Conflict and Cooperation

Terrorism

• would support international agency to combat terrorist activities
• major problems with money laundering; would support efforts to eliminate money-laundering schemes

• would support international agency to combat terrorist activities, but has limited resources
• would support efforts to eliminate money-laundering schemes, but has limited resources

Human Rights

Women's Rights

• As beneficiary of MNC proceeds, would be likely to back MNCs regarding labor issues
• would support efforts to educate women

• As LDC, needs to attract and retain MNCs for financial growth; likely to accept MNCs' terms regarding labor issues
• cultural norms would limit, but not prohibit, backing of education programs; has limited resources to offer

World Health

Communicable Diseases

• would back efforts to promote disease control and irradication; Center for Disease Control (CDC) cooperates with international efforts for disease control and irradication
• in UN address, US called spread of communicable diseases like AIDS a security threat
• would be likely to support efforts for monitoring organ and blood donations

• would support efforts to promote disease control and irradication;  has limited resources to offer
• would be likely to support efforts for monitoring organ and blood donations; has limited resources
• as LDC, issue of sovereignty with international intervention

Global Environment

Biodiversity

• initiated the 1987 Montreal Protocol Treaty to control ozone-depleting emissions
• committed to Kyoto Protocol but not yet ratified
• the US is the largest single emitter of carbon dioxide from the burning of fossil fuels
• generally willing to support programs for conservation programs, but is limited by reliance on natural resources in industry
• generally willing to support programs for sustainable development (development that does not destroy the environment)

• major urban pollution problems
• some commitment to conservation efforts required through NAFTA membership
• as LDC, has difficulty subscribing to sustainable development (development that does not destroy the environment)

International Economics

International Financial Crisis

• would consider single currency as a possibility, with contingencies for Mexico
• would be willing for some compromise for debt relief, but must also consider own economy as affected by lending institutions

• benefits from NAFTA pact with the US and Canada
• would favor single currency as less strong economy
• would favor debt relief

General Info

Conflict and Cooperation

Terrorism

• Would support international agency to combat terrorist activities, has limited resources
• Would support efforts to eliminate money-laundering schemes, has limited resources

Human Rights

Women's Rights

• As LDC, needs to attract and retain MNCs for financial growth; likely to accept MNCs' terms regarding labor issues
• Would generally support educating women, but  large population of single-mother households limits women's access to education;  has limited resources

World Health

Communicable Diseases

• Would back efforts to promote disease control and irradication, but has limited resources
• cultural norms interfere with methods to reduce STDs which further spread some communicable diseases
• Would be likely to support efforts for monitoring organ and blood donations, but has limited resources

Global Environment Biodiversity

• Party to several environmental protection organizations
• Committed to Kyoto Protocol but not yet ratified
• Willing to support general conservation programs, but will not tolerate intervention in the rainforests, as it would infringe on Brazil's sovereignty
• Has difficulty subscribing to sustainable development (development that does not destroy the environment)

International Economics

International Financial Crisis

• Would not favor NAFTA members adopting a single currency; as Mercosur member, might counter with instituting own single currency unit
• Would favor debt relief programs as country that is heavily reliant upon international assistance

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Conflict and Cooperation

Terrorism

• Would support international agency to combat terrorist activities
• Would support efforts to eliminate money-laundering schemes; suffers from money-laundering problems tied with illegal drug activities

• Would support international agency to combat terrorist activities as victim of previous   terrorist attacks from IRA, Libyan terrorists of Pan Am flight downed over Lockerbie

• Would support efforts to eliminate money-laundering schemes as legitimate world   financial center; suffers from money-laundering problems tied with illegal drug activities

• Would support international agency to combat terrorist activities, but has limited resources
• Would support efforts to eliminate money-laundering schemes; has money-laundering problem because of  increasing organized crime

Human Rights

Women's Rights

• As beneficiary of MNC proceeds, would be likely to back MNCs regarding labor issues, but as country committed to HR issues, might be willing to influence MNCs
• Willing to support education programs for women

• As beneficiary of MNC proceeds, would be likely to back MNCs regarding labor issues
• Would support efforts to educate women

• as country in transition, needs to attract and retain MNCs for financial growth; likely to accept MNCs' terms regarding labor issues
• Supports efforts to educate women, but has limited resources 

World Health

Communicable Diseases

• Would back efforts to promote disease control and irradication
• Would support efforts for monitoring organ and blood donations

• Would back efforts to promote disease control and irradication
• Would support efforts for monitoring organ and blood donations

• Would back efforts to promote disease control and irradication, but has limited resources
• would support efforts to monitoring organ and blood donations, but has limited resources
• as country in transition, people might turn to selling own organs for profit

Global Environment

Biodiversity

• Major proponent of environmental programs
• Very willing to become involved internationally
• Has made major steps toward environmental recovery from damage done from burning fossil fuels, river pollution, and gas emissions

• Party to numerous international agreements
• Problem with power plant sulfur dioxide emissions
• Generally willing to support conservation programs

• as country in transition, has limited resources to contribute towards environmental protection
• faces problems of recoving destroyed environment and environmental resources
• has difficulty subscribing to sustainable development (development that does not destroy the environment)

