This study by external experts (commissioned by DG ENV) takes stock of knowledge relevant for identifying commodities imported into the EU with significant negative impacts (direct or indirect) on biodiversity...

This is a DG ENV guidance tool prepared by an expert team under IUCN supervision in order to improve understanding of the importance of specific alien species' pathways, seen as critical...

This in-depth analysis requested by the European Parliament's Committee on International Trade (INTA) proposes eleven measures that could be considered to promote sustainable forestry and deforestation-free value...

This report, commissioned by the European Parliament's Committee on International Trade (INTA), provides an in-depth analysis of the impacts of international trade on biodiversity and of the effectiveness and efficiency of instruments that can be...

The report contains key findings of the online workshop organised on 24/03/2021 by the BioTrade Initiative of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) in cooperation with the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological...

This study identifies and evaluates several qualitative and quantitative methodologies that could be used to improve biodiversity-related aspects of Sustainability Impact Assessments (SIAs) of trade agreements, with a view...

The report looks at the role of government as a vehicle to drive the adoption of voluntary sustainability standards (VSS), which can be a powerful tool to help achieve the Sustainable Development...

The European Commission has adopted the new EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030 and an associated Action Plan (annex) - a comprehensive, ambitious, long-term plan for protecting nature...