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China, the EU and Latin America : current issues and future cooperation
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76 China theEUandLatinAmerica:CurrentIssuesandFutureCooperation 犕犪犻狀狅犫犼犲犮狋犻狏犲狊 Intheenergyfield CANisfocusingonelectricityandgasinterconnection as wellasthecreationofenergyclustersandthedevelopmentofrenewableenergies linkedtoanintegratedsocialdevelopmentplan. Intheenvironmentalfield theAndean Agenda 20062010 includes fouritems:climatechange biodiversity waterresource managementand preventionofnaturaldisasters.Thereisalsoregionalcoordinationofnational authoritieswithintheframeworkofCleanDevelopmentMechanismsforthe mitigationoftheeffectsofgreenhousegases. Source:www.comunidadandina.org. 犛狅狌狋犺犲狉狀犆狅犿犿狅狀犕犪狉犽犲狋 犕犈犚犆犗犛犝犚 犕犪犻狀犳犲犪狋狌狉犲狊 ThisincludesfivecountriesfromtheeasternsideofSouth America includingthemainoilproducer Venezuela ), themainbiofuelsproducer Brazil andoneofthebiggestagricultureproducers Argentina ), together withtwosmall energydependantcountries:UruguayandParaguay.This region has wideexpansesofarablelandanda majorunderground water reserve 190000km 犛狆犲犮犻犳犻犮狉犲犵犻狅狀犪犾犻狀狊狋犻狋狌狋犻狅狀狊犻狀犕犈犚犆犗犛犝犚 None. 犕犪犻狀狅犫犼犲犮狋犻狏犲狊牶 Therearedifferentnationalgoals.Thecommonobjectivesarerelated mainlytotheenvironment includingbiodiversity biosecurityandecotourism with specificactionagainstdesertification earthdegradation droughtandairquality.In 2007 MERCOSURcountriesagreedonacommonpolicyforthepromotionof andcooperationin sustainable production and consumption aimingto generate initiativesforimproving environmentalperformanceandthe efficiencyofproductionprocesses aswellascooperationintheadoptionof sustainableproductionandconsumptionpractices inanattempttoincrease competitivenessandreducerisksto human health andtheenvironment MERCOSUR CMC2007:Art.2° Theirinstitutionalandpolicydevelopmentsindicatethatthethreemainsub regionsinLatinAmericahavedifferentapproachestoenergyandenvironmental issues.Lately however therehasbeensomemovementinacommondirection asinSICAandMERCOSUR regardingbiofuelproduction ledmainlybyBrazil