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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.

A small business making natural products from jujube and tamarind has kept its doors open and workers safe thanks to sustainability principles adopted before 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.

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.

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.

Written by
David Vivas, Lorena Jaramillo and Anja Zimmermann of UNCTAD BioTrade Initiative