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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.
Coronavirus: Let's not forget the world's poorest countries

Coronavirus: Let's not forget the world's poorest countries

27 Apr 2020
Written by Paul Akiwumi, Director of UNCTAD's Division for Africa and Least Developed Countries
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
Africa needs a Marshall plan to ride out Covid-19 crisis; prepare for uncertain times

Africa needs a Marshall plan to ride out Covid-19 crisis; prepare for uncertain times

16 Apr 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.
5 ways you can use your buying power to protect our biodiversity

5 ways you can use your buying power to protect our biodiversity

3 Oct 2019
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.
The trade cost of a no-deal Brexit to the United Kingdom

The trade cost of a no-deal Brexit to the United Kingdom

3 Sep 2019
Written by:Pamela Coke Hamilton, Director, Division on International Trade and Commodities and Alessandro Nicita, Economic Affairs Officer, UNCTAD
Fairer trade can strike a blow against rising inequality

Fairer trade can strike a blow against rising inequality

19 Jul 2019
Global trade has catalysed economic growth both in developing and developed countries, but its benefits have not been shared equally. This could change.