New Zealand forestry has a vital interest in the outcome of the next round of World Trade Organisation (WTO) negotiations at Doha, but the reality is, the prospect of any significant global trade liberalisation is looking remote. The last ministerial-level WTO meeting, held at Cancun, Mexico in September, was widely regarded as a dismal failure. Six months on, there's been only minimal progress Unless the round is soon infused with some real momentum, stark consequences loom for the 146-member body.
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