HIGH LEVEL ROUNDTABLE ON TRADE AND ENVIRONMENT

September 9, 2003

Cozumel, Mexico

08:30 – 09:00 Inauguration "Salón Coral"
Welcoming Remarks
Governor of the State of Quintana Roo,
Mr. Joaquín Hendricks
Minister of Economy,
Mr. Fernando Canales
Minister of Foreign Affairs,
Mr. Ernesto Derbez
Minister of Environment and Natural Resources,
Mr. Víctor Lichtinger
Secretary General of UNCTAD,
Mr. Rubens Ricupero
09:00 – 09:10 Multi-stakeholder presentation
Presentation of the results of the Global Biodiversity Forum
09:30 –10:40 Impact of Subsidies on Trade and Environment
Presenter: Mr. Konrad Von Moltke (Dartmouth College)
Discussant: Mr. Simon Upton (OECD)
General Discussion between Ministers and Participants
10:40 – 11:50
Building Mutually Supportive Trade and Environment Regimes (session 1): Market Access and Environmental Protection
Presenter: Mr. Nagesh Kumar (RIS)
Discussant: Mr. Daniel Esty (Yale University)
General Discussion between Ministers and Participants
11:50 – 12:05 Coffee Brake with sandwiches
Participants should note that coffee service will be available at all times inside the roundtable room
12:05 – 13:15
Building Mutually Supportive Trade and Environment Regimes
(session 2): Environmental Goods and Services
Presenter: Mr. Scott Vaughan (CEIP)
Discussant: Mr. Gabriel Quadri (CESPEDES)
General Discussion between Ministers and Participants
13:15 – 14:25
Building Mutually Supportive Trade and Environment Regimes (session 3): Relevant provisions of the TRIPS Agreement related with trade and the environment
Presenter: Mr. Gustavo Alanís (CEMDA)
Discussant: Mr. David Runnalls (IISD)
General Discussion between Ministers and Participants
14:25 – 14:40 Conclusions
14:40 – 15:10 Press Conference
15:00 – 16:00 Lunch "Salón Arrecifes"