Sustainable manufacturing

A global shift towards non-plastic materials holds significant potential to deliver economic opportunities for the developing world.

Good management of organic residues, a renewable resource, is often overlooked but constitutes a powerful tool to improve livelihoods and tackle plastic pollution.

The South Asian nation requires urgent investment and international support to strengthen key economic sectors and enhance their climate resilience.

The focus of the task force will be to ensure the credibility and accountability of 1.5°C-aligned net zero emissions commitments by non-state actors.

Nature abounds in sustainable alternatives to plastics, but companies and countries must work across borders to boost their production and tackle barriers.

Funding from the United Kingdom extends to the region UNCTAD’s work on sustainable manufacturing and plastic substitutes.

Digital technologies are fuelling the climate crisis. Only drastic behaviour change will make them work for people and the planet, experts say at UNCTAD's eCommerce Week.

The tool helps governments and businesses understand how exports are hurting the local environment, so they can better align environmental, trade and industrial policies.

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

By Henrique Pacini and Kweku Attafuah-Wadee, UNCTAD Economists