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Unsustainable trade is behind the biodiversity crisis threatening our existence. But done sustainably, international commerce can help protect our planet’s precious resources.

The sustainable use and trade of indigenous plants has created valuable economic opportunities for 2,500 Namibian women and their communities.

Guidelines to help governments, companies and consumers benefit from sustainable trade in precious plants and animals now include elements such as climate resilience and marine biodiversity.

A new call to action urges countries to make BioTrade a lever for recovery and resilience in the wake of the pandemic.

The project is a point of convergence for conservation and sustainable use of marine resources, and a driver for a blue and green recovery from COVID-19.

The global tourism standstill due to COVID-19 has cost the sector dearly, especially in countries heavily reliant on it, like small island nations. A new UN report maps how tourism could be rebuilt.

Written by By Pamela Coke-Hamilton, Director, Division on International Trade and Commodities, UNCTAD

Written by Robert Hamwey, UNCTAD Economic Affairs Officer

Written by Isabelle Durant, UNCTAD Deputy Secretary-General

UNCTAD coordinates activities to link trade with the sustainable use of biodiversity and maximize benefits.