I just look at Venezeula. The current president won several elections fair and square, in my opinion. Yet, US is finding fault with them. Treating them like a country run by dictators. I think as resources dwindle- US will find excuses to use force and coercion to isolate countries who refuse to share.
kerosene wrote:Developing countries still get fucked over.
seldom_seen wrote:As for the UN, whether you love'm or hate'm. They're really a very irrelevant organization that is growing moreso everyday. They talk big but carry a small stick. As the World economy contracts, money to keep this bloated super-organization afloat will quickly dissipate. The UN will be nothing but a good idea that never amounted to much. A latter day League of Nations, that could only exist in a time of great abundance.
Fourteen members of the World Trade Organization (WTO)—including the U.S., China, the European Union (EU), and Japan—on Tuesday launched negotiations to eliminate tariffs or custom duties on wind turbines, solar products, and other environmental goods.
The first phase of negotiations between the 14 WTO members, which make up 86% of the global environmental goods trade, seeks to reduce import tariffs to 5% or less by the end of 2015 for 54 environmental goods listed by the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum in 2012.
Total global trade in environmental goods reached about $955 billion in 2012, though tariffs on some products are as high as 35%. Markets for goods related to energy efficiency, air pollution, water desalination, and renewable power equipment are set to grow sizably in the coming decades.
The second phase of talks will address non-tariff barriers, which the WTO describes as “bureaucratic or legal issues” that could cause “hindrances to trade.” They will also address environmental services.
The WTO members involved in the talks in Geneva, Switzerland, are Australia, Canada, China, Chinese Taipei (Taiwan), Costa Rica, the EU, Hong Kong China, Japan, New Zealand, Norway, Singapore, the Republic of Korea, Switzerland, and the U.S.
Graeme wrote:I'd like to raise this issue because I believe no one country can find solutions alone, and conflict between countries ought to be resolved at the United Nations. Solutions for each country will be different and will require trading between countries. Perhaps the WTO can be involved too. Can anyone suggest who could initiate PO resolutions at the UN and WTO, and how this forum could raise this issue with suitable representatives?
Is this a viable solution?
Graeme
dolanbaker wrote:Maybe ask god to refill the oil reservoirs!
Subjectivist wrote:dolanbaker wrote:Maybe ask god to refill the oil reservoirs!
He already gave you a massive bounty, you wasted it and think He should just give you more?
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