulate in food chains,though it is rapidly eliminatedwhen exposure isdiscontinued. 58. The production of lindane generates large amounts ofwaste hexachlorocyclohexane isomers, and it isestimated that "every ton of lindane manufacturedproduces about 9 tons of toxic waste." 59. When lindane is used inagriculture, an estimated 12-30% of it volatilizes into theatmosphere, where it is subjectto long-range transport and canbe deposited by rainfall.Lindane in soil can leach tosurface and even ground waterand can bioaccumulate in thefood chain. However,biotransformation andelimination are relatively rapidwhen exposure is discontinued.Most exposure of the generalpopulation to lindane hasresulted from agricultural usesand the intake of foods, such asproduce, meats and milk,produced from treatedagricultural commodities 60. In 2009, governments around the world added the lindane to the list ofchemicals targeted for global ban under the Stockholm Convention (POPstreaty). All agricultural uses of lindane will be phased out under the treaty, andany production of the neurotoxic pesticide is banned. Pharmaceutical uses forcontrol of lice and scabies (using existing stocks) are scheduled for full phaseout by 2014. 61. SSoo CCrroommppttoonn//CChheemmttuurraaddrrooppppeedd tthhee ssuuiitt,,rriigghhtt......?? 62. http://clients.insidesh.com/clients/media/pma/032409/chemtura/logo_cmtra_rgb_high_resolution.jpgAt the end of the day, Chemtura seeks to hold the [Canadian PestManagement Regulatory Agency] responsible for the fact that it can no longerprofit from the sale of a toxic chemical that has been internationally bannedbased on demonstrated health and environmental concerns-- Canadas counter memorial. 63. When you read through a lot of these cases, you find something missing namely common sense. Jim Mays, Sierra Club Responsible Trade Program 64. Dow Sues Over Ban on Toxic 2,4-DDow AgroSciences LLC, a subsidiary of the U.S. Dow ChemicalCompany is suing Canada for $2 million under Chapter 11 for losses italleged were caused by a Quebec provincial ban on the sale and certainuses of lawn pesticides containing the active ingredient 2,4-D. OtherCanadian provinces are considering similar bans. 65. Responsible for:- Bhopal disaster- Birth defects from Agent Orangein Vietnam- 66. TTooxxiicc 22,,44--DDSymptoms of 2,4-D poisoning in exposed people include irritation and inflammationof eyes and skin, hives, nausea, vomiting, throat irritation, headache, dizziness,coughing, and difficulty breathing.New studies indicate that 2,4-D reduces fertility in several ways. 2,4-D exposure isassociated with low sperm counts.2,4-D (and the entire family of phenoxy herbicides) is classified as possiblycarcinogenic by the International Agency for Research on Cancer. Studies ofexposed farmers support this classification.According to the most recent data collected by the U.S. Environmental ProtectionAgency, some 2,4-D is contaminated with 2,3,7,8-TCDD, a potent dioxin.Monitoring by the U.S. Geological Survey showed that 2,4-D is frequently found inrivers and streams. It is also often measured in air samples.2,4-D causes genetic damage in plants in amounts too small to cause visibledamage to the plants.D causes genetic damage in plants in amounts too small tocause visible damage to the plants.Monitoring by the U.S. Geological Survey showed that 2,4-D is frequently found inrivers and streams. It is also often measured in air samples. 67. 22,,44--DD uussee oonn llaawwnnss iiss lliinnkkeeddwwiitthh aann iinnccrreeaasseedd rriisskkooff ccaanncceerr iinn ddooggss.. 68. GGJJAAEE aannddFFrriieennddss FFooiillDDoowwGGrreeeennwwaasshhSSccaammIn April 2010, GJAE inconjunction with InternationalCampaign for Justice inBhopal, the Center for Health,Environment, and Justice,Kids for a Better World, TheYes Men, and Vietnam AgentOrange Relief &Responsibility Campaign,disrupted the Dow Live EarthRun for Water, a cynical PRstunt designed to present Dowas a caring company ratherthan an unaccountable globalpolluter. 69. Activists dressedas grim reapers toillustrate thatDow's toxicpollution hasNOTHING to dowith a Live Earthand wore orangescarves tosymbolize Dow'sproduction ofAgent Orange foruse in Vietnam,which leftgenerations ofpeople with severebrain damage anddebilitating birthdefects. 70. Activists like Kids for a Better Future founder Akash Mehta helpedturn Dow's stunt into a PR disaster by telling reporters the truth aboutthe chemical giant's human rights and environmental atrocities. 