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Ad Hoc Expert Meeting: The role of competition law and policy in fostering sustainable development and trade through the enhancement of domestic and international competitiveness of developing countries
… that enable a competitive environment develop. In 1980, the United Nations Conference on Restrictive Business Practices approved the Set of Multilaterally Agreed Equitable Principles and Rules for the Control of Restrictive Business Practices (the so called …
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Improving coordination on 'BioTrade and Access and Benefit Sharing' technical assistance for South-East Asia
… Objective The workshop is aimed at having a more coordinated and … assistance providers and beneficiary countries in the region (Laos, Myanmar, Vietnam) toward developing or … (ABS) policy, regulatory and administrative frameworks in the region in light of the Nagoya Protocol. The workshop …
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Regional Mekong Workshop on Access and Benefit Sharing and BioTrade
… Objective The workshop aims at bringing together project implementers, … a deeper understanding of access and benefit sharing under the Nagoya Protocol issues and their implications for their … Myanmar and Lao PDR. Background BioTrade refers to the collection, production, transformation and …
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International Report Briefing - Circular Economy in India: Rethinking Growth for Long Term Prosperity
… and rapidly urbanising population, India stands at the threshold of profound choices about the path to future development. In an interconnected world … factors into account this report specifically looks at the opportunities that a circular economy can bring to India. …
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Expert Meeting on Voluntary Sustainability Standards.
… for developing countries in international trade. The exponential growth of VSS reflects an effort to capturing the growing consumer demand for “sustainability” and … with VSS can increase marketability of green exports in the growing and lucrative “sustainability” and nature-based …
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UNCTAD participation at the Octopus Conference 2016: Cooperation against Cybercrime
… UNCTAD has been invited to take part in the Octopus Conference 2016 organized by the Council of Europe. UNCTAD will moderate and present the eTrade For All initiative in a workshop entitled "Seeking …
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Fifth Lao Organic Agriculture Forum (LOAF 5)
… As part of the concluding activities of the second phase of the United Nations cluster project on productive capacity for …
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UNCTAD Training Course on Advanced Investigative Techniques
… This course follows on the introduction to research methods and investigative skills conducted for the Trade Competition and Consumer Protection Authority in … investigative techniques for competition law enforcement. The objective of this Course organized by UNCTAD is to train …
Press Material
Trade and Development Report 2019 - Financing a global green new deal
… The world can meet the UN Sustainable Development Goals by 2030 but only with the political will to change the rules of the international economic game. In addition, …
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UNCTAD MC10 event: How can Non-Tariff Measures strengthen Regional Integration and Sustainable Growth?
… and Sustainable Growth? As tariff levels across the globe have fallen, the ability to gain market access depends increasingly on … sanitary and phytosanitary measures protecting health and the environment, are directly linked to the 2030 Agenda for …