[pp.int.general] Towards a Pirate Policy on Environmental Issues

[Kenneth Peiruza]

In my personal opinion, we could extend our principles in a similar way
as we do in copyright and patents: citizens first, not corporate profits.

That doesn't mean that we're commies or anything like that. It just
means that we don't put economic profit in front of citizen's rights and
welfare.

So, some random ideas:

- Ending with free-trade//increase-taxation of:
   - Goods that aren't produced under conditions compatible with those
required in countries like EU. (i.e. ban/increase-taxes of products made
with Cl2 obtained with mercury cells, forbidden in all western countries
for it's environmental impact).
   - Goods produced in inhumane work conditions (safety, working hours
and so on)
- Reduce taxes on everything which has a positive impact on environment,
health or work conditions.


So, what is good for the people, might be cheaper, and what's harmful,
might be punished. That would also pressure corps to stop producing
offshore to avoid the strict regulations of countries like the EU.

And more specific about the environment, what about agreeing that
there's too much CO2 (global warming, acidification of oceans and so on)
and then pushing forward energy efficiency and green and renewable energies?

That is also positive for energy sovereignty of every country, making us
less dependent of oil-speculators and wars for oil and gas (thus saving
trillions in our military expenditure).

This isn't a green's party policy, it's just a slice of their program,
but the slice which almost everyone might be able to agree.


Regards,

Kenneth
Al 29/07/12 19:14, En/na Torbjörn Wester ha escrit:
> Cheers to everybody, this being my first mail to this list.
>
> I'm interested in your opinions on what different standpoints would be
> appropriate and relevant when it comes to developing a Pirate Policy on
> environmental issues.
>
> Right now we don't have very much to say on this topic, at least when it
> comes to the Swedish Pirate Party. Of course we are opposed to the
> inhibiting effects of patents on "green tech", but that is quite limited as
> an environmental policy.
>
> What would be a functional Pirate perspective on environment issues? (1)
> What environmental challenges are to be primarily prioritized? (2) What
> solutions would we prefer to said challenges?
>
> Best Regards,
> Torbjörn Wester
> Board Member, Swedish Pirate Party
>
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