71. The Yes Men, a group of anti-corporate pranksters, impersonatedDow PR flacks, distributed mock Dow corporate propagandabrochures that in reality exposed Dow's crimes and obnoxiouslyencouraged runners to ignore the protesters. 72. Yes Men gave media interviews on Dow's behalf, admittingto the company's toxic legacy and ongoing pollution. 73. Grim Reapers infiltrated the run... 74. while activists dressed as corpses stageda die-in in front of the finish line. 75. - In 2005, Congress passed legislation toimplement the Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement, atrade agreement between the US and theDominican Republic, Guatemala, ElSalvador, Honduras, Nicaragua,and Costa Rica- CAFTA countries were forced toeliminate tariffs and sanitary barriers onU.S. agricultural imports, allowingagribusiness to flood markets withcheap pork, beef, chicken, eggs, turkeyand dairy products.- Farms in CAFTA countries may beforced to shift to factory farm methods toremain competitive with untariffed USimports.- NAFTA-style state-investor rulesendanger the environment.- Originally intended as the first step tocreating a hemisphere-wide Free TradeArea of the Americas (FTAA), but manySouth American nations rejected FTAA. 76. People throughout the hemisphere were outraged that with noattempt to solicit public input, politicians were crafting agreementsthat would undermine democracy by giving corporations the right touse international tribunals to challenge policies that protect workersand the environment. 77. In Brazil and Mexico, FTAAfoes conducted a popularreferendum asking people ifthey wanted this newhemispheric tradeagreement. The publicresponded with a resoundingNO! In 2002, voters inBrazil, elected Luiz IncioLula da Silva, a staunchopponent of the FTAA(but not of the WTO,unfortuntely).Over the next few years,Presidents critical of theNAFTA/FTAA model wereelected in Argentina (2003),Uruguay (2004), Bolivia(2005), Ecuador (2006),Nicaragua (2006), and mostrecently Peru (2011), joiningVelezuela's Hugo Chavez(1999) in Latin America's"Pink Tide."FFoorrmmeerr PPrreessiiddeenntt ddaa SSiillvvaaBBoolliivviiaann PPrreessiiddeennttEEvvoo MMoorraalleessEEccuuaaddoorriiaannPPrreessiiddeennttRRaaffaaeell CCoorrrreeaaPPeerruuvviiaannPPrreessiiddeennttOOllaannttaa HHuummaallaa 78. FFaaccttoorryy FFaarrmmiinngg ttoo EExxppaannddUUnnddeerr DDRR--CCAAFFTTAAAs with NAFTA, DR-CAFTAforces the Dominican Republic(DR) and Central Americannations to eliminate their tariffson subsidized, factory farmed,animal products from the US,wiping out family farmers andincreasing consumption offactory farmed animalproducts.Tariff elimination on livestockfeed encourages the growth offactory farming in the CAFTAcountries the only way to staycompetitive with untariffed USexports. 79. Tariff elimination on staple crops meansless consumption of more sustainable,locally produced family farmed foods andthe destruction of rural economies andcommunities.People leave rural areas to relocate to citiesor to emigrate, in the process becomingmore dependent on industrially produced,globally traded, unsustainable foods andother commodities. Increased emigrationalso means increased consumption of fossilfuels.Environmentalists fear that as withNAFTA, farmers who lose their land as aresult of DR-CAFTA will clear forestedareas, dramatically increasing overallforest loss in the region. 80. UNBALANCEDPROTECTIONS, again!Caps onawards forenvironmentaldamages butinvestor suitsare unlimited! 81. Pacific Rim & Commerce Groupvs. El Salvador 82. Pacific Rim is a Canadian mining company uussiinngg aa ssmmaallll ooffffiiccee iinnNNeevvaaddaa ttoo ccllaaiimm ttoo bbee aa UUSS ccoorrppoorraattiioonn iinn oorrddeerr ttoo uussee CCAAFFTTAA ttoo ssuuee EEllSSaallvvaaddoorr,, bbeeccaauussee tthhee CCeennttrraall AAmmeerriiccaann nnaattiioonn rreeffuusseess ttoo aallllooww aa ccyyaanniiddee--lleeaacchh mmiinniinngg pprroojjeecctt nneeaarr tthhee nnaattiioonn''ss llaarrggeesstt rriivveerr aanndd pprriimmaarryy ssoouurrccee ooffddrriinnkkiinngg wwaatteerr.. PPaacciiffiicc RRiimm aanndd UUSS ccoorrppoorraattiioonn CCoommmmeerrccee GGrroouupp aarreessuuiinngg EEll SSaallvvaaddoorr ffoorr $$117777 mmiilllliioonn ddoollllaarrss uussiinngg CCAAFFTTAA''ss ssttaattee--iinnvveessttoorrpprroovviissiioonnss,, wwhhiicchh ggiivvee ccoorrppoorraattiioonnss tthhee rriigghhtt ttoo ssuuee ggoovveerrnnmmeennttss ffoorr lloossttppootteennttiiaall ffuuttuurree pprrooffiittss.. CCoommmmeerrccee GGrroouupp''ss ccaassee wwaass ddiissmmiisssseedd oonn aatteecchhnniiccaalliittyy,, bbuutt PPaacciiffiicc RRiimm''ss ccaassee iiss oonnggooiinngg.. 