Trade and environment
We work with governments to build green, blue and circular economies and ensure trade is part of the solution to the triple planetary crisis: climate change, pollution and biodiversity loss.
Trade and environment
We work with governments to build green, blue and circular economies and ensure trade is part of the solution to the triple planetary crisis: climate change, pollution and biodiversity loss.
Critical minerals are reshaping global trade as demand surges
But the central question is whether critical minerals become another source of fragmentation, or a basis for more resilient and inclusive global cooperation.
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- BioTrade
- Sustainable ocean and blue economy
- Circular economy
- Climate change
- Green export strategies
- Voluntary Sustainability Standards
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- Harnessing trade policy for climate resilience
- United Nations Global Seaweed Initiative (UNGSI)
- United Nations Forum on Sustainability Standards
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- Sustainable coffee export strategies and traceability in Asia
- Greening the AfCFTA : Building climate-resilient green value chains across the Africa
- National green export reviews
- Global BioTrade Facilitation Programme
- Oceans economy and trade strategies
- Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG) Green Trade Project
- Trade and agricultural policies to support small-scale farmers and enhance food security
- Sustainable Manufacturing and Environmental Pollution (SMEP)
- Oceans economy and Blue BioTrade in the Caribbean region
- Fostering green exports through Voluntary Sustainability Standards in developing countries
- Harnessing trade policy and transport and logistics to build sustainable and resilient food supply chains in the Caribbean and the Arab region
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10 July 2024
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