Context and Objectives Sample Clauses

Context and Objectives. 1. The Parties recall the Stockholm Declaration on the Human Environment of 1972, the Rio Declaration on Environment and Development of 1992, Agenda 21 on Environment and Development of 1992, the ILO Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work and its Follow-up of 1998, the Johannesburg Plan of Implementation on Sustainable Development of 2002, the Ministerial Declaration of the UN Economic and Social Council on Full Employment and Decent Work of 2006 and the ILO Declaration on Social Justice for a Fair Globalization of 2008. 2. The Parties recognise that economic development, social development and environmental protection are interdependent and mutually supportive components of sustainable development. They underline the benefit of cooperation on trade-related labour and environmental issues as part of a global approach to trade and sustainable development. 3. The Parties reaffirm their commitment to promote the development of international trade in such a way as to contribute to the objective of sustainable development and to ensure that this objective is integrated and reflected in the Parties’ trade relationship.

Context and Objectives. 1. The Parties recall the Declaration of the United Nations Conference on the Human Environment of 1972, the Rio Declaration on Environment and Development of 1992, Agenda 21 on Environment and Development of 1992, the Johannesburg Plan of Implementation on Sustainable Development of 2002, the Rio+20 Outcome Document "The Future We Want" of 2012, the outcome document of the U N Summit on Sustainable Development "Transforming Our World: the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development" of 2015, the ILO Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work and its Follow-up of 1998, the Ministerial Declaration of the UN Economic and Social Council on Full Employment and Decent Work of 2006 and the ILO Declaration on Social Justice for a Fair Globalization of 2008. 2. The Parties recognise that economic development, social development and environmental protection are interdependent and mutually supportive components of sustainable development. They underline the benefit of cooperation on trade- related labour and environmental issues as part of a global approach to trade and sustainable development. 3. The Parties reaffirm their commitment to promote the development of international trade in such a way as to contribute to the objective of sustainable development and to ensure that this objective is integrated and reflected in the Parties' trade relations.

Context and Objectives. 1. The Parties recognize that this Chapter enshrines a cooperative approach based on common values and interests, taking into account the differences in their levels of development. 2. The Parties recognize that it is not their intention in this Chapter to harmonize their labor standards, but to strengthen their trade relations and cooperation in a way that promotes sustainable development. 3. The objectives of this Chapter are to: (a) promote the common aspiration that free trade and investment should lead to job creation, and decent work, with terms and conditions of employment that adhere to the principles in International Labor Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work and its Follow-Up (1998) (hereinafter referred to as the "ILO Declaration"); (b) encourage and achieve better understanding of each Party's labor systems, sound labor policies and practices, and the improved capacity of each Party, including their relevant stakeholders, through increased cooperation and dialogue; (c) promote the improvement of working conditions within the respective Parties' territories and protect, enhance and enforce fundamental rights of workers; and (d) enable the discussion and exchange of views on labor issues of mutual interest without undermining the labor laws of each Party.

Context and Objectives. 1. The Parties recall the Agenda 21 on Environment and Development of 1992, the ILO Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work of 1998, the Johannesburg Plan of Implementation on Sustainable Development of 2002, the Ministerial Declaration of the UN Economic and Social Council on Full Employment and Decent Work of 2006, the ILO Declaration on Social Justice for a Fair Globalisation of 2008 and the UN Conference on Sustainable Development of 2012 entitled "The Future We Want". 2. The Parties reaffirm their commitments to promote the development of international trade in such a way as to contribute to the objective of sustainable development, in its three pillars (economic development, social development, and environmental protection) for the welfare of present and future generations, and will strive to ensure that this objective is integrated and reflected at every level of their trade relationship. 3. The provisions of this Chapter shall not be subject to the provisions of PART If, with the exception of Article 7.

Context and Objectives. Recalling the Rio Declaration on Environment and Development and the Agenda 21 adopted by the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development on 14 June 1992, the Millennium Development Goals adopted in September 2000, the Johannesburg Declaration on Sustainable Development and its Plan of Implementation adopted on 4 September 2002, and the Ministerial Declaration on Attainment of Full, Productive Employment and Decent Work adopted by the United Nations Economic and Social Council in September 2006, the Parties reaffirm their commitment to sustainable development, for the welfare of present and future generations. In this regard, the Parties agree to promote international trade in such a way as to contribute to the objective of sustainable development and to work to integrate and reflect this objective in their trade relationship. In particular, the Parties underline the benefit of considering trade-related labour [79] and environmental issues as part of a global approach to trade and sustainable development.