83. According to the Committee in Solidarity with the People of El Salvador,"Salvadoran communities have been organizing for years to keep foreignmines out of their lands. They have united to form strong grassrootsorganizations such as the National Coalition Against Metallic Mining toprotect their communities from the environmental devastation andrampant water contamination caused by extractive mining." 84. OMPINPIONNG EANNDT SM UORFD TERH E MINING PROJECT ASSASINATEDJune 18, 2009: Prominent local anti-miningactivist Marcelo Rivera is disappeared. Hisbody is found 11 days later in the bottom ofa well, with clear signs of torture.December 20, 2009: Ramiro Rivera, vice-presidentof the Environmental Committeeof Cabaas is gunned down in front of hisdaughter, despite being under 24-hour policeprotection since being shot eight times inAugust. His neighbor Felicta Echeverrawas also killed in the attack.December 26, 2009: Dora Alicia SortoRecinos, member of the same EnvironmentalCommittee, was killed while doing laundryin a stream by her house. She was eightmonths pregnant and carrying her two yearold child.Death threats against community leaders, thestaff at Radio Victoria and Father LuisQuintanilla continue. 85. From May 31st to June 1st, 2010, the World Bank'sInternational Centre for the Settlement of InvestmentDisputes (ICSID), one of the bodies that arbitrates CAFTAinvestor disputes, held initial hearings in Pacific Rim's caseagainst El Salvador. The Committee in Solidarity with thePeople of El Salvador (CISPES)coordinated a national day of protest. 86. TradeJustice NY Metro, GJAE, and NY CISPES marked the occasion with ademonstration at the Canadian Consulate, demanding that Canada implementC-300, a parliamentary bill that would place stronger restrictionson the overseas mining and human rights practicesof Canadian mining companies like Pacific Rim. 87. Protesters posed as representatives of Pacific Rim, launching their own mineralwater line with some unusual ingredients cyanide and arsenic, chemicals thatcould contaminate El Salvador's drinking waterif the mining project is carried out. 88. GGllaammiiss,, AAggaaiinn......Glamis Gold Ltd., the mining company that sued the USunder NAFTA was funded with a $45 million World Bankloan to build a mine in Guatemala. 89. Indigenous groups protested by blocking roads leading to the building site in 2004 until thisblockade was broken up by the military. Eleven people were injured and one person, RalCastro Bocel, was killed. 90. According to IntercontinentalCry.org, in June 2009, the Guatemalan government saidthat it will suspend Goldcorp's Marlin mine in San Miguel Ixtahuacn to make way fora full investigation of the health, environmental, and human rights impacts of thecontroversial mine project. On June 23, 2010, Guatemalan President Alvaro Colomannounced that he would suspend operations at the Marlin mine operated by GoldcorpInc. after the University of Michigan and Physicians for Human Rights found mercury,copper, zinc, arsenic and lead in the blood and urine of inhabitants living near themining project. If the suspension is made permanent, Guatemala risks being sued byGoldcorp under DR-CAFTA. 91. OFTA RatifiedJuly 2006 92. The Oman Free Trade Agreement endangers animals threatened with extinction includingthe desert lynx, the Arabian oryx and the Indo-Pacific humpbacked dolphin, as well asleopards, grey wolves, urials, ostriches, monitor lizards, manatees, four species of whales,five species of birds, and five species of sea turtles.Humpback whales, sea turtles, and critically endangered sawfish and shark species will beseriously threatened destructive by entanglement in fishing nets and accidental hooking. 93. OOMMAANN FFTTAA TTHHRREEAATTEENNSS......LLeeooppaarrddss Oryx 94. AND MORE...Arabian Wolf 95. Bush's Free TradeAgenda Continues... 