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LOCATION:Geneva\, 
SUMMARY:7th BioTrade Congress: Global governance for trade and biodiversity
CLASS:PUBLIC
DESCRIPTION:The BioTrade Congress returns on 25 and 26 March 2024 in Geneva
 \, Switzerland at the Palais des Nations (Room XVII)\, co-organized by the
  United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) and partners.
  The Congress is a global gathering of trade and biodiversity experts and 
 practitioners for a high-level exchange on key links between trade and bio
 diversity.Biodiversity is an indispensable asset for Earth that provides e
 ssential resources to the livelihood of humankind. More than half the worl
 d’s population – over 4.3 billion people – depends on biodiversity
  for their livelihoods\, with 70% of the world’s poor and vulnerable liv
 ing in rural areas depending directly on it. Up to 40% of world’s land i
 s degraded\, one million plant and animal species are at risk of extinctio
 n\, and biodiversity loss is projected to accelerate through 2050.Global a
 ction to conserve and sustainably use biodiversity has been reflected in g
 oals and targets such as in the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Frame
 work (The Biodiversity Plan)\, as well as the United Nations Sustainable D
 evelopment Goals (SDGs).Trade is an indispensable component of national ec
 onomies involving businesses\, societies\, and biodiversity. When trade is
  done sustainably\, traceably and legally it can be a positive incentive f
 or the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity and promote benefi
 t sharing among all actors in the chain. More than half (55%) of the world
 ’s gross domestic product (GDP)\, equivalent to an estimated $58 trillio
 n\, is moderately or highly dependent on nature. Also\, more than half of 
 the market capitalization listed on 19 of the world’s largest stock exch
 anges is exposed to material nature risks. However\, while most of the wor
 ld’s top 500 companies have a climate target\, only 5% have one for biod
 iversity.ObjectiveThe 7th BioTrade Congress will discuss “Global Governa
 nce for Trade and Biodiversity” with the aim to propose policy recommend
 ations and actions from government\, business and civil society on how tra
 de and trade policy can accelerate implementation of The Biodiversity Plan
 . The Congress will also feature exchanges and case studies on the biodive
 rsity and socio-economic impact generated through the trade of biodiversit
 y-based products\, including BioTrade.This event is part of the activities
  planned by UNCTAD and partners towards the 16th meeting of the Conference
  of the Parties (COP 16) to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD)\,
  as well as UNCTAD’s 60th anniversary and its 16th quadrennial Ministeri
 al Conference in 2025. The outcome of this Congress will also support the 
 implementation of UNCTAD’s Bridgetown Covenant\, The Biodiversity Plan a
 nd the SDGs.Topics at the Congress will include: Mainstreaming biodiversi
 ty into trade discussions and processes Trade\, The Biodiversity Plan and
  National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plans Trade and biodiversity
 : case studies in equity and innovation Benefits of the blue economy – 
 the seaweeds value chain The future of BioTrade: reflections and impacts 
 at the national and regional levels Updates\, special reports\, and more
  How to participateThe Congress will take place in person at the Palais d
 es Nations (Room XVII) in Geneva\, Switzerland on 25 and 26 March 2024. Re
 gister here.Sessions on 25 March will take place from 10:00 – 18:00 CET
 \, with a networking cocktail beginning at 18:30Sessions on 26 March will
  take place from 9:30 – 17:30 CET.Virtual attendance is also possible. 
 Participants can register to watch the plenary sessions via Webex.Target a
 udienceGovernment agencies working in the areas of trade\, environment\, b
 iodiversity\, and developmentExperts and practitioners in the areas of tra
 de\, environment\, biodiversity and developmentUnited Nations agencies\, N
 GOs\, development agencies and other international organization working on
  biodiversity\, sustainable development\, climate change\, and trade proje
 cts.BioTrade and biodiversity-based companies Cooperatives\, social enter
 prises and associationsBusiness associations\, chambers of commerceAcademi
 aUNCTAD and partners are co-organizing the 7th BioTrade Congress under the
  Global BioTrade programme: Linking trade\, biodiversity and sustainable d
 evelopment. This programme was launched by UNCTAD in 2018 with the support
  of the Swiss Secretariat for Economic Affairs SECO.https://unctad.org/top
 ic/trade-and-environment/biotrade/kunming-montreal-global-biodiversity-fra
 mework\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/7th-biotr
 ade-congress-global-governance-trade-and-biodiversity
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LOCATION:Geneva\, 
SUMMARY:7th BioTrade Congress: Global governance for trade and biodiversity
CLASS:PUBLIC
DESCRIPTION:The BioTrade Congress returns on 25 and 26 March 2024 in Geneva
 \, Switzerland at the Palais des Nations (Room XVII)\, co-organized by the
  United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) and partners.
