90.9EM International Agreements on Environmental Costs in Pricing of Products
[Whereas,] Rationale:
NCWC supports the concept of sustainable development which was developed in the Brundtland Commission Report, Our Common Heritage. The Summit on the Environment in 1992 will offer further documentation about global environmental realities, which include threats to the world’s ozone layer, the disappearance of forests, and changes in the global climate from the Greenhouse Effect endangering humanity’s future.
NCWC opposes the exploitation of the environment for immediate economic gain at the expense of a sustainable future.
[RESOLVED,]
NCWC urges the Government of Canada to participate in establishing international agreements which will ensure that environmental costs are reflected in product prices.
Comment:
NCWC submitted a resolution on this issue to the International Council of Women’s Triennial Meeting in Bangkok, Thailand, September 23 – Oct 2, 1991, where it was adopted. Many other national councils will be approaching their governments as well.