International Economics

International Financial Crisis

• EU increases economic security and international bargaining power
• member of first round adoption of Euro monetary unit
• would not favor, but be likely to accept NAFTA single currency
• Would be willing to support debt relief to LDCs, but must also consider own economy as affected by lending institutions

• EU increases economic security and international bargaining power
• Possibility of joining Euro system postponed until after 2001 elections
• would not favor, but be likely to accept NAFTA single currency
• Would be willing to support debt relief to LDCs, but must also consider own economy as affected by lending institutions

• Would not favor NAFTA single currency
• Would favor debt relief as country in transition that is heavily dependent upon international assistance

Conflict and Cooperation

Terrorism

• Recently fell victim to terrorist activities when US Embassy was bombed in Nairobi
• Would support international agency to combat terrorist activities because it heavily relies upon tourist dollars
• Might support programs to eliminate money-laundering schemes, but has huge problems with government orruption

Human Rights

Women's Rights

• As LDC, needs to attract and retain MNCs for financial growth;  likely to accept MNCs' terms regarding labor issues
• cultural norms would somewhat limit backing of education programs; has limited resources to offer
• the ratio of those who receive secondary education is about 3 men to every 2 women

World Health

Communicable Diseases

• cultural norms influence policy regarding methods to stop the spread of STDs that spread communicable diseases; high rate of AIDS
• Suffers from spread of communicable diseases; lacks resources for disease control or irradication
• Likely to support efforts to monitoring organ and blood donations, but has limited resources
• As LDC, people might turn to selling own organs for profit

Global Environment Biodiversity

• As LDC has limited resources to contribute to environmental programs
• Heavily relies upon safari tourism, advocates preservation of wildlife and habitats
• Local farmers less likely to preserve wildlife that interferes with production
• Poachers come into Kenya from outside the country to hunt elephants
• as LDC, problems with sustainable development (development that does not destroy the environment)

International Economics

International Financial Crisis

• would not favor NAFTA single currency
• member of a trading block, but not one that is likely to adopt single currency
• would favor debt relief, as country that relies on international assistance

Conflict and Cooperation

Terrorism

• Would be likely to support international agency to combat terrorist activities
• Likely to support efforts to eliminate money-laundering schemes, but has limited resources; has money- laundering problems associated with illegal drug industry

• Would support international agency to combat terrorist activities, especially following sarin gas attack on Japanese subway
• Would support efforts to eliminate money-laundering schemes as legitimate world   financial center

• Would support international agency to combat terrorist activies, especially with recent hijacking of flight by Pakistani nationals
• Would support efforts to eliminate money-laundering schemes, but has limited resources

Human Rights

Women's Rights

• As LDC and country recently admitted into the WTO, would most likely back MNCs regarding labor issues
• Has poor human rights record regarding labor practices
• Likely to support efforts to educate women, but  would not interfere with cultural norms of another country to do so; resources somewhat limited
• the ratio of those who receive secondary education is about 3 men to every 2 women

• As beneficiary of MNC proceeds, would be likely to back MNCs regarding labor issues
• Might be hesitant to interfere with another country's cultural norms, but is likely to support efforts to educate women as it would facilitate development

• As LDC, needs to attract and retain MNCs for financial growth; likely to accept MNCs' terms regarding labor issues
• Likely to support efforts to educate women, but would not interfere with cultural norms of another country to do so; has limited resources
• the ratio of those who receive secondary education is about 3 men to every 2 women

World Health

Communicable Diseases

• Would back efforts to promote disease control and irradication
• Would be likely to support efforts for monitoring organ and blood donations

• Would back efforts to promote disease control and irradication
• Would be likely to support efforts for monitoring organ and blood donations

• Suffers from spread of communicable diseases such as recent AIDS outbreak in epidemic proportions; lacks resources for disease control or irradication
• As country that has suffered from illegal organ crime rings, would be likely to support efforts for monitoring organ and blood donations
• As LDC, people have resorted to selling own organs for profit

Global Environment

Biodiversity

• As LDC has limited resources to contribute to environmental programs
• Faces problems of recoving destroyed environment and environmental resources, especially from reliance on buring fossil fuels
• As LDC, has difficulty subscribing to sustainable development (development that does not destroy the environment

• Proponent of environmental program; willing to become involved internationally
• Has had to address own pollution problems due to dense population concentrations, industrial waste
• hosted Kyoto Conference on Global Warming in 1995

• As LDC has limited resources to contribute to environmental programs
• faces problems of recoving destroyed environment and environmental resources
• major pollution problems in the Ganges; having problems preserving the ecosystem and glacial source that feeds the river
• As LDC, has difficulty subscribing to sustainable development (development that does not destroy the environment)

International Economics

International Financial Crisis

• would not favor NAFTA single currency
• has trade agreements with Southeast Asian and Pacific Rim countries, now WTO member
• would favor debt relief as international aid recipient

• would not favor NAFTA single currency
• has trade agreements with US, Southeast Asian and Pacific Rim countries, and the EU
• economy greatly affects international global economy
• would be willing for some compromise for debt relief, but must also consider own economy as affected by lending institutions

• would not favor NAFTA single currency
• part of South Asian trading bloc
• would favor debt relief as country that relies heavily on international assistance