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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.

Written by Robert Hamwey, UNCTAD Economic Affairs Officer

Written by
Pamela Coke Hamilton, Director of the Division on International Trade and Commodities and Janvier Nkurunziza, Commodity Research and Analysis Section

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

Quantifying the total value of illicit flows that are draining resources for development is a key step in tackling them.

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.

Least developed countries are finding out from Viet Nam how fisheries sector opportunities can transform their economies.

UNCTAD's BioTrade Initiative champions companies whose business model benefits of both the planet's plants and animals and people.