UNCTAD16 - Parallel event: Changemakers for sustainable trade.
UNCTAD16 Parallel event: Changemakers for sustainable trade - advancing circular and biodiversity-based economies. Can we trade and build prosperity without eroding the very ecosystems that sustain life? Across developing countries, local producers, circular economy entrepreneurs and biodiversity-based businesses are at the forefront of building a sustainable trade future. Their practices show that trade and environmental stewardship can be mutually reinforcing, generating jobs, incomes and climate-resilient growth while protecting natural ecosystems. However, they often operate in fragmented markets, face high barriers to scaling up and are largely left out of global trade and policy discussions. Discussions at this event will spotlight the important but often overlooked contributions of local changemakers in developing countries. The economic and environmental importance of biodiversity and circular business models will be explored, and the systemic challenges these actors face in ...