Marketing the Earth: The World Bank and Sustainable Development (August 2002)
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The Global Environment Facility: The First Ten Years - Growing Pains or Inherent Flaws? (August 2002)
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Event: G8 Counter Conference, the G6B People's Summit (July 2002)
Final Report on the G6B (Group of 6 billion) People’s Summit
The Halifax Initiative participated in the G6B People’s Summit. We assisted in bringing to the Summit two Southern activists, with whom we work - Tundu Lissu, a Tanzanian activist with the Lawyers Environmental Action Team, to discuss the impacts of foreign direct investment in mining, and Virginia Setshedi, a South African activist with the Soweto Electricity Crisis Committee. As well, Pam Foster, Coordinator, participated on three panels, presenting on financial liberalization, the environment and the G8.
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Taxing Currency Transactions - From Feasibility to Implementation (October 2001)
Conference Papers - Vancouver, October 4-6, 2001
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Between Oct 4 - 6, 2001, Halifax Initiative hosted a conference "Taxing Currency Transactions - From Feasibility to Implementation" which attracted sixty participants from eighteen countries including: Belgium, Benin, Brazil, Canada, China, Finland, France, Germany, India, Japan, Korea, Mexico, Norway, Philippines, Thailand, United Kingdom, United States, Vietnam and Zimbabwe. The progamme included an evening public forum on Oct 4th attended by over 110 people and the two-day conference.
Currency Transactions Tax Implementation - A Proposed Model (September 2001)
The UN Multilateral Environmental Agreement /Financial Mechanism
Structural adjustment in Canada - Social Services (May 2001)
In Canada, CASA is being undertaken by a Steering Committee of non-governmental organizations from a
Structural adjustment in Canada - Fisheries and Forestries (May 2001)
In Canada, CASA is being undertaken by a Steering Committee of non-governmental organizations from a number of sector
Structural adjustment in Canada - Garment Workers (May 2001)
In Canada, CASA is being undertaken by a Steering Committee of non-governmental organizations from a number of sector
Structural adjustment in Canada - Agriculture (May 2001)
In Canada, CASA is being undertaken by a Steering Committee of non-governmental organizations from a num