Legitimising an Unsustainable Approach to Trade
A discussion paper on sustainable development provisions in EU Free Trade Agreements. The incorporation of provisions in the EU’s free trade agreements (FTA) has been much debated. But are the overall objectives of these FTAs truly compatible with a meaningful…
Trade: time for a new vision
The Alternative Trade Mandate For fairer and more democratic societies, people need to claim control over the EU’s trade and investment policy processes. We need to change EU’s trade and investment policies and the way in which decisions are made.…
Over 50 civil society groups demand a paradigm shift in EU trade and investment policies
Brussels, 26 November 2013 – Today, a European alliance of over 50 civil society organisations will launch the Alternative Trade Mandate , a proposal to make EU trade and investment policy work for people and the planet, not just the…
Launch of the Alternative Trade Mandate campaign – 26/27 November, Brussels
The ATM belief is that Europe´s trade has to be fundamentally changed. Our alternative respects human rights, and is democratically controlled by parliamentarians and the public. It is ecological, respects gender equality and creates justice between countries, social classes and…
The Alternative Trade Mandate: an Introduction
Trade alternatives: an introduction from Alternative Trade Mandate on Vimeo.
Call for an Alternative Investment Model
Final declaration of the Week of Action against BITs and for an Alternative Investment Regime. Read or download it in English, Spanish or French, and see the list of the signatures up to date 6th december 2011.
Building the Alternative Trade Mandate Alliance
The Alternative Trade Mandate Alliance is initiating a campaign for a European Trade Policy that benefits people and the planet, not just big business. Our belief is that the Europe trades has to be fundamentally changed. What do we do?…