96. PERU Ratified byCongress in 2007 97. Oppression of the Indigenous Achuar Peoples of NE Peru-- TThhee AAcchhuuaarr iinnddiiggeennoouuss ccoommmmuunniittyyaalllleeggee aarree ssuuiinngg OOcccciiddeennttaall PPeettrroolleeuummffoorr ""eeggrreeggiioouuss hhaarrmm ccaauusseedd bbyy OOxxyyoovveerr aa tthhiirrttyy--yyeeaarr ppeerriioodd iinn tthheeCCoorrrriieenntteess RRiivveerr bbaassiinn dduurriinngg wwhhiicchhOOxxyy ccoonnttaammiinnaatteedd tthhee rriivveerrss aanndd llaannddssooff tthhee iinnddiiggeennoouuss AAcchhuuaarrccoommmmuunniittiieess,, ccaauussiinngg ddeeaatthh,,wwiiddeesspprreeaadd ppooiissoonniinngg aanndd ddeessttrruuccttiioonnooff tthheeiirr wwaayy ooff lliiffee.."" TThhee PPeerruu FFrreeeeTTrraaddee AAggrreeeemmeenntt ccoonnttaaiinnss iinnvveessttmmeennttpprroovviissiioonnss tthhaatt aarree hhiigghhllyy ffaavvoorraabbllee ttootthhee lleeggaall iinntteerreessttss ooff ppoolllluuttiinnggeexxttrraaccttiioonn ccoommppaanniieess lliikkee OOcccciiddeennttaall.. 98. "I rise in support of the Peru Trade Agreement, and I want to tell mycolleagues why.... When I saw an opportunity for us to have labor andenvironmental standards as a core part of out trade agreements, it markeda drastic difference from what even a Democratic President was willingto give on that score, even a Democratic President. We couldnt get thatin the Clinton Administration." - Representative Nancy Pelosi 99. Pelosi's BigDeal!Top Contributors in 2006 Total$1) Occidental Petroleum 17k2) Kleiner, Perkins, et al 16.7k3) Intl. Brotherhood of Electrical Workers 15k4) Sheet Metal Workers Union 15k5) Time Warner 13.2k 100. Source: Mongabay 101. Source: Mongabay 102. Image from Mongabay 103. Source: Mongabay 104. CCoonneeyy IIssllaanndd BBooaarrddwwaallkk::PPeerruuvviiaann RRaaiinnffoorreesstt WWoooodd!!IIppee aanndd CCuummaarruu 105. May 10th Bipartisan Agreementon Trade: Icing on a Rotten Cake(the Democrats' excuse for supporting the Peru FTA)Mulilateral Environmental Agreements built in, but wwiitthhoouutt aaddddiittiioonnaalleennffoorrcceemmeenntt rreessoouurrcceess oorr mmaannddaatteeCCaappss eelliimmiinnaatteedd oonn eennvviirroonnmmeennttaall ssuuiittss,, bbuutt ssttaattee--iinnvveessttoorr pprroovviissiioonnssrreemmaaiinn..SSppeecciiaall rruulleess oonn mmaahhooggaannyy,, bbuutt nnoott iippee oorr ccuummaarruu..AAnnttii--eennvviirroonnmmeennttaall ssttaattee sseelleeccttiivvee ppuurrcchhaassiinngg pprroovviissiioonnss rreemmaaiinn,,ppoossssiibbllyy pprreevveennttiinngg NNeeww YYoorrkk aanndd ootthheerr ssttaatteess ffrroomm ppaassssiinngg sseelleeccttiivveeppuurrcchhaassiinngg lleeggiissllaattiioonn aaggaaiinnsstt PPeerruuvviiaann rraaiinnffoorreesstt wwoooodd.. 106. United States TradeRepresentativeRon KirkAs part of the agreement, the Office of tthhee UUnniitteedd SSttaatteess TTrraaddeeRReepprreesseennttaattiivvee iiss wwoorrkkiinngg wwiitthh PPeerruu ttoo iimmpplleemmeenntt ffoorreesstt pprrootteeccttiivveelleeggiissllaattiioonn.. BBuutt aass wwrriitttteenn,, tthhee UUSS hhaass ttoo iinnvvookkee tthhee ttrraaddeeaaggrreeeemmeenntt''ss eennvviirroonnmmeennttaall rruulleess iiff PPeerruu ffaaiillss ttoo lliivvee uupp ttoo iittssccoommmmiittmmeennttss,, aanndd GGJJAAEE rreemmaaiinnss sskkeeppttiiccaall tthhaatt tthhee OObbaammaaaaddmmiinniissttrraattiioonn wwiillll eennffoorrccee tthhee iimmpprroovveedd eennvviirroonnmmeennttaall llaanngguuaaggeerreeggaarrddiinngg iissssuueess lliikkee iilllleeggaall mmaahhooggaannyy eexxppoorrttss aanndd iinncclluussiioonn ooffmmuullttiillaatteerraall eennvviirroonnmmeennttaall aaggrreeeemmeennttss wwiitthhiinn tthhee aaggrreeeemmeenntt.. 107. Global Justice for Animals and the Environment assisted with media outreachon this banner drop by Rainforest Relief and NYC Climate Action Group atCity Hall Park in New York City. 108. INDIGENOUS RESISTANCE- After the FTA passed, President Garcia attempted to useprovisions in it to seize indigenous lands, leading to amassive blockade consisting of 30,000 indigenouspeoples against governmental and commercial forces. 109. Bagua MassacreIndigenous people were killed by police in Bagua, Peru,after President Garcia called a state of emergency andsent the army into the Amazon to attack the indigenousblockade. 110. Four days after the massacre, TradeJustice NY Metro, a coalition includingGJAE, NY Committee in Solidarity with the People of El Salvador, Peruvians inAction New York, and others, staged a demonstration at the Peruvian Consulate. 