the dti, Trade and

1

• the dti, Trade and
• The World Summit on Sustainable Development

2
Contents

1. Pillars of Sustainable Development
2. SAs Objectives for WSSD
3. SAs Assessment of Progress since Rio
4. SAs Response The Global Deal Key Elements
5. Linking the WSSD and the Doha Declaration
6. Way Forward

3
Pillars of Sustainable Development

• Rio Vision - integrative approach to
• Economic development
• Social development
• Environmental sustainability
• Development balanced betwn humanity's economic
  and social needs and the capacity of the planet's
  environment to meet present and future needs
• Common but differential responsibility

4
SAs Broad Objectives for WSSD

• Review progress in implementation of Rio Vision
• Identify weaknesses in implementation
• Consider action to ensure implementation
• Consider adaptations in light of new developments
  ten years after Rio.

5
SAs Assessment of Progress

• Some steps towards SD but severe and growing
  constraints
• Diminishing global and domestic resources to fund
  sustainable development
• Fragmented implementation of Agenda 21
• Poor governance
• Lack of political commitment to SD goals

6
SAs Assessment of Progress

• Poor Implementation has resulted in
• Worsening global environmental conditions
• Increased marginalisation of developing
  countries
• Increasing levels of poverty, and global
  socio-economic inequality

7
SAs Response The Global Deal

• Adopt a forward-looking agenda
• No renegotiation of Agenda 21
• Renew commitment to Agenda 21/Rio Principles
• Practical approaches to integration of the three
  pillars of sustainable development (eco, soc,
  environ)
• Focus on poverty eradication and reducing global
  inequality
•  

8
Key Elements of the Global Deal

• Political agreement on action needed to promote
  SD
• Poverty eradication built on achieving Millennium
  Declaration Goals - halve poverty by 2015 
• Coherent governance
• Social Platform WEHAB action plans
•        

9
Key Elements of the Global Deal

• Economic Platform
• Stabilise international financial flows
• Encourage long-term investment in developing
  countries
• Provide debt relief
• Improve the quantity and quality of ODA
• Enhance market access for developing countries

10
Linking WSSD and Doha Declaration

• Trade can be engine of economic growth
• Trade can contribute to poverty reduction
• Trade can integrate developing countries into
  global economy reverse marginalisation
• Marrakesh Agreement on SD
• Doha Declaration preamble on SD
• Doha Development Agenda
• Trade and Environment Negotiations

11
WSSD and Doha Declaration Linking

• Use WSSD to Build Support for SA/Developing
  country approach to WTO negotiations
• Doha launched negotiation
• Outcomes uncertain/product of negotiations
• Negotiating outcomes to promote development and
  integration are possible

12
  WSSD and Doha Declaration Linking

• Predictable, enhanced market access for
  developing country exports can
• Increase investment/production in developing
  countries
• Rational, efficient global production
• Environmental benefits
• Development in the South
• Increase global flows of trade and investment
• Global economic growth

13
Linking WSSD and Doha Declaration

• Difficulties During the Preparatory Process
• G77 Go beyond Doha on eliminating subsidies,
  IPRs
• EU Go beyond Doha and introduce
  Precautionary Principle, Eco-labelling
• US - Do not prejudge Doha negotiations

14
Linking WSSD and Doha Declaration

• Friends of Chair Meeting No re-negotiation of
  finely balanced Doha Declaration, WSSD to send
  Political Message
• Successful negotiations provide resources for SD
• Enhance market access for developing country
  exports
• Address implementation problems
• Operationalise special differential treatment

15
Linking WSSD and Doha Declaration

• Enhanced technical cooperation and capacity
  building for trade
• Balanced, transparent, inclusive WTO negotiations
  
• Clarify linkages between WTO Rules and MEA
• On agriculture, industrial tariffs, subsidies,
  IPRs, use agreed language from Doha

16
Way forward

• Translate broad agreement into text
• Trade Ministers to consult
• New Text on Trade to be Negotiated in Joburg
• Ministerial Contact Groups in Joburg trade,
  finance, governance
• the dti to participate in negotiating trade text