what i've come to find is that our push for environmental/labor standards in trade agreements is primarily motivated out of protectionist concerns. it's a political win-win for the person advocating them because they win over domestic labor plus they look like they're truly concerned about improving things. cambodia is a prime example, here's another:
http://www.aaftac.org/Zoellick%20Labor%20oped.htm
i'm afraid that we won't see any compromise between industrialists and environmentalists.. especially in the current political environment we find ourselves in where one party dominates and is less interested in compromise/debate.
as far as kyoto is concerned, aren't we the only western country to oppose it?
kyoto or not, we should be taking steps away from fossil fuels. instead, we're trying to get more of them. gotta love how short-sighted people are.