111. With police attention focused onthe demonstration at theConsulate, three GJAE activistschained themselves to the doors ofSenator Charles Schumer's officethree blocked away. Prior to thevote on the Peru Free TradeAgreement, TradeJusticerepresentatives, includingPeruvian immigrants and Andeanindigenous people, met withSchumer's staff twice andcautioned them that the passage ofthe trade agreement wouldcontribute to violence, instability,the destruction of the indigenousway of life, and irreparabledamage to critical ecosystems.Ignoring these warnings, Schumervoted for the agreement. 112. OnOcnewce tthhe activists were chained to the doors, the protesters marched from theConsulate to join them at Schumer's office. 113. NYPD Emergency Services Unit cops used a circular to cutthe chains from the protesters' necks. 114. After being removed from the doors, the protesters who'd been chained werearrested. The protest received strong media coverage. For years after, a mediaaccount of the protest was the top result on Google searchesfor "Schumer office." 115. PorkAccording to Iowa State University economist Dermot Hayes, the Peru FreeTrade Agreement, when fully implemented, will cause hog prices to be 83cents higher than would otherwise have been the case. That means that theprofits of the average U.S. pork producer will expand by 7 percent. 116. Poultry ExportsUnder the Peru FTA, this market will be reopened and Peru will acceptUSDA standards. This should be seen as a lowering of global sanitarymeasures. Currently, Peru applies high tariffs to any foreign importsof poultry. Peru has agreed to allow up to 12, 000 tons of chickendark meat, without tariffs as well as increase it annually by 960 tonsuntil it will reach nearly 24,000 tons within 10 years 117. DAIRY"We are pleased that this deal will pave the way for congressionalapproval of at least two pending FTAs, one with Panama and theother with Peru," said Clay Hough, IDFA senior vice president."Although U.S. dairy exports continue to face high tariff barriersabroad, we believe FTAs are an excellent way to increase ourcompetitiveness in foreign markets." 118. AVIAN INFLUENZAIInn aannttiicciippaattiioonn ooff tthheeffrreeee ttrraaddee aaggrreeeemmeenntt,, iinn22000044 PPeerruu lliifftteedd aa bbaannoonn iimmppoorrttiinngg ppoouullttrryyffrroomm tthhee UU..SS.. TThhee bbaannhhaadd bbeeeenn mmoottiivvaatteedd bbyyaann iinntteenntt ttoo pprreevveennttiinncciiddeenncceess ooff aavviiaanniinnfflluueennzzaa aannddNNeewwccaassttllee DDiisseeaassee aannddccoonncceerrnnss aabboouutt lloowwssaanniittaarryy ssttaannddaarrddss iinnUU..SS.. 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WWaatteerr ccoonnttaammiinnaattiioonn rreemmaaiinnss aasseerriioouuss pprroobblleemm iinn PPeerruu..MMaaiinn ffaaccttoorrss ooff ccoonnttaammiinnaattiioonn:: 11.. oorrggaanniicc aannddttooxxiicc wwaassttee rreessuullttiinngg ffrroomm aaggrriiccuullttuurraall pprraaccttiicceess,, 22..wwaatteerr sseewwaaggee aanndd 33..mmiinniinngg rreessiidduueess..EExxppaannssiioonn ooff ffaaccttoorryy ffaarrmmiinngg aanndd iinnccrreeaasseeddpprrootteeccttiioonnss ffoorr ccoorrppoorraattee iinnvveessttoorrss uunnddeerr tthhee FFrreeeeTTrraaddee AAggrreeeemmeenntt wwiillll oonnllyy wwoorrsseenn tthhiiss pprroobblleemm.. 120. Wildlife Threatened byDevelopment in PERU The Amazonian Manatee isconsidered vulnerable, whichhas been caused bycommercial hunting as theirbodies have been used formeat, oil, fat, and hide.Their populations have alsodeclined because manateesbecome caught and drown incommercial fishing nets.In addition, their food supplyis degraded from soil erosionresulting from deforestation.Their numbers are steadilydeclining. 121. Boto DolphinThe Boto Amazon riverdolphin in particular isalso considered avulnerable species.Their habitats are beingdestroyed byhydroelectricdevelopment,deforestation, pollutionfrom agriculture,industry and mining.Dolphins are commonlykilled when caught asbycatch in commercialfisheries. 122. Blue Headed MacawThe Peru FTA lists many birds to beexported to the U.S. for the pet trade.The United States is the leadingconsumer of wildlife productsincluding yearly up to 250,000 livebirds.The IUCN lists the Blue HeadedMacaw as endangered mainly due tohabitat loss, hunting, and the cage-birdtrade.This is due to agricultural crops,livestock, and fisheries.BirdLife International has called forimmediate conservation action.They have stated that, of the morethan 800 bird species that inhabit theTumbesian region, 82 are endemic.Of the 82 endemic species, eightspecies are endangered 123. IguanaThis Tropical Andean Hotspot isalso home to 253 species ofamphibians and reptiles of which20% are endemic.As the lumber industry continuesto expand in Peru, the situation inthe Tumbesian region will becomedire. The animals that may be lostas a result are likely to be speciesthat can never be replaced even ifthe area is eventually reforestedthe Peruvian trade agreement listsmany birds to be exported to theU.S. probably for the pet trade.CITES has limits on the number ofthese species that can beexported.However, these numbers are stillvery high which include thousandsof parakeets as well as 5,000 liveiguanas yearly. 