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An aerial view of deforestation, as rainforest is removed to make way for palm oil and rubber plantations

How biodiversity-friendly trade can support COVID-19 recovery

A new call to action urges countries to make BioTrade a lever for recovery and resilience in the wake of the pandemic.

Queen conch is an iconic product of the Caribbean and closely linked to culinary, cultural and tourism services.

Blue BioTrade project set to improve fortunes in the eastern Caribbean

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.

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Report maps manufacturing pollution in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia

The study explores the environmental and resulting health impacts of pollutants generated by the manufacturing sector, often touted as a driver of economic growth.

Workers harvesting green tea in Viet Nam

Public procurement is a powerful tool for sustainable development – UN report

Strategic government spending on goods and services can increase the uptake of sustainability standards in the wake of COVID-19, driving our sustainable development ambitions.

Recent publications

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Scaling up Voluntary Sustainability Standards through Sustainability Public Procurement and Trade Policy

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Harnessing Agricultural Trade for Sustainable Development: Vanuatu

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Harnessing Agricultural Trade for Sustainable Development: Guatemala

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Harnessing Agricultural Trade for Sustainable Development: Malawi

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Economic and Trade Aspects of Fisheries and Coastal and Marine Environmental Services Sectors in Barbados

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National Green Export Review of Lebanon: Natural Soap and Ecotourism

Projects

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National Green Export Reviews

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Global BioTrade Facilitation Programme

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Oceans Economy and Trade Strategies

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Green trade for sustainable development in Pacific small island developing States of the Melanesian Spearhead Group

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Trade and Agricultural Policies to Support Small-scale Farmers and Enhance Food Security

Sustainable Manufacturing and Environmental Pollution (SMEP)

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Oceans Economy and Blue BioTrade in the Caribbean region

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Fostering Green Exports through Voluntary Sustainability Standards in Developing Countries

Events and meetings

Training webinar: Experiences in the use of distinctive signs and traceability systems in the fisheries sector of Costa Rica

Towards model regional trade agreements provisions for fisheries and agri-food trade in times of crisis

Trade and Biodiversity Webinar II: Sustainable guidelines for biodiversity-based value chains – Latin America and the Caribbean session

15th annual session of the Global Forum on Human Settlements

15 - 16 Oct 2020

Documents and publications

Genetic resources and associated traditional knowledge in Vietnam's intellectual property system

UNCTAD/DITC/TED/INF/2020/4 - 28 Oct 2020

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Scaling up Voluntary Sustainability Standards through Sustainability Public Procurement and Trade Policy

UNFSS/4/2020 - 08 Sep 2020

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Estrategia de Economía de los Océanos y Comercio - Costa Rica: Sectores de atún, dorado, pez espada y peces costeros

UNCTAD/DITC/TED/INF/2020/3 - 19 Jun 2020

The COVID-19 Pandemic and the Blue Economy:

UNCTAD/DITC/TED/INF/2020/2 - 07 May 2020

English