New report | Green excuses: Collusion to promote protectionism?
by Tim Wilson, August 4, 2010
Today Sustainable Development has launched its latest report Green excuses: Collusion to promote protectionism? looking at the emerging collusion in messages by unions, industry and green groups to push for trade protectionism using environmental disguises.
Overseas green groups, unions and industry have a history of collaborating to stop imports in forestry products using environmental arguments. It now appears to have arrived in Australia.
For Australians the impact is concerning because it will result in the increase of the cost-of-living for products like toilet paper by as much as up to 42 per cent in the cost of a roll.
For workers in affected industries in the developing world the impact is likely to be far worse with the loss of jobs and employment.
The report breaks down the key examples of industry, unions and green groups pushing consumer activism and using political and legal avenues to achieve their objectives. Its time their push for green activism is exposed before industries and jobs get lost for some of the poorest people in the world. The report can be found here.
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Did you consult with vafi and nafi on this matter? Cheers Sydney
Hey Tim,please put some balanced perspective on this gay right outcome in the u.s and the ramifications of it here in Australia if any…?
We are not American at al and a lot of ” hot air” it generates for the gay lobbyists/political opportunists here in Australia.
it’s interesting to note that Tim is a generation that have backgrounds in small business in the family, ie pubs,clothing, retail and some would say the redneck mentality in some extreme cases as well.Simple minds and narrow minded worlds to match.
Sacrificing all to educate their children and be more open and progressive and have more opportunities it’s ironic that thay don’t instill the value of giving back to the community.
It’s nice to have lovely things around you but as we have seen there’s a shallow void in politics at the moment and we have people of no depth and status to match only.
The above individual is excluded… i think?
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[...] First the greenies came to take away our lightbulbs in the U.S. and force us to buy more expensive ones. Now the greenies are on the march in Australia with the unkindest swipe of all: forcing Australians to pay 42 percent more for toilet paper. [...]
[...] First the greenies came to take away our lightbulbs in the U.S. and force us to buy more expensive ones. Now the greenies are on the march in Australia with the unkindest swipe of all: forcing Australians to pay 42 percent more for toilet paper. [...]
I remember how the EU was screaming at India and China over their CO2 output and told them to cut down on it. The effect of that would, of course, be pushing down the economy in both countries. It would also stop the development and they would be stuck with the technology they have now instead of moving on and eventually adopting better and even “greener” tech.
But that’s the program.
1) Stop the developing countries from developing further, thus keeping them under the boot, a form of modern colonialism.
2) Limit the freedoms of your own people with pointless regulations that are based on nothing but lies.
Ultimately… say hello to green fascism.
I think that higher price for green tech are inevitable…i mean look at non petrol cars (Honda’s 02, Toyota’s Hybrid, etc)
It’s kind of like paying for the reparation of mother earth
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Toilet paper should all be made from recycled paper – ridiculous to use a precious resource such as timber for wiping our arses.. minimum of 20years to grow it for 30 seconds (at best) of use.. I can’t see the economics of it at all..
As for the lament about jobs in Asia..? The only people making money here are corporations – these people are still dirt poor, still working for nothing, only now they are no longer farming their own food or using the timber for their own use. It would be far better for corporations to pull out of these countries and there be an international tax imposed upon these mega giants. If these companies could feed some of their profits into development on a real level, rather than investing in exploitation, then the developing world would have a chance to grow from the inside out. What nobody seems to question is how a society deals with massive technological changes.. in the west it has been a gradual change.. here they have gone from bullocks and hoes to computers and fast cars and mobile technology, in the space of less than 15 years.. they don’t have the infrastructure to back it up, and the divide between rich and poor is increasing immeasurably. When you combine that with a society that still operates on the old status premises of before, it’s a recipe for disaster. But hey, we need to wipe our arses cheaply, don’t we?
Protecting forests is a pivotal conservation issue, with many states banning land clearing. However, protecting forests is not just an endangered-species issue: it is a water conservation issue, a carbon issue, a tourism issue and a community issue. This landmark case will hopefully show the government that the community will hold it accountable.
So….where’s the ‘report’? All I see is a video that has no references whatsoever. I don’t want Australia to be a right wing run, money glorifying country. I will pay more for my commodities so that developing countries don’t destroy their natural resources and ruin their environment like we have. Particularly when it’s simply to keep up with developed countries like Australia.
You big money grabbing goons, when will you learn that progression is forward moving, and sustainability and truth will always prevail over your desire to stay rich at any cost, even that of respected, well intentioned companies?
Do you honestly think you are working for the people? (not to mention for the planet)
How exactly did you figure this all out?
Most people want to be eco-friendly but for the most part at least currently sometimes going green technlogoy is not financially a good idea currently.I have looked at eco-friendlyand green technology alternatives like igo green charger and have adapted where it makes financial sense. So far I have also installed solar panels on my home but while looking for a electric car I find the cost doesnt justify it for me. While I am passionate about making green choices and opting for green technology whenever possible it is up to people like you and I to spread awareness and let the companies know there is a demand. Your website looks popular and I think you can help influence society with your insight and green technology tips. By the way I found your site by searching ” New report | Green excuses: Collusion to promote protectionism? :: Sustainable Development ” and you were the first result. So I think your website is a perfect platform to discuss ideas that are thought provoking to help influence your readers to go green. – Good luck with your site, you deserve all the success! Please continue to talk about more eco-tips/green tech, every idea helps us get closer day by day!
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[...] First the greenies came to take away our lightbulbs in the U.S. and force us to buy more expensive ones. Now the greenies are on the march in Australia with the unkindest swipe of all: forcing Australians to pay 42 percent more for toilet paper. [...]