HAWKE'S Bay is an exporting region - we rely on agreements like the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) to boost growth and create jobs for our families.
But the benefits aren't limited to business.
The TPP sets a new benchmark for environmental provisions in trade agreements. It does more to address the growing pressure on our natural resources than any agreement before it.
The reality is that environmental issues like protecting our forests, oceans, and wildlife actually do require a co-ordinated international response.
The most significant environmental features of the TPP cover conservation of flora and fauna; illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing; protection of sharks, seabirds, turtles and marine mammals; transition to a low-carbon economy; and tackling alien invasive species.
