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Institutional Mechanisms for Cooperation/ Mecanismos Institucionales de Cooperacion Jake Caldwell, National Wildlife Federation [email protected] Cyrus Reed, Texas Center for Policy Studies [email protected] 7/17/2015 1 Towards Sustainable Trade in the Americas? Lessons from Mexico Panelists/ Ponencias Chantal Line Carpentier, Comision Ecologica de Cooperacion (CCA) Marisa Jacott, Fronteras Comunes David Markell, Florida State University Carlos Murillo, CINPE Ricardo Melendez, ICTSD Marianne Schaper, UN ECLAC 7/17/2015 2 Towards Sustainable Trade in the Americas? Lessons from Mexico Common Questions/ Temas/Preguntas Comunes What has happened in previous agreements with institutions/que ha pasado? What’s happening in present negotiations (CAFTA and FTAA)/que esta pasando ahora en CAFTA y ALCA? How do these institutions deal with public participation, and transparency? Como se incorpora participacion publica y transparencia? What would you need to make it work/que necesitas para que trabaje bien 7/17/2015 Do you need a specific institution/ institucion especifica Technical assistance/capacity building/ asistencia tecnica Transitional adjustment Money for Infrastructure/ dinero para infraestructura Reform of laws/ reforma de leyes Enforcement/ de leyes Towards Aplicacion Sustainable Trade in the 3 Americas? Lessons from Mexico TCPS Experience Lessons from Case Studies (Public Participation, access to information, appropriate environmental/labor standards need to be considered along with investor rights and tariff reductions) Growth Overwhelms Its Own Benefits Trade Readiness: NAFTA Institutions –BECC, CEC, NADBANK -- a Small, but Needed Step Forward NAFTA not the model, but lessons should not be ignored 7/17/2015 Deal with the asymmetries of trade Deal with trade readiness 4 Towards Sustainable Trade in the Americas? Lessons from Mexico SO What does this NAFTA experience with Institutions tell us? NAFTA Institutions can teach us something and should not be ignored They are not, on the other hand, the model for CAFTA/FTAA –very limited in scope– and did not deal with Asymmetries of Trade or Trade Readiness, instead largely responding to U.S. interest group concerns…… 7/17/2015 5 Towards Sustainable Trade in the Americas? Lessons from Mexico