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@UNCTAD

Official handle of the Conference on and . We help poorer countries reap more benefits from the global economy.

Geneva, Switzerland
Joined November 2009
Born March 23

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  1. Pinned Tweet
    Sep 10

    "Small island nations say to the world that we cannot abide more than 1.5 degrees change. But the world is happy to discuss 2 degrees, as if we are dispensable because we are invisible.” Barbados' 🇧🇧 prime minister during her UNCTAD .

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    1 hour ago

    By increasing the cost to connect and contributing to the , social media taxes end up being counterproductive for governments. cites insight from on this worrying trend. 📖 Read the report ⬇️

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  3. 2 hours ago

    Data can be a powerful force, but it needs to be ANALYZED to mean something. Data intelligence creates meaning from raw information. THIS is how value is created. We look at value creation and capture - and its impacts - in our >

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    World leaders gathering at the later this month must show that they are serious about achieving the 17 . Otherwise, no one should be surprised that people ignore such meetings and turn their attention elsewhere, says of

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  5. 20 hours ago

    Business has a big role to play in protection. "We will not be in business if we do not look after biodiversity and sustainability," says 's Hamish Taylor at our .

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  6. 20 hours ago

    Simple labeling is VERY popular among Generation Z, dubbed the “ethical generation”, says . Tech & pro- gamification also helps. Eg. 's lets users build a virtual tree – once it becomes full size a real tree is planted.

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  7. 20 hours ago

    Labels work!💌 the two most recognized eco-labels♻️ in the world are: ➡Marine Stewardship Council ➡Rainforest Alliance says these certifications can really engage consumers, helping them become powerful actors in protecting .

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  8. 20 hours ago

    More literacy is required, 's Naomi Scott-Mearns tells our . "There's a disconnect between consumers understanding what biodiversity is & then understanding how their purchasing patterns affect biodiversity but labels help."

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  9. 20 hours ago

    products are becoming more popular as people look to their health benefits. Celebrity also helps, says ProFound's Geertje Otten citing 's all-vegan, cruelty-free make-up line . No-one knew it, now everyone does. This = change.

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  10. 21 hours ago

    From year to year consumers are more aware of the issue of . "But what does this mean for companies and what does this mean for trade?” - Rik Kutsch Lojenga, from , asks our 5th BioTrade Congress, part of our first .

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  11. 21 hours ago

    A word from the at our and a big funder in the sector, French Facility for Global Environment. "When biodiversity is well managed for + by communities, it can be a factor for sustainable development, & preserving the planet," says 's

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  12. 24 hours ago

    Our new outlines the enormous potential gains and possible development costs as more of the world moves, connects and buys online 🌐 Read more: Download📲⏬:

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  13. 24 hours ago

    🆕 =🧐value “We need to respond to the desire of people in developing countries to take part in the new world, not just as users/ consumers, but also as producers, exporters & innovators," trade chief says.

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  14. Retweeted
    Sep 11

    is the forgotten solution to ! need to be at the heart of all our efforts to achieve the for Sustainable Development! It is time to ! More info about the Summit:

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  15. Sep 12

    Can we collectively discuss a new mindset? Where we think about trade as an opportunity in biodiversity, asks ’ Juan Carlos Vasquez at our . He says we need a new: ✅narrative ✅science for sustainability ✅platform for collaboration ✅technology

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  16. Sep 12

    "Halting cannot happen without conserving and sustainably using 🌱." UNCTAD trade director Pamela at the 5th Congress convening during the .

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  17. Sep 12

    Nature vs. trade? ' Juan Carlos Vasquez says we have a swinging pendulum. "One the one side is illegal trade, people who 'just go', not obeying the rules. On the other, those completely against trade. "LEGAL trade's in the middle. We need a trade balance."

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  18. Sep 12

    ⚠ 🌎🦋"Nature is being degraded at a scale never experienced before in the history of humanity," of tells our . "1 million animal & plant species are threatened with extinction. We are losing our food security. Human well-being is in danger."

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  19. Sep 12

    Humans cannot survive without trade. Yet there is a tension between trade and biodiversity, says ' Juan Carlos Vasquez at our . "CITES protects 36,000 species, 90% of which can be traded IF we do it legally and sustainably. But it is challenging and complex."

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  20. Sep 12

    loss is real. And it hurts us, not just the planet, Chair tells our Congress. We must be sincere with ourselves and remember that we're just another species, she says.

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  21. Sep 12

    Our 5th Congress links trade ↔ biodiversity. "Trade + biodiversity are not mutually exclusive but can be mutually reinforcing if done properly," says our trade director . "We have to have a balanced narrative informed by science & reason."

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