Press Material
UNCTAD: Trade wars are symptom of deeper economic malaise
… Power, Platforms and the Free Trade Delusion . While the global economy has picked up since early 2017, growth remains … big firms through their organization and control of global value chains with, on average, the top 1 per cent of each country’s …
Publication
Textiles and clothing in Asian graduating LDCs: Challenges and options
… Republic (PDR), Myanmar, and Nepal. The COVID-19 global pandemic hit the T&C sector hard, and these countries … graduation; the nature of their participation in the T&C global value chain (GVC) and associated implications for policy …
Project
Blue BioTrade: Promoting sustainable livelihoods and conservation of marine biodiversity in the Caribbean region
… principles for use in the marine realm to allow for a value chain, ecosystem-based, and adaptive management … Principles (2020) into the marine environment. The value chain selected for this pilot project was Queen Conch … including therapeutical products and handicrafts. While global demand is booming, small-scale coastal producers in …
Non-Official Document
BioTrade & Access and Benefit Sharing: from Concept to Practice, Mr. David Vivas Eugui, UNCTAD
… (ABS) Voluntary system Mandatory regulation biodiversity chains Access utilization genetic resources, biochemicals / … metabolism living beings. 9 YOU NEED TO KNOW YOUR VALUE CHAIN: • Inputs-intermediates- outputs • Processes • … Ideas Nature. IDONA skin care cream starting marketed global level. 22 Traphaco SaPa - Improved business practices …
News
Copper-dependent Zambia eyes growing market for cotton by-products
… the cotton ginning process. The government and cotton value chain representatives, meeting in Lusaka last week for … on 5 December suffered its worst one-day price decline on global markets in almost three years. Zambia, Africa's … exports. During the commodities boom of the 2000s, with global demand high for the non-ferrous metal, the landlocked …
Official Document
How public pension and sovereign wealth funds mainstream sustainability
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… United Nations System investment enterprise development. global centre excellence, Division conducts leading-edge … Fund Norway GPIF Government Pension Investment Fund GRESB Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark GRI Global … uniquely powerful position drive ESG inclusion investment chains active responsible ownership.1 clear business case ESG …
Official Document
Overview of Economic and Trade Aspects of Fisheries and Seafood Sectors in Costa Rica
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… social economic goods services mankind, buffer impacts global warming absorbing storing 30 cent carbon dioxide … export destinations/ Num ber distinct HS6 exports Dem global arket Annualized average grow rate im port values Em … people’ diets making commercially valuable fish important global commodity. high productivity, tuna stocks fully …
Meeting
Side Event at FfD 2018 – Trade and Technology: Connecting the Dots for Inclusive Development
… Trade and technology are powerful drivers of the global economy. Emergence of on-line trade is an example of … of Moldova. “Digitalization is changing the way global value chains operate – help MSMEs leverage e-payment platforms and …
Official Document
Handout TWG1
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… OF ORGANIC CERTIFICATION IN THE VIRGIN COCONUT OIL VALUE CHAIN IN THE PHILIPPINES 25 November 2019 Makati … ❖ Build public awareness key role farmers certified chains (challenges 1 3) ❖ Implement organic education schools … achievement Sustainable Development Goals 1, 2, 8, 12 15. global demand "eco-friendly" "green" products – .. considered …
Official Document
Commodities at a Glance: Special issue on strategic battery raw materials
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… 11 CHAPTER 3 THE VALUE CHAIN … 21 3.5. Economic implications lithium ion battery chains ................................... 22 CHAPTER 4 … 28 Figure 13. Global manganese production, 2010 2018* (Tons) … carbon future. estimates show failure stabilize reduce global emissions CO² greenhouse gases lead economic losses …