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SUMMARY:Webinar: Nature Positive Trade for Sustainable Development 2030
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DESCRIPTION:The upcoming Global Biodiversity Framework will provide a fresh
  reference point for (re)examining the relevance of trade policy to the gl
 obal biodiversity agenda and exploring how the implementation of the new a
 genda could support both sustainable trade and sustainable development. 
  With the increased focus on the environment and sustainable development 
 at the WTO presents an opportunity to explore how the trade\, biodiversity
  and sustainable development agendas could be more mutually supportive and
  where trade policy could support the delivery of GBF 2030.This webinar wi
 ll provide updates on the discussions on trade and biodiversity in the con
 text of the GBF and the WTO\, including the outcomes of the 4th Open-Ended
  Working Group (OEWG) on the GBF and 12th WTO Ministerial Conference (MC12
 )\, both taking place in June.Building on these updates\, it will explore 
 opportunities and possible next steps for forging a comprehensive and mutu
 ally supportive vision for trade\, biodiversity and sustainable developmen
 t towards 2030.Taking place during the UN High-Level Political Forum (HLPF
 ) on Sustainable Development (5 – 15 July)\, the webinar will also be a 
 timely occasion to reflect on these opportunities and next steps in the co
 ntext of the 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda\, especially with life un
 derwater and on land (SDGs  14 and 15) being part of the in-depth review 
 for implementation in 2022.The online discussion is a part of the webinar 
 series on “Biodiversity and Trade” by UN Conference on Trade and Devel
 opment (UNCTAD) and International Trade Centre (ITC). This series is part
  of the Global BioTrade Programme “Linking trade\, biodiversity and sust
 ainable development” with the financial support of the Swiss State Secre
 tariat for Economic Affairs (SECO). The discussion on “Nature-positive t
 rade for sustainable development 2030” is co-organised by UNCTAD\, ITC\
 , UN Environment Programme (UNEP)\, CBD\, WTO\, and Forum on Trade\, Envir
 onment &amp\; SDGs (TESS).Speakers:Bianca LISBOA Da CAMARA BRASIL | Progra
 m Manager on Business Engagement | Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD
 )Daniel RAMOS | Legal Officer / Trade &amp\; Environment Division | World 
 Trade Organization (WTO)Maria Daniela GARCIA FREIRE | Deputy Permanent Rep
 resentative | Permanent Mission of Ecuador to the WTOClaude FROMAGEOT | Su
 stainable Development Director | Yves Rocher FoundationMarianne Kettunen |
  Senior Policy Advisor and Head of Partnerships | Forum on Trade\, Environ
 ment &amp\; the SDGs (TESS)Moderator: Ms. Beatriz Fernandez\, Associate P
 rogramme Management Officer\, Environment and Trade\, UNEPKey Partners: UN
 CTAD\, ITC\, UNEP\, WTO\, CBD and TESS\, organised as part of the UNCTAD a
 nd ITC webinar series on trade and biodiversity &lt\;p&gt\;The upcoming G
 lobal Biodiversity Framework will provide a fresh reference point for (re)
 examining the relevance of trade policy to the global biodiversity agenda 
 and exploring how the implementation of the new agenda could support both 
 sustainable trade and sustainable development.&amp\;nbsp\;&amp\;nbsp\;&lt\
 ;/p&gt\;&lt\;p&gt\;With the increased focus on the environment and sustain
 able development at the WTO presents an opportunity to explore how the tra
 de\, biodiversity and sustainable development agendas could be more mutual
 ly supportive and where trade policy could support the delivery of GBF 203
 0.&lt\;/p&gt\;&lt\;p&gt\;This webinar will provide updates on the discussi
 ons on trade and biodiversity in the context of the GBF and the WTO\, incl
 uding the outcomes of the 4th Open-Ended Working Group (OEWG) on the GBF a
 nd 12th WTO Ministerial Conference (MC12)\, both taking place in June.&lt\
 ;/p&gt\;&lt\;p&gt\;Building on these updates\, it will explore opportuniti
 es and possible next steps for forging a comprehensive and mutually suppor
 tive vision for trade\, biodiversity and sustainable development towards 2
 030.&lt\;/p&gt\;&lt\;p&gt\;Taking place during the UN High-Level Political
  Forum (HLPF) on Sustainable Development (5 – 15 July)\, the webinar wil
 l also be a timely occasion to reflect on these opportunities and next ste
 ps in the context of the 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda\, especially 
 with life underwater and on land (SDGs &amp\;nbsp\;14 and 15) being part o
 f the in-depth review for implementation in 2022.&lt\;/p&gt\;&lt\;p&gt\;Th
 e online discussion is a part of the webinar series on “Biodiversity and
  Trade” by UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) and Internati
 onal Trade Centre (ITC).&amp\;nbsp\;This series is part of the Global BioT
 rade Programme “Linking trade\, biodiversity and sustainable development
 ” with the financial support of the Swiss State Secretariat for Economic
  Affairs (SECO). The discussion on “Nature-positive trade for sustainabl
 e development 2030” is&amp\;nbsp\;co-organised by UNCTAD\, ITC\, UN Envi
 ronment Programme (UNEP)\, CBD\, WTO\, and Forum on Trade\, Environment &a
 mp\;amp\; SDGs (TESS).&lt\;/p&gt\;&lt\;p&gt\;&lt\;strong&gt\;Speakers&lt\;
 /strong&gt\;:&lt\;/p&gt\;&lt\;ul type=&quot\;disc\n\nView meeting on uncta
 d.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/webinar-nature-positive-trade-sustainabl
 e-development-2030
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