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Mindful Monday 16: Make trade more sustainable and inclusive, leaders say

Mindful Monday 16: Make trade more sustainable and inclusive, leaders say

21 Jun 2021
By Isabelle Durant, Acting Secretary-General of UNCTAD
Jamaican start-up shows potential of plastics substitutes

Jamaican start-up shows potential of plastics substitutes

17 Jun 2021
BAMBUSA has already replaced over 5 million plastic straws with a sustainable bamboo version and is now turning the island’s discarded coconut shells into sustainable kitchenware.
Consumer empowerment needed to fuel sustainability

Consumer empowerment needed to fuel sustainability

17 Jun 2021
Better and more inclusive policies can help move consumers from passive to active market players in the protection of the planet.
The developing world must get ready to adapt its trade to climate change

The developing world must get ready to adapt its trade to climate change

3 Mar 2021
By Isabelle Durant, Acting Secretary-General of UNCTAD
Success of circular economy hinges on better governance of ‘waste trade’

Success of circular economy hinges on better governance of ‘waste trade’

5 Feb 2021
By Henrique Pacini, Economic Affairs Officer, UNCTAD, and Tze Ni Yeoh, Consultant, World Bank
Betting on the untapped potential of Angolan honey

Betting on the untapped potential of Angolan honey

5 Nov 2020
The government sees honey as a product that could help diversify the country’s oil-dependent economy and is working with UNCTAD and the European Union to improve production and boost exports.
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.
Report maps manufacturing pollution in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia

Report maps manufacturing pollution in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia

24 Sep 2020
The study explores the environmental and resulting health impacts of pollutants generated by the manufacturing sector, often touted as a driver of economic growth.
Public procurement is a powerful tool for sustainable development – UN report

Public procurement is a powerful tool for sustainable development – UN report

8 Sep 2020
Strategic government spending on goods and services can increase the uptake of sustainability standards in the wake of COVID-19, driving our sustainable development ambitions.
Sustainable public procurement can help us build back better after COVID-19

Sustainable public procurement can help us build back better after COVID-19

1 Sep 2020
Written by Santiago Fernandez De Cordoba and Ralf Peters, UNCTAD Economists