  The Congress is a global gathering of trade and biodiversity experts and 
 practitioners for a high-level exchange on key links between trade and bio
 diversity.Biodiversity is an indispensable asset for Earth that provides e
 ssential resources to the livelihood of humankind. More than half the worl
 d’s population – over 4.3 billion people – depends on biodiversity
  for their livelihoods\, with 70% of the world’s poor and vulnerable liv
 ing in rural areas depending directly on it. Up to 40% of world’s land i
 s degraded\, one million plant and animal species are at risk of extinctio
 n\, and biodiversity loss is projected to accelerate through 2050.Global a
 ction to conserve and sustainably use biodiversity has been reflected in g
 oals and targets such as in the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Frame
 work (The Biodiversity Plan)\, as well as the United Nations Sustainable D
 evelopment Goals (SDGs).Trade is an indispensable component of national ec
 onomies involving businesses\, societies\, and biodiversity. When trade is
  done sustainably\, traceably and legally it can be a positive incentive f
 or the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity and promote benefi
 t sharing among all actors in the chain. More than half (55%) of the world
 ’s gross domestic product (GDP)\, equivalent to an estimated $58 trillio
 n\, is moderately or highly dependent on nature. Also\, more than half of 
 the market capitalization listed on 19 of the world’s largest stock exch
 anges is exposed to material nature risks. However\, while most of the wor
 ld’s top 500 companies have a climate target\, only 5% have one for biod
 iversity.ObjectiveThe 7th BioTrade Congress will discuss “Global Governa
 nce for Trade and Biodiversity” with the aim to propose policy recommend
 ations and actions from government\, business and civil society on how tra
 de and trade policy can accelerate implementation of The Biodiversity Plan
 . The Congress will also feature exchanges and case studies on the biodive
 rsity and socio-economic impact generated through the trade of biodiversit
 y-based products\, including BioTrade.This event is part of the activities
  planned by UNCTAD and partners towards the 16th meeting of the Conference
  of the Parties (COP 16) to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD)\,
  as well as UNCTAD’s 60th anniversary and its 16th quadrennial Ministeri
 al Conference in 2025. The outcome of this Congress will also support the 
 implementation of UNCTAD’s Bridgetown Covenant\, The Biodiversity Plan a
 nd the SDGs.Topics at the Congress will include: Mainstreaming biodiversi
 ty into trade discussions and processes Trade\, The Biodiversity Plan and
  National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plans Trade and biodiversity
 : case studies in equity and innovation Benefits of the blue economy – 
 the seaweeds value chain The future of BioTrade: reflections and impacts 
 at the national and regional levels Updates\, special reports\, and more
  How to participateThe Congress will take place in person at the Palais d
 es Nations (Room XVII) in Geneva\, Switzerland on 25 and 26 March 2024. Re
 gister here.Sessions on 25 March will take place from 10:00 – 18:00 CET
 \, with a networking cocktail beginning at 18:30Sessions on 26 March will
  take place from 9:30 – 17:30 CET.Virtual attendance is also possible. 
 Participants can register to watch the plenary sessions via Webex.Target a
 udienceGovernment agencies working in the areas of trade\, environment\, b
 iodiversity\, and developmentExperts and practitioners in the areas of tra
 de\, environment\, biodiversity and developmentUnited Nations agencies\, N
 GOs\, development agencies and other international organization working on
  biodiversity\, sustainable development\, climate change\, and trade proje
 cts.BioTrade and biodiversity-based companies Cooperatives\, social enter
 prises and associationsBusiness associations\, chambers of commerceAcademi
 aUNCTAD and partners are co-organizing the 7th BioTrade Congress under the
  Global BioTrade programme: Linking trade\, biodiversity and sustainable d
 evelopment. This programme was launched by UNCTAD in 2018 with the support
  of the Swiss Secretariat for Economic Affairs SECO.https://unctad.org/top
 ic/trade-and-environment/biotrade/kunming-montreal-global-biodiversity-fra
 mework\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/7th-biotr
 ade-congress-global-governance-trade-and-biodiversity
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