124. Deadly Dye 125. Carmine and cochineal are dyes derived from the dried remains of the cochinealbeetle, and they are used as ingredients in foods, beverages, and cosmetics. Peru isthe world's largest producer and exporter of these dyes, and the US is the world'slargest importer. In 1998, the Center for Science in the Public Interest (CPSI) filed anFDA petition advocating more accurate labeling on foods and cosmetics containingthese dyes. These dyes are unsuitable for consumers who practice vegetarian, halal,or kosher diets, 126. Carmine and cochineal have also been linked to severeallergic reactions in a small percentage of workersinvolved in handling the dye and users of productscontaining it, including asthma, rhinitis, spasmodiccough, dyspnoea, anaphylactic shock, cracked andbleeding lips, sneezing, conjunctivitis, pruritus, urticaria,Quinckes oedema, bronchospasm, chills, nausea,vomiting, angioedema diarrhea, irritation and oedema ofthe eyelids, severe stomach ache, and rhinoconjunctivitis. 127. The FDA considered labeling the dye in ingredient lists as "insect based" or banning itoutright, yet the Asociacion de Exportadores, an organization representing thePeruvian exporting companies, wrote to the FDA opposing stronger labeling anddenying the existence of any health risks related to the product, and U.S. companiesusing carmine and cochineal reinforced their opposition. The FDA decided that theingredients ought to be labeled innocuously, as "carmine." Should further efforts bemade by public interest groups to ban carmine, any new rules could face a challengeby Asociacion de Exportadores under the FTA as an unfair barrier to trade,undermining the ability of the FDA to protect US consumers from unsafe products.The undermining of protections for US consumers from unsafe products evinces aserious usurpation of democratic authority by the Peru FTA. 128. PANAMA 129. PanamaAccording to Iowa State University economist Dermot Hayes, thePanama agreement, when fully implemented, will cause hog pricesto be 20 cents higher than would otherwise have been the case.Therefore exports to Panama will be worth approximately $20.6million to the U.S. pork industry in additional revenue thanotherwise would have been the case. (NPPC Panama FTA report) 130. The FTA proposal will be like stabbing the nationalfarming sector, since it would allow the entrance ofsubsidized agricultural products to compete with up to80 percent of the national market . Competition betweentwo considerably different economies is impossible -National Agricultural Organization of Panama (ONAGRO) 131. DOLPHINIMPORTS Agricultural Tariff Schedule: 01069000: Live animals other thanmammals, reptiles and birds Base Rate: FREE!!! INTERPRETATION: The U.S. is able toimport DOLPHINS and WHALES fromPanama DUTY FREE!!! 132. Panamanians ProtestDolphin Capture 133. In April 2007, protest erupted in Panama in opposition to plans by OceanEmbassy, a US based company, to capture 80 dolphins for aquariumdisplay in Panama. Under the Panama FTA, this could also meandolphin captured for US marine mammal parks, Despite widespreadconcern of environmental and animal advocates, the Panama FTAcontains a provision allowing the capture and duty-free export of livedolphins. Perversely, if the Panama FTA is approved, it will become evenmore difficult to protect those live dolphins that have escaped theMexican fishing fleet's deadly tuna-fishing operations, as dolphin captureoperations will be empowered to challenge any effort by Panama torestrict the capture and export of live dolphins. 