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Peru to showcase organic produce at BioFach

01/28/2013 9:58:14 AM

Peruvian organic produce, and in particular quinoa, will on 15 February take centre-stage at BioFach 2013 where the International Trade Centre (ITC) and PromPeru, Peru’s export promotion agency, will organize a forum entitled ‘Peruvian Natural and Organic...

Trade and Environment team launches blog

08/13/2012 11:07:31 AM

The team behind ITC’s Trade and Environment Programme (TEP) has launched a blog that aims to provide a wider perspective on issues related to the programme and inform readers on general issues related to trade and the environment. The blog will share...

Peruvian companies face barriers to trade in EU and US

08/07/2012 5:19:36 AM

A recent ITC survey of 960 Peruvian companies shows that 40% face challenges related to non-tariff measures (NTMs), mostly in their major export markets in the United States of America, the European Union and some countries in Latin America. The report...

Experts to showcase business models that do good while making a profit

06/12/2012 5:53:31 AM

Businesses do not have to choose between profits and contributing to inclusive growth. ITC, at an event to be held within the framework of Rio+20, will demonstrate this through business models which turn a profit while also integrating marginalised communities in a sustainable way...

Trade opportunities identified for developing countries moving toward green economy

06/12/2012 5:36:54 AM

There are many opportunities for developing countries to increase their trade in the transition to a green economy. ITC and its partners, at events to be held within the framework of Rio+20, will balance the debate on risks associated with moving towards a green economy with results of a study which demonstrates concrete examples of opportunities for trade...

Importance of trade for inclusive and sustainable growth to be highlighted at Rio+20 events

06/12/2012 5:20:55 AM

There are new and innovative opportunities in trade for sustainable development and engaging in the green economy. ITC is highlighting some of the ways in which small businesses in developing countries can take advantage advantage of such opportunities at a series of events it is hosting within the framework of the Rio+20 conference in Brazil this month...

Assessing training needs of micro producers in Kenya

06/06/2012 9:51:34 AM

A mission to Nairobi, Kenya, was organized on 5-9 March 2012 to assess the training needs of micro producers participating in ITC’s 'Poor Communities and Trade Programme' (PCPT). In-depth needs of micro producers were assessed in the areas of management,...

Fair and sustainable development - aid for least developed countries

03/30/2012 4:59:19 AM

The principal goal of Turkey’s foreign policy is to secure and nurture a peaceful, prosperous, stable and cooperative environment that is conducive to human development both locally and globally. To this end, and in support of global efforts aimed at...

Kenya farm exporters get guidance on carbon rules

12/01/2011 9:30:34 AM

Some of the world’s top experts in carbon and water standards will give guidance to Kenyan exporters of fruits, vegetables and cut flowers on complying with the tough import requirements of developed country markets....

Agri-entrepreneurs grow Africa: Turning local farming into global business

09/28/2011 6:19:46 AM

If you pay attention to the news, you’ll hear two stories about African agriculture. The first is of the drought that sears the Horn of Africa and forces tens of thousands of Somalis – now climate refugees – to pack up their belongings and families...

L'impact économique de l'interdiction des produits biologiques acheminés par avion au Royaume-Uni

05/03/2011 3:38:56 AM

The Economic Impact of a Ban on Airfreighted Organic Products to the UK The issue of climate change has grown in importance as seen through the implementation of the Kyoto Protocol and issues such as “food miles”. ‘Food miles’ is a relatively recent issue which has arisen in the United Kingdom, Germany and o

Overview of World Production and Marketing of Organic Wild Collected Products

05/02/2011 11:51:31 AM

Overview of World Production and Marketing of Organic Wild Collected Products The demand for organic wild collected products is significant. Products for direct food consumption, such as berries, nuts, mushrooms and a large number of herbs are the main items. This publication discusses terminology used in wild

Organic farming and climate change

04/28/2011 10:17:03 AM

Organic farming and climate change This publication concludes that organic agriculture has much to offer in both mitigation of climate change through its emphasis on closed nutrient cycles and is a particularly resilient and productive system for adaptation strategies. It also raises the issue of whether org

Fairtrade: New business model taps markets in the South

02/24/2011 6:42:41 PM

With the emergence of new markets in the South, Fairtrade Labelling Organizations International's standards are adapting to become more than a doorway to export markets in the North.With the continuing shift in economic activity from developed to developing countries, the trend towards consumer growth in emerging markets requires transnational corporations to rethink the way they do business in the South. Fairtrade Labelling Organizations (FLO) International sees these global changes as an opportunity to introduce its international social certification system to consumer markets in the South.

Counting biodiversity loss from trade

09/04/2012 8:11:53 AM

A Letter to Nature in June reports that 30% of global species threats are due to international trade. Consumers in developed countries is threating to species through their demand for commodities that are produced in developing countries.

ITC's Rio+20 events put spotlight on green opportunities

06/22/2012 6:23:16 AM

This month, as a part of the Rio+20 Conference, ITC’s trade and environment team held a series of events, focused on identifying concrete ways that developing country exporters can benefit from the transition to a green economy.

Events focus on trade and the green economy

06/14/2012 5:14:26 AM

WHO: The International Trade Centre (ITC), a joint agency of the UN and WTO, is hosting side-events within Rio+20 which focus on trade opportunities in the green economy. WHY:There are new and innovative opportunities in trade for sustainable development...

Sustainable Agriculture and Biodiversity Projects

04/03/2012 9:09:44 AM

TEP is currently implementing three projects on sustainable agriculture and biodiversity. One in Zambia on organic and natural products, one in Peru on biodiversity products, and a third in South East Asia on wildlife trade.

Sustainable agriculture and biodiversity

04/03/2012 8:51:46 AM

The objective of ITC’s work on sustainable agriculture and biodiversity is to increase the competitiveness of SMEs exporting products in the organic and biodiversity-based markets.

Sustainable results prove the power of inclusion

03/30/2012 5:32:39 AM

Export opportunities in global markets can spur growth and create jobs, but these opportunities are only sustainable if consideration is given to the environmental and social dimensions of trade development and the relationship between these and competitiveness....

Green Growth: an imperative of economic development

03/30/2012 5:27:16 AM

As the world recovers from the economic downturn that followed the 2008 financial crisis, it has become clear that industrial development models created in the past are increasingly unsustainable, both economically and environmentally. Economic progress...

Environmental policy contributing to poverty eradication

03/30/2012 5:18:37 AM

When countries convene at this year’s United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development, Rio+20, both the venue, Rio de Janeiro in Brazil, and the overall objective of the conference, sustainable development, will be the same as 20 years ago at the...

Analyzing the Trade in Wildlife

03/29/2012 4:37:05 AM

In 2011, the TEP began a new collaboration with the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES). ITC will analyze the trade in python skins and look at ways to strengthen the sustainability of the trade.

Launch of Three Technical Papers on the US Market for Natural Products

03/28/2012 12:01:16 PM

A new set of ITC technical papers on Biotrade and the North American Market provides small and medium sized enterprises with guidance on accessing this exciting market. The first paper provides a detailed overview of the market, whilst the other two papers address two key compliance problems for exporters to the United States market, namely claims about natural products and labelling.

Peru: Launch of Biotrade Project

03/28/2012 11:50:48 AM

In May 2011, TEP launched a new project in Peru aimed at improving the competitiveness of Peruvian SMEs and micro enterprises exporting biodiversity based products.The project is being implemented in partnership with PROMPERU and Perubiodiverso (GiZ/SECO)...

Trade Fair Support - Supply Side West

03/28/2012 9:26:47 AM

In October 2011, ITC provided the Peruvian export promotion agency (PROMPERU) and 6 Peruvian companies with tailored marketing support to attend the Supply Side West trade fair (SSW) in Las Vegas in order to facilitate market linkages with US buyers.

Agri-environment as a market opportunity

09/28/2011 8:37:57 AM

Through its Trade, Climate Change and Environment Programme (TCCEP), ITC is strengthening the competitiveness of small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and trade support institutions (TSIs) in agri-environmental sectors in developing countries....

Healing the wounds of war: From conflict to commercial conservation in Cambodia

07/27/2011 9:03:58 AM

A small miracle was recorded on Cambodia’s northern plains in 2009. Deep in the forest, not too far from the ancient temples of Angkor Wat, the number of giant ibis, a critically endangered species, had jumped. Nick Butler, coordinator...

Value Chains in Aceh, Indonesia - Building Peace One Link at a Time

07/12/2011 6:11:50 AM

In post-conflict Aceh, Indonesia, a joint initiative between three United Nations (UN) agencies (the UN Development Programme (UNDP), the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) and UNCTAD, the UN Conference on Trade and Development) together with the...

Global standards: Sweeten sugar for buyers

02/24/2011 6:41:39 PM

With biofuels becoming more prominent on the global market, production is being expanded in Brazil, Asia and Africa. This expansion has environmental groups concerned that sugar cane's environmental impact outweighs the economic and social benefits.