Meeting
First National Stakeholder Workshop: Oceans based sectors selection and assessment
… sectors, stakeholders will be consulted on how the value chains are built and function, as well as the main …
News
UN family strengthens framework to deliver as one on trade and productive capacity building
… thematic areas: Trade and Employment Trade and Global Value Chains Trade Facilitation A number of national partners …
Publication
Harnessing the potential of nutraceutical products in landlocked developing countries
… important, it is not the only way to achieve higher value addition, productivity growth and structural …
Press Material
Swiss Philanthropist Dona Bertarelli Named UNCTAD Special Adviser for the Blue Economy
… as with local communities on the other will add immense value to UNCTAD’s work on the blue economy. Why a sustainable … which entails ensuring sustainable biodiversity-based value chains, products and services in ocean-based sectors …
Official Document
Energy-related issues from the trade and development perspective
Related content: Trade and Development Commission (first session)
News
Global imports of information technology goods approach $2 trillion, UNCTAD figures show
… item worldwide after integrated circuits, with a global value of $190 billion, or just under 10 per cent of total … identify developing economies as a significant part of ICT value chains ( Chart 1 ). The data show that China stands out … computer and peripheral equipment imports caught up in value terms with communications equipment imports in all …
News
UNCTAD calls on countries to make digital data flow for the benefit of all
… fragmented data landscape risks us failing to capture value that could accrue from digital technologies and it may … and increasingly control all stages of the global data value chain. Hence, the report says, it becomes increasingly …
Non-Official Document
The applicability of traceability systems for CITES ornamental plants with a focus on the Andean and other Latin American countries - A Preliminary Assessment, UNCTAD - CITES
… 12 2 market chain … 36 Figure 4-7 Schematic representation chain ornamental plants countries interest. Source: . … understand requirements developing systems species supply chain, sourcing market final consumption consumers. -timber … region, emphasis Mekong subregion. consultation relevant chain stakeholders, studies assess applicability traceability …
Official Document
Recent developments on global financial markets
Related content: Trade and Development Board, fifty-fourth session
… large losses. wrong crisis, Tett Gangahar (2007) describe chain events:29 investment managers realized losses -prime … panic crashes. financially fragile system breaks facing chain series defaults Ponzi speculative units longer roll …