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How markets and consumers can drive sustainability

How markets and consumers can drive sustainability

16 May 2023
Experts spotlight key areas where competition and consumer protection policies can promote sustainable consumption and production.
Global ‘Blue Deal’ urgently needed to protect and invest in our ocean

Global ‘Blue Deal’ urgently needed to protect and invest in our ocean

8 May 2023
An UNCTAD report highlights the opportunities the ocean holds for developing countries and charts a new course to sustainably use marine resources.
Global trade slows, but ‘green goods’ grow

Global trade slows, but ‘green goods’ grow

23 Mar 2023
World trade hit a record $32 trillion in 2022, but growth turned negative in the last half of the year. Environmentally friendly products defied the trend.
Angola: Empowering women through honey

Angola: Empowering women through honey

14 Mar 2023
An UNCTAD project is harnessing the power of bees to help women improve their livelihoods while creating sustainable opportunities in rural communities in the southern African nation.
Scaling up plastic substitutes is key to tackling pollution

Scaling up plastic substitutes is key to tackling pollution

3 Feb 2023
Nature abounds in sustainable alternatives to plastics, but companies and countries must work across borders to boost their production and tackle barriers.
Hemp’s versatility and sustainability offer huge opportunities for developing countries

Hemp’s versatility and sustainability offer huge opportunities for developing countries

13 Dec 2022
A new UNCTAD report examines the plant’s economic, environmental and social potential
UN agencies at COP27 urge action to tackle impact of plastic on climate

UN agencies at COP27 urge action to tackle impact of plastic on climate

11 Nov 2022
Plastic waste has become a key driver of pollution across the world, overwhelming marine, terrestrial and aerial ecosystems.
Inclusive growth remains elusive as inequality persists globally

Inclusive growth remains elusive as inequality persists globally

21 Jun 2022
UNCTAD’s new Inclusive Growth Index shows countries’ performance across four pillars: economy, living conditions, equality and environment.
Circular economy can help stem biodiversity loss

Circular economy can help stem biodiversity loss

19 Apr 2022
By Kweku Attafuah-Wadee, Lalen Lleander and Henrique Pacini, UNCTAD Economists
Assessing the environmental impact of the export process of Bangladesh ready-made garments and its digitalization

Assessing the environmental impact of the export process of Bangladesh ready-made garments and its digitalization

15 Mar 2022
Written by: Yann Duval, Sangwon Lim and Mahezabin Natasha, Article No. 84 [UNCTAD Transport and Trade Facilitation Newsletter N°93 - First Quarter 2022]