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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.
How nations can structurally transform their economies

How nations can structurally transform their economies

27 Aug 2020
The policy experiences that transformed China from a manufacturing assembly hub of the world to an economic powerhouse offer valuable lessons for countries in the global south.
G20 countries respond to COVID-19 with investment reforms

G20 countries respond to COVID-19 with investment reforms

29 Jun 2020
Governments take measures to protect health-related industries to prevent acquisitions where companies suffer from temporary financial stress.
COVID-19 crisis: How South-South cooperation can support economic recovery

COVID-19 crisis: How South-South cooperation can support economic recovery

3 Jun 2020
Written by Richard Kozul-Wright, Director of Globalization and Development Strategies, UNCTAD
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
Countries launch investment policies to counter COVID-19

Countries launch investment policies to counter COVID-19

3 Apr 2020
New UNCTAD monitor documents countries' latest investment policy responses to the economic fallout from the pandemic and reports on pre-crisis developments.
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.
Côte d'Ivoire banks on reforms to improve investment climate

Côte d'Ivoire banks on reforms to improve investment climate

4 Dec 2019
UNCTAD proposes measures to create sustainable and inclusive long-term growth and address the most pressing development issues facing Ivorians.