Context and Objectives. 1. The Parties recall the Stockholm Declaration on the Human Environment of 1972, the Rio Declaration on Environment and Development of 1992, Agenda 21 on Environment and Development of 1992, and the Johannesburg Plan of Implementation on Sustainable Development of 2002. 2. The Parties recognise that economic development, social development and environmental protection are interdependent and mutually supportive components of sustainable development. They underline that closer economic partnership can play an important role in promoting sustainable development. 3. The Parties reaffirm their commitment to promote the development of international and bilateral trade in such a way as to contribute to the objective of sustainable development and to integrate and reflect this objective in the Parties’ trade relationship.

Context and Objectives. 1. The Parties recall the Stockholm Declaration on the Human Environment of 1972, the Rio Declaration on Environment and Development of 1992, Agenda 21 on Environment and Development of 1992, the Johannesburg Plan of Implementation on Sustainable Development of 2002 and the Rio+20 Outcome Document “The Future We Want” of 2012. 2. The Parties recognise that economic development, social development and environmental protection are interdependent and mutually supportive components of sustainable development. They underline the benefit of cooperation on environmental issues as part of a global approach to sustainable development. 3. The Parties reaffirm their commitment to promote economic development in such a way as to contribute to the objective of sustainable development and to ensure that this objective is integrated and reflected in the Parties’ bilateral economic relationship.

Context and Objectives. 1. The Parties reaffirm their commitments to promoting the development of international trade in such a way as to 2. The Parties recognize that economic development, social development, and environmental protection are interdependent and mutually reinforcing components of sustainable development. They underline the benefits of cooperation on trade-related social and environmental issues as part of a global approach to trade and sustainable development. 3. The Parties recognize that it is not their intention in this Chapter to harmonize the environmental or labor standards of the Parties, but to strengthen their trade relations and cooperation in a way that promotes sustainable development in the context of paragraphs 1 and 2. 4. In this regard, the Parties: (a) recognize their commitments to promote compliance and effective implementation of each Party's environmental and labor legislation; (b) will strive to promote the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity, and the preservation of traditional knowledge relevant to the conservation of biological diversity and the sustainable use of its components; and (c) recognize their commitments towards labor principles and rights included in Article 16.6.

Context and Objectives. 1. The Parties recall the Declaration of the United Nations Conference on the Human Environment of 1972, the Rio Declaration on Environment and Development and the Agenda 21 adopted by the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development of 1992, the Johannesburg Declaration on Sustainable Development and its Plan of Implementation on Sustainable Development of 2002, the Riot+20 Outcome Document "The Future We Want" of 2012, the outcome document of the UN Summit on Sustainable Development "Transforming Our World: the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development" of 2015, the International Labour Organisation (ILO), Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work and its Follow-up of 1998, the Ministerial Declaration of the UN Economic and Social Council on Full and Productive Employment and Decent Work of 2006 and the ILO Declaration on Social Justice for a Fair Globalization of 2008. 2. The Parties recognise that economic development, social development and environmental protection are interdependent and mutually supportive components of sustainable development. 3. The Parties reaffirm their commitment to promote the development of international trade in such a way as to contribute to the objective of sustainable development, and to ensure that this objective is integrated and reflected in the Parties' trade relations. 4. The Parties will promote dialogue and cooperation on trade-related labour and environmental issues as part of a global approach to trade and sustainable development.

Context and Objectives. 1. The Parties recall the Stockholm Declaration on the Human Environment of 1972, the Rio Declaration on Environment and Development of 1992, Agenda 21 on Environment and Development of 1992, the Johannesburg Plan of Implementation on Sustainable Development of 2002, the Rio+20 Outcome Document "The Future We Want" of 2012, the ILO Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work and its Follow-up of 1998, the Ministerial Declaration of the UN Economic and Social Council on Full Employment and Decent Work of 2006 and the ILO Declaration on Social Justice for a Fair Globalization of 2008. 2. The Parties recognise that economic development, social development and environmental protection are interdependent and mutually supportive components of sustainable development. They underline the benefit of cooperation on trade- related labour and environmental issues as part of a global approach to trade and sustainable development. 3. The Parties reaffirm their commitment to promote the development of international trade in such a way as to contribute to the objective of sustainable development and to ensure that this objective is integrated and reflected in the Parties' trade relationship.