TOWARDS SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORTATION
OECD International Conference, Vancouver Canada, 24-27 March 1996

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Session 3A

Industry and the Global Economy-- Trade-Related Challenges

The globalization of markets presents special challenges and opportunities for the achievement of sustainable transportation. Some aspects of globalization are consistent with sustainability; others suggest the opposite. This session will explore the possibly conflicting interpretations and trends and evaluate the potential implications of globalization for sustainable transportation.

Co-Chairs:

• Peter Fawcett, Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada
  
• Michael Lawrence, Jack Faucett Associates, U.S.A.

• Anthony Perl, University of Calgary Canada
  
• Ken Eriksen, Washington State University, U.S.A.
  
• Derek Scrafton, Transport Ministry, Government of South Australia
  

Panel discussion:

• Steve Bernow, Tellus Institute, U.S.A.
  
• Yuishi Moriguchi, National Institute of Environmental Studies, Japan
  
• Tom Hart, University of Glasgow, U.K.
  
• Dale Andrew, OECD, France

• Philippe Crist, EcoPlan International, France
  
• Ali Kershvani, B.C. Ministry of Environment, Lands and Parks, Canada
  

Presentation Abstracts:

• Anthony Perl, The Secret of Policy Success - European HSR's Triumph as a Transportation Alternative
• Ken Eriksen, The North American Free Trade Agreement and Sustainable Transportation
• Derek Scrafton, The Economic and Environmental Challenges of Freight Movements, Particularly in Cities
• Yuishi Moriguichi, Life Cycle Assessment of Transportation Systems - Its Concept and a Case Study on GHG Emissions from Motor Vehicles
• Tom Hart, Longer-Distance Movement: A Global View

Rapporteurs' report and ongoing discussion of session topic(s).

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