134. Mangrove ForestsPanamas Mangrove Forests,habitats for shorebirds andmigratory species, which arethreatened by the ShrimpIndustry, which will use the FTAto mass proliferate industry insensitive wetlandsHumpback Whale American Manatee 135. EndangeredSpeciesTThhee IIUUCCNN RReedd LLiisstt oofftthhrreeaatteenneedd ssppeecciieessiinncclluuddeess 3333 ssppeecciieesseennddeemmiicc ttoo PPaannaammaa,, 1166aarree eennddaannggeerreedd oorrvvuullnneerraabbllee..OOff tthhee 883366 mmiiggrraattoorryy bbiirrddsspprrootteecctteedd uunnddeerr tthheeMMiiggrraattoorryy BBiirrdd TTrreeaattyy AAcctt,,335500 ooff tthhee ttrrooppiiccaallmmiiggrraattoorryy ssppeecciieess ggootthhrroouugghh PPaannaammaa..Red Backed Squirrel MonkeyOlingo 136. COLOMBIA 137. COLOMBIALive hog prices are positively impacted by the introduction of new export markets.According to Iowa State University economist Dermot Hayes, the Colombiaagreement, when fully implemented, will cause live U.S. hog prices to be $1.63 higherthan would otherwise have been the case. That means that the profits of the averageU.S. pork producer will expand by 14 percent, based on 2005 data. (NPPC ColombiaFTA report) 138. COLOMBIAFrom the Colombian point of view, proposals that fail totake into account the serious structural crisis that affects thecountrys rural sector will lead to more poverty, migrationand drug trafficking. But based on what has already beentabled during the agriculture negotiations, it is clear that theU.S. proposals to Colombia consider only the purelyeconomic benefits for U.S. producers and consumers 139. Blood on the Palms- The FTA promises to beespecially lucrative inColombia due to PresidentUribe's promise to advancethe development of bio-fuels.- Bio fuels like African Palmare grown as mono-crops,which destroy bio-diversity,employ hazardous pestasides and fertilizers, andinvolve de-forestation andthe dispossession ofpeople who live on landneeded for cultivation 140. 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Endangering WildlifeThis is the endangeredSpider Monkey of ColombiaForty nine endangered species whose names appear on listsof multi-lateral bans on wildlife traffic are endemic toColombia. In 1997, the Colombian Environmental Ministrycounted 1,805 species of birds and 456 species of mammals(22% of which are endangered or critically endangered), buttoday, those numbers of existing species are dropping dueto wildlife trade and deforestation 142. Endangered. . .Also endangered are theScarlet Macaw like these(Right) and the Sloth(Below). The infrastructuraldevelopment involved withfactory farms and mono-cropswill also threatenwildlife, the water supply,and the air. 143. Deforestation and Law- A recent forestry lawpassed through ColombianCongress with the supportof the U.S. Agency ofinternational developmentechoes the danger ofinstitutional timberexploitation by insisting thatownership of land onlyextends to three metersabove the ground.- Bogots University of the Andes and German DevelopmentAgencies declares: The law creates the concept of vueloforestal (forestry overflight), which separates the land fromthe trees and all else above ground level, opening the door tothe forests exploitation by multinational companies. 144. FARC and Civil War- Dispossession will bringsympathy to FARC. FARC(The Revolutionary ArmedForces of Colombia), whichhas mounted civil waragainst the Colombiangovernment since the mid-1960s, either controls or haspresence in 15-20% ofColombian territory.- Though local coca cultivationfor coca tea is a traditionalaspect of local indigenouscultures, FARC promotesthe refining of cocaine inregions it controls 145. FARC and the Civil War- The harvesting and refining of cocaine includesthe pollution of pesticides, soil erosion, and thesoil and water pollution from toxic chemicalsemployed in the refining process.- FARC also attacks pipelines, spilling crude oilinto local rivers. Fueling the civil war, the FTAwill add fuel to the FARC insurgency, creatingdeeper environmental problems for the mostecologically diverse systems in the world 146. Wildlife TraffickingDispossessed peoplewho lose status withintheir communities asa result of foreigninvestment whichburies traditional lifein exploitation oftenmove into illegalmethods of securingincome. InColombias Amazonregion, poachers andtrappers captureseven millioncreatures every yearfor sale on the illegalwildlife market. 147. Wildlife Trafficking:Journalist TimothyRoss writes: Largeareas of jungle arestripped of everyliving thing. Thebigger animals arepacked into boxesand often flown outon the same illegalflights used forsmuggling cocainebecause, as oneanimal traffickersaid, pound forpound parrots paybetter than drugs. 