Since the first Summit of the Americas in Miami, the Heads of State and
Government have recognized that sustainable development and economic prosperity
are two aspects of the same objective.
The heads of State through this process have also made a commitment to assure a
balance between economic development, social development and environmental
protection. In response to this commitment, the General Secretariat of the OAS,
through its Department of Sustainable Development (DSD), is working to enhance
environmental management capacity in the context of trade liberalization and
market integration in the Americas.
The OAS supports member States through different trade capacity building
processes in their bilateral trade negotiations and has provided technical
assistance for developing their national capacity building strategies for the
Hemispheric Cooperation Program (HCP) of the Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA).
In support of the priorities established by member States, the OAS has
programmed a series of activities and projects in the area of trade and
environment including the initiative for "Environmental Assessments and Capacity
Building for Trade Liberalization in the Americas".
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