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Steven Elliott-Gower

TTIP: Cameron pledges support for EU-US trade deal - BBC News - 0 views

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globalization economies ttip economic integration

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  • The EU is currently analysing responses to a consultation on a controversial element of TTIP which would allow foreign investors to go to an international tribunal for compensation if a government breaks the rules in a way that harms the company's interests.
  • steps taken by the French government to exempt their film industry from the agreement.
  • unions focused on the potential impact on the NHS, saying TTIP would allow private firms to sue the government if it chose to return privately run services to the public sector.
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  • Critics say this could lead to lower standards of protection for workers, consumers and the environment, with food safety a particular concern for some.
Steven Elliott-Gower

Globalizing the Energy Revolution | Foreign Affairs - 1 views

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natural resources natural resource management energy clean energy green energy

shared by Steven Elliott-Gower on 02 Nov 10 - No Cached
  • Steven Elliott-Gower on 02 Nov 10
     
    Summary: Clean-energy technology is expensive and the United States is spending far too little on developing it. The U.S. government must do more to promote cross-border innovation and protect intellectual property rights.
Steven Elliott-Gower

Not Ready for Prime Time | Foreign Affairs - 1 views

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economic integration BRIC economies BRICs governance

shared by Steven Elliott-Gower on 29 Oct 10 - No Cached
  • Steven Elliott-Gower on 29 Oct 10
     
    Summary: The world's leading international institutions may be outmoded, but Brazil, China, India, and South Africa are not ready to join the helm. Their shaky commitment to democracy, human rights, nuclear nonproliferation, and environmental protection would only weaken the international system's core values.
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