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News

Plastic waste

Success of circular economy hinges on better governance of ‘waste trade’

By Henrique Pacini, Economic Affairs Officer, UNCTAD, and Tze Ni Yeoh, Consultant, World Bank

Biotrade

La UNCTAD actualiza los principios para promover el comercio amigable con la biodiversidad

Las directrices actualizadas que apoyan a gobiernos, empresas y consumidores a beneficiarse del comercio sostenible de plantas y animales incluyen ahora elementos como resiliencia climática y biodiversidad marina.

Laos maize

Aumentando los ingresos y reduciendo la vulnerabilidad de los productores de maíz en Laos

Un estudio reciente de UNCTAD identifica tres formas en las cuales pequeños productores agrícolas de dicha nación del Sudeste Asiático sin litoral marítimo pueden aumentar sus ingresos.

Tuna fish market in Japan

How to craft a strong WTO deal on fishing subsidies

By David Vivas Eugui, Legal Officer, UNCTAD

Recent publications

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Trade and Environment Review 2021

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BioTrade Principles and Criteria for terrestrial, marine and other aquatic biodiversity-based products and services

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Fostering green exports through voluntary sustainability standards: The UNCTAD approach

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Oceans Economy and Trade Strategy: Belize marine fisheries and seafood processing sectors

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Guidelines and Model Clauses on Access and Benefit-Sharing and Biotrade in the Lao People's Democratic Republic

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Scaling up Voluntary Sustainability Standards through Sustainability Public Procurement and Trade Policy

Projects

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National Green Export Reviews

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Global BioTrade Facilitation Programme

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Oceans Economy and Trade Strategies

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Green trade for sustainable development in Pacific small island developing States of the Melanesian Spearhead Group

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Trade and Agricultural Policies to Support Small-scale Farmers and Enhance Food Security

Sustainable Manufacturing and Environmental Pollution (SMEP)

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Oceans Economy and Blue BioTrade in the Caribbean region

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Fostering Green Exports through Voluntary Sustainability Standards in Developing Countries

Events and meetings

Webinar on fisheries subsidies and the current negotiations at the WTO

Online workshop on trade and biodiversity for the post-2020 global biodiversity framework

Regional stakeholder webinar on Blue BioTrade and BioTrade principles and criteria including CITES requirements

22 - 23 Mar 2021

Chatham House Circular Economy Conference

24 - 25 Feb 2021

Online, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Documents and publications

Trade and Environment Review 2021: Trade-climate readiness for developing countries

UNCTAD/DITC/TED/2020/3 - 17 Feb 2021

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BioTrade Principles and Criteria for terrestrial, marine and other aquatic biodiversity-based products and services

UNCTD/DITC/TED/2020/2 - 14 Ene 2021

English

Oceans Economy and Trade Strategy: Belize marine fisheries and seafood processing sectors

UNCTAD/DITC/TED/INF/2020/5 - 26 Nov 2020

English

Guidelines and Model Clauses on Access and Benefit-Sharing and Biotrade in the Lao People's Democratic Republic

UNCTAD/DITC/TED/2020/1 - 19 Nov 2020

English