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Why trade must be part of the solution to biodiversity loss

Why trade must be part of the solution to biodiversity loss

21 May 2021
Unsustainable trade is behind the biodiversity crisis threatening our existence. But done sustainably, international commerce can help protect our planet’s precious resources.
Women in rural Namibia profit from biodiversity-friendly trade

Women in rural Namibia profit from biodiversity-friendly trade

19 May 2021
The sustainable use and trade of indigenous plants has created valuable economic opportunities for 2,500 Namibian women and their communities.
UNCTAD updates principles to promote biodiversity-friendly trade

UNCTAD updates principles to promote biodiversity-friendly trade

18 Jan 2021
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.
How biodiversity-friendly trade can support COVID-19 recovery

How biodiversity-friendly trade can support COVID-19 recovery

19 Oct 2020
A new call to action urges countries to make BioTrade a lever for recovery and resilience in the wake of the pandemic.
Blue BioTrade project set to improve fortunes in the eastern Caribbean

Blue BioTrade project set to improve fortunes in the eastern Caribbean

13 Oct 2020
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.
Environmental impacts of coronavirus crisis, challenges ahead

Environmental impacts of coronavirus crisis, challenges ahead

20 Apr 2020
Written by Robert Hamwey, UNCTAD Economic Affairs Officer
COVID-19 and food security in vulnerable countries

COVID-19 and food security in vulnerable countries

14 Apr 2020
Written by Pamela Coke Hamilton, Director of the Division on International Trade and Commodities and Janvier Nkurunziza, Commodity Research and Analysis Section
Trade wars are huge threats to food security

Trade wars are huge threats to food security

22 Jan 2020
Written byDr. Mukhisa Kituyi, Secretary-General of UNCTAD
Promoting biodiversity-friendly trade in the Mekong region

Promoting biodiversity-friendly trade in the Mekong region

21 Jan 2020
UNCTAD coordinates activities to link trade with the sustainable use of biodiversity and maximize benefits.
Trade war leaves both US and China worse off

Trade war leaves both US and China worse off

6 Nov 2019
Tariffs imposed by the United States on China are economically hurting both countries, UNCTAD warnes in a new paper released today.