Incidence in public health of globalization of commerce and investments

Authors

  • Ronald Labonté Universidad de Antioquia
  • Helena E Restrepo señora

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17533/udea.rfnsp.834

Keywords:

Globalization and health, international commerce and inversion agreements, public health

Abstract

Globalization of commerce as well as the international agreements that regulate it is an important issue in the current field of public health. Professor Ronald Labonté had written several documents for the International Union of Health Promotion and Education (IUHPE) about the effects of international regulations of globalization of commerce on the health of people of underdeveloped countries offering clear advantages for rich countries. This article is a concise translation of one of Labonté/IUHPE documents authorized by them. It was prepared to define IUHPE and Labonté position previous to one of the meetings of the World Trade Organization (WTO). The author clearly estates that opposition should not be established against the good aspects of globalized commerce inasmuch as the autonomy of governments of pour nations and their natural resources be respected protecting the latter from ecological danger. The capability of development countries to improve their economy with global equity should be strengthen rather than weakend.
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Author Biography

Ronald Labonté, Universidad de Antioquia

Profesor Facultad Nacional de Salud Pública

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Published

2009-03-10

How to Cite

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Labonté R, E Restrepo H. Incidence in public health of globalization of commerce and investments. Rev. Fac. Nac. Salud Pública [Internet]. 2009 Mar. 10 [cited 2025 Jan. 31];20(2). Available from: https://revistas.udea.edu.co/index.php/fnsp/article/view/834

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