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Keeping markets fair in digital era requires stronger cooperation

Keeping markets fair in digital era requires stronger cooperation

26 Nov 2019
The first Instanbul Competition Forum meets amid growing concerns about market power and wealth concentration in the hands of a few digital giants.
5 ways you can use your buying power to protect our biodiversity

5 ways you can use your buying power to protect our biodiversity

3 Oct 2019
Biodiversity is our world. It's all around us. It's the air we breathe and the food we eat. A rich biodiversity helps the fight against the climate crisis.
Small producers need help to enter lucrative "green" markets

Small producers need help to enter lucrative "green" markets

24 Jul 2019
More aid for trade support could help small farmers and businesses in developing countries to comply with the sustainability standards required to access growing "green" markets.
Smart consumers can set a new course for people and planet

Smart consumers can set a new course for people and planet

11 Jul 2019
Consumers are not just passive buyers. Their choices determine the sustainability of economic development.
Peru adopts merger control law after 20 years of debate

Peru adopts merger control law after 20 years of debate

15 May 2019
Milestone places Peru at the same level as most countries in South America in terms of comprehensive competition legal frameworks.
Summit puts consumers at the heart of digital innovation

Summit puts consumers at the heart of digital innovation

3 May 2019
A global consumer protection summit in Portugal gathers digital innovators and protection agencies to discuss advancing consumer rights in an increasingly online economy.
Consumer protection remains a cornerstone of development

Consumer protection remains a cornerstone of development

15 Mar 2019
UNCTAD marks World Consumer Rights Day with a reminder that faulty products cost lives and dupe families out of much-needed income.
World Wildlife Day and BioTrade

World Wildlife Day and BioTrade

28 Feb 2019
Written byDavid Vivas, Lorena Jaramillo and Anja Zimmermann of UNCTAD BioTrade Initiative
Fair trade tea venture brings flavours of Ecuador to the world

Fair trade tea venture brings flavours of Ecuador to the world

19 Feb 2019
For Ecuadorian entrepreneur Guillermo Jarrin of Tippytea Blends, modern marketing blends with paying growers fairly and protecting native biodiversity.