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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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