On June 16, the TRADE Hub co-organised the first webinar of its new “Nature-positive trade” series. This webinar focused on identifying opportunities for sustainable agriculture and biodiversity with a view to support the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework adopted by countries in December 2022. These discussions took place as part of the World Trade Organisation (WTO)…
The Trade, Development, and Environment Hub (Trade Hub) project in collaboration with the Public Policy Group of ESALQ/USP in Brazil, has released a policy brief addressing the perspectives for a more sustainable cattle ranching sector in Brazil. This study is the result of extensive research and analysis conducted throughout 2022, aiming to understand the economic,…
Aimee Seager, former Associate Programme Officer at UNEP-WCMC explores TRADE Hub research that was influential in framing the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF). Reversing the current trends of biodiversity loss is paramount for meeting the goals of the recently agreed Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF). The framework includes agreed targets to guide action to reverse biodiversity…
On International Indigenous People’s Day, we are reminded of the vital connection between international trade and Indigenous Peoples. For centuries, Indigenous Peoples have been deeply connected to their ancestral lands, which are home to natural resources valuable to spiritual and economic wellbeing. As the world becomes increasingly interconnected through global trade, we must uphold the…
The Trade, Development and the Environment Hub, led by the UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC), is bringing together organisations from different countries, including Brazil, to help make trade sustainable for people and the planet. Together, these partners from industry, trade agencies, research, governments and civil society are studying all stages of various supply chains, revealing damaging…
September 9th, 2022 A new documentary created by the Trade, Development and Environment Hub (TRADE Hub), led by UNEP-WCMC, gives perspectives from Cameroonian farmers about the increasing global demand for sustainably produced agricultural commodities, as Western governments look to transition towards deforestation-free imports into large consumer markets. The 18-minute film, shot in March 2022, is a call to action…
Researchers from the TRADE Hub have spent over two years exploring the various policies and instruments that have potential to increase the level of sustainability of the soybean supply chain in Brazil: home to the world’s greatest production and export of the crop. The paper provides the reader with a broad overview of the Brazilian…
The GCRF Trade, Development and the Environment Hub (TRADE Hub) has created a searchable catalogue of available initiatives, measures, models, data providers, platforms, portals and round table certifications to support decision making on trade and the environment. The Trade Tools Navigator aims to add value to existing work and synthesise available tools relevant to the…
The TRADE Hub hosted a two-day meeting, on 20th and 21st April, to discuss sustainability in commodity supply chains. With idea exchange and collaboration between a broad range of relevant stakeholders, from researchers to representatives of private sector companies, the two days were then followed by a day-long internal meeting to bring together insight and action points…