BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:unctad.org BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a729207dedb8 DTSTART:20250220T080000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20250220T093000Z LOCATION:Online\, SUMMARY:Webinar on trade and biodiversity data to support the Kunming-Montr eal Global Biodiversity Framework CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:The ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity (ACB)\, the UN Trade and Deve lopment (UNCTAD)’s BioTrade Initiative\, and Helvetas invite trade-biodi versity related delegates to participate in the webinar on '\;Trade an d Biodiversity data to support the KMGBF'\;.BackgroundBiodiversity is at the center of many economic activities and directly supports the liveli hoods of more than half the world’s population. Biodiversity-based resou rces are also traded globally with more than half (55%) of the world’s g ross domestic product (GDP) being dependent on nature to some extent.Howev er\, trade data -particularly related to the trade biodiversity-based prod ucts and services- is scattered\, not always comparable nor easily accessi ble to all stakeholders. This affects decision-making not only at governme nt level but also for businesses and civil society.To fill this gap\, UN T rade and Development’s BioTrade Initiative and the Statistics developed the Trade and Biodiversity (TraBio) Statistical Tool. It contains informat ion on trade flows of biodiversity-based products and selected indicators since 2010 for more than 185 economies for over 1\,800 biodiversity-based products.This tool and the webinar are organized with support of the Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs SECO under the Global BioTrade Pro gramme: Linking trade\, biodiversity and sustainable development.Objective This hands-on training webinar on the TraBio Statistical Tool can allow go vernments\, researchers\, and other stakeholders to:Obtain information use ful for their country’s reporting or developing indicators under the Kun ming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (KMGBF)\,Define the importance of trade of biodiversity-based products to a country’s economy or trade \, such as its trade balance\, growth in exports and imports\, share of to tal exports and the share of GDP\; andProvide relevant information for oth er trade\, development\, and environmental processes.What will take place? A one-hour webinar will be organized online considering the following prov isional agenda:09:00–09:05Welcome09:05–09:15Opening remarks - ACB\, UN Trade and Development09:15–09:30Introduction to UNCTAD BioTrade and the trade and biodiversity statistical work - UNCTAD09:30–09:50Presentation on the TraBio statistical tool - UNCTAD09:50–10:10Questions &\; Answ ers10:10–10:20Practical part10:20–10:30Closing remarksTarget audienceC BD focal points and other actors involved in the implementation of the KMG BFGovernment agencies working in the areas of trade\, environment\, biodiv ersity\, and developmentPrivate sector involved in the trade of biodiversi ty-based productsCollectives\, cooperatives\, social enterprises and assoc iations involved in the trade of biodiversity-based productsInternational organization working on biodiversity\, sustainable development\, trade iss ues and projects https://unctadstat.unctad.org/EN/Biotrade.html"\; ta rget="\;_blank"\; title="\;Trade in biodiversity-based product s\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/node/47974 DTSTAMP:20260805T012943Z END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR