http://aftinet.org.au/cms/node/1184 A
new report by the Pacific Network on Globalisation (PANG) has urged Pacific Island countries to walk away from
PACER-Plus trade talks.
The
report, titled ‘Defending
Pacific ways of life: A People’s Social Impact Assessment of PACER-Plus,’
comprises of assessments from leading academics in Fiji, New Zealand and Australia
and looks at leaked PACER-Plus text. It concludes that Australia and New
Zealand are pushing their own interests at the expense of the Pacific, and
recommends that Pacific
island governments should retain their legal right to regulate to protect their
national development interests, which include the ownership and control of
land, natural resources and the environment.
Listen to an interview on Radio
NZ with Professor Jane Kelsey from the University of Auckland here and read the article in the Fiji times here.
You can
download the full report here.
