Trade can and should be used to improve the condition of the environment, human rights and democracy. Leaders must begin to integrate these and other social issues with economics. Failure to do so will result in loss of power by governments, and by people . We fear that our future is being mortgaged and that the Earth we will inherit will not be sustainable.
Youth are concerned about jobs and future employment.
The current doctrine of fighting inflation with unemployment is frightening because many young people are concerned that this is at the expense of future opportunities. We think that governments are not adequately considering the human costs of unemployment and cuts to social programs. If these issues are not addressed properly, our world will be a bleak one. Furthermore, youth are concerned about local economic issues of poverty and unemployment. If policies of G-7 leaders reduce opportunities for youth in the future, then youth at least must know how to create wealth for themselves and their communities.