The ITC Trade and Environment Programme (TEP) blog shares experience from the field where ITC and partners are active in supporting green development paths. Projects focus on strengthening the competitiveness of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), improving market access, climate resilience and the sustainability of sourcing in the trade in natural resource based sectors including agriculture, forestry, animal and plant products and fisheries.
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About the bloggers
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Alexander Kasterine is the Head of the Trade and Environment Programme (TEP)
He manages ITC’s trade-related technical assistance programming in the field of climate change, agri-environment and biodiversity.
With more than 20 years of experience working in the field of trade, environment and development, Alexander keeps you updated on topics revolving Aid for Trade, climate-smart agriculture and wildlife trade.
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Ann-Kathrin Zotz works as an Associate Expert at TEP
She manages TEP’s projects to promote exports of biodiversity-based products such as quinoa and cocoa from Latin America as well as to improve sustainable sourcing practices of biodiversity-based products for high end fashion such as python skins from Southeast Asia or crocodile skins and raffia from Madagascar.
Ann-Kathrin will share her thoughts on export promotion and sustainable sourcing of biodiversity based-products around the world.
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Hyeusu Cho is an International Consultant at TEP
She provides support to the TEP team on editing, formatting and research for TEP publications. Hyesu is also responsible for the preparation of the quarterly TEP newsletter.
She