Environment, agriculture and trade experts will gather in Bogor, West Java, on Monday to
discuss ways to mitigate the impact of climate change, as rising global demand for food and
biofuels increase pressure on the environment. The one-day seminar, organized by the
International Food and Agriculture Trade Policy Council (IPC), will also discuss how trade
liberalization could benefit the environment.
Creating synergy between the environment, food and agriculture is the future goal of trade.
Agricultural expansion, driven in part by increased global demand and trade flows, is one of the
major factors driving deforestation.
The forum is expected to deliver recommendations for the agricultural sector on best meeting the
demands it faces from the diminishing availability of arable land and water.
Seminar delegates will include private sector grain transporters, food processors and biofuel
producers as well as environmental and experts in agricultural trade and farming from Indonesia,
Argentina, Brazil, China, Europe, India, the Philippines and the United States.
The seminar will also discuss opportunities to advance trade liberalization and environmental
stewardship in the Doha Round and beyond.
reference : Adianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post
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