The Doha Work Programe: Still the Development Agenda? [As published in Sustainable Development International, 12th edition] (December 2004) (Oliva)

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Nowhere does  the  Doha Ministerial Declaration declare a “Development Agenda”.  The promise of a systemic correction  to the multilateral trading system, to  make it  more   relevant  to  the  economies and  people of  developing countries however, permeates the  Declaration. The World Trade Organisation  (WTO) in   the    Declaration   expressed  its determination to  play  a full  role  in promoting growth and  development, and its intention  to place the needs and interests of developing countries  at the heart  of   Doha   Work   Programme. Moreover, it reaffirmed its commitment to  the objective of sustainable development, stating its conviction  that the multilateral trading system and  the protection  of the environment can and must be mutually supportive.

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