Making trade work for sustainable use of biodiversity

Organized by UNCTAD's BioTrade Initiative, with financial support of State Secretariat for Economic Affairs

Key Issues

The purpose of the event:

Highlight the increasing importance of BioTrade in development strategies and development cooperation processes.
Share experiences gained through partnerships in trade and biodiversity conservation, showing concrete results.
Formalize a partnership agreement between the Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs and UNCTAD to promote an enabling policy environment for BioTrade activities.

Expected outcome/deliverables:

This event will address the importance of sound trade and economic policies as a means of enhancing biodiversity sustainable use and conservation.

It will also mark the starting point of a new phase of the BioTrade Facilitation Programme.

Contact info:

UNCTAD BioTrade Initiative
Palais des Nations, Building E
CH-1211 Geneva, Switzerland
Tel: +41 (0) 22 917 5607
E-mail: biotradeunctad.org