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The bioeconomy approach to sustainable development holds great promise in reducing dependence on fossil fuels, addressing climate change, and promoting resource-use efficiency, thereby stimulating economic...

In this article, I examine whether the contemporary regional intellectual property (IP) agreements negotiated by West African countries are more suitable than multilateral agreements to advance...

Today marks World Environment Day, the UN's international day to recognise the role of the environment in our lives and how we need a shift in our lifestyle to accommodate...

The European Commission is taking a major step in making EU trade greener, fairer and more sustainable. It has unveiled a new plan to enhance the contribution of EU...

The Trade Tools Navigator seeks to bring together existing initiatives in one place to help users understand the impacts of production and consumption on nature. The aim of the navigator is to add...

The EU consumes significant amounts of products made from agricultural commodities, such as cocoa, palm oil, and soy, and the related agricultural expansion of these commodities causes vast...

Fisheries and aquaculture have the capacity – if supported and developed in a regulated and environmentally sensitive manner – to contribute significantly to improving the well-being of poor and disadvantaged communities...

The European Commission is taking a major step in making EU trade greener, fairer and more sustainable. It has unveiled a new plan to enhance the contribution of EU...

This report, produced by the International Resource Panel (IRP) of the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP), presents an analysis of the impacts of the growing use of renewable and non-renewable natural resources...

This document, a joint initiative of the secretariats of the CITES and the WTO, examines how the relationship between the two organisations has evolved and how global trade and environmental regimes can...