148. Environmental ProvisionsIn so far as it provides theapparatus for voluminousindustrial growth, the FTAuses environmentalprovisions as an outsideresource, which couldfeasibly be used to tackleproblems of pollution andwaste excessive to thesystem already in place.However, the system as itexists is rotten from theinside, and expanding it willmean greater damage tothe precious ecosystemsof Colombia 149. Environmental ProvisionsIn 2009, the resurgent 'Minga'struggle of indigenous peoplesignited a worker's strike inColombia's sugar industryculminating in a two week longdemonstration, consisting of a98 km march from La Maria toCali.They were fighting for land rights,community autonomy, and forthe government to honor itspast treaties with the people. 150. SOUTH KOREA 151. PORKThe U.S.-Republic of Korea FTA will add nearly $825 milliondollars to the U.S. pork industry in additional pork exports,Buhr told the commission. It is the most economically importantFTA since the NAFTA and will significantly impact the price ofU.S. live hogs. 152. CATTLE"If Korean Americans can eat American beef, why can'tKoreans?" Ambassador Lee had asked rhetorically in criticismof the Korean people's hesitance to lower health and safetyregulations on imported beef to please the U.S. beef industryand ensure the conclusion of the FTA. 153. Animal industry groups thatsupport South Korea FTAAnimal Health InstituteInternational Dairy FoodsAssociationNational Chicken CouncilNational Milk ProducersFederationNational Pork ProducersCouncilPet Food InstituteU.S. Dairy Export CouncilUnited Egg AssociationUnited Egg ProducersUSA Poultry & Egg ExportCouncilNational Turkey Federation 154. KKOORREEAANNSSRRIISSEE UUPPAAGGAAIINNSSTT UUSSBBEEEEFFIIMMPPOORRTTSS 155. Bluefin Fishing- The Bluefin Tuna have been virtually fished out ofexistence by aggressive fishing practices in theAtlantic and Mediterranean- In 2009, the US among other countries attemptedto place Bluefin on the CITES list of protectedspecies, but the attempt was blocked by Japan- The South Korean economy relies heavily onBluefin fishing, using primarily long-line boatsthat catch other animals in the process 156. Destructive Bluefin TunaFishingPassing legislation banning the importing of Bluefin tuna or theusage of long-line vessels is rendered extremely difficult if notimpossible by free trade agreements and the WTO. 157. South KoreanWhaling- Korea had a whaling industry until whaling was banned an InternationalWhaling Convention moratorium in 1986- In 2009, Japan moved to alter the ban in order to pursue coastalwhaling, and South Korea declared its intention to renew its whalingindustry if Japans attempt succeeded- Although Korea tightened regulations on whaling in 2011, Greenpeacehas shown that South Korean boats intentionally use fishing practicesthat catch whales as bycatch, noting an increase in Koreanconsumption of whale meat. 158. The SPP: Dissolved but Projects still remainSecretive group of CEOs and North American Presidentslinking massive highyway projects with the Tar Sands andincreased militarization of the US-Mexico Border 159. TAKEACTION! 160. BUILD ALLIANCESAGAINST CORPORATEGLOBALIZATION 161. SSOOLLIIDDAARRIITTYY!!FAIR TRADE ADVOCATES AND MERCHANTSPAN-AFRICANIST AND CIVIL RIGHTS GROUPSUNIONS, LABOR RIGHTS & ANTI-SWEATSHOP GROUPSTENANTS RIGHTS & ANTI-GENTRIFICATION GROUPSIMMIGRANT RIGHTS GROUPSAIDS ACTIVISTSANTI-HUNGER ACTIVISTSFAMILY FARMERS, CSAs, ORGANIC CO-OPSPROGRESSIVE KOREAN & LATINO GROUPSHUMAN RIGHTS and PEACE GROUPSSOCIALISTS AND COMMUNISTSPROGRESSIVE CHURCHESLATIN AMERICAN SOLIDARITY GROUPSFREE SOFTWARE ADVOCATESSTUDENT ACTIVISTSANARCHISTSPROGRESSIVE DEMOCRATSINDIGENOUS RIGHTS GROUPSFEMINISTS SAFE FOOD ADVOCATESPEAK OIL AWARENESS & LOCAL SUSTAINABILITYADVOCATESAND ANIMAL & ENVIRONMENTAL ACTIVISTS! 162. What Can We Do?* Build alliances labor, solidarity, environment,religion, AIDS, ethnic community groups, & more..* Educate elected officials - lobby!* Write Op-eds and letters to the editor.* Organize community forums.* Table street fairs, community events, etc.* Get attention! -- protests, street theater, civildisobedience.* Keep on buzzing! Shadow! Phone! Fax! Email!" If you think you are too small to be effective,you've never been in bed with a mosquito."--Author unknown 163. Resistance !!!!SOUTH KOREA 164. This is what democracylooks like!Learn more @ www.gjae.org