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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.

Promoting high-quality reporting on the financial and non-financial performance of enterprises can help boost sustainable development and recovery from COVID-19.

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.

Partnerships with development agencies and government efforts to boost the digital economy are helping soften the economic blow of the pandemic.

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.

A guidance tool developed by UNCTAD is making it easier to measure the private sector's contribution to global action for people and the planet.

Five national and two international initiatives that promote best practices in sustainability and reporting on global goals honoured.