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Sustainability standards in trade: How can developing countries benefit?

Sustainability standards in trade: How can developing countries benefit?

Ensuring the benefits of voluntary sustainability standards reach developing economies is key to making trade a stronger tool for sustainable development.

Fair trade enterprises spread benefits through value chains

Fair trade enterprises spread benefits through value chains

Governments urged to promote businesses that practice fair trade to help tackle inequality, end poverty and save our planet.

Small producers need help to enter lucrative

Small producers need help to enter lucrative "green" markets

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.

Behind-the-border measures shaping trade take centre stage

Behind-the-border measures shaping trade take centre stage

Policymakers and practitioners specializing in non-tariff measures will gather at UNCTAD's NTM Week 2018 in Geneva from 9-11 October.

Report: Voluntary Sustainability Standards can drive trade

Report: Voluntary Sustainability Standards can drive trade

The demand for sustainable products in developing countries like Brazil, China and India has grown even faster than in developed-country markets.

Vanuatu assesses its green export potential

Vanuatu assesses its green export potential

Stakeholders from the coconut, cocoa and sandalwood sectors participated in a National Stakeholder Workshop sponsored by Vanuatu’s Department of Industry and UNCTAD to assess progress made to advance the development of these sectors and to officially launch two UNCTAD projects; one to construct a Market Information Service, and another to assist producers to achieve certification with Voluntary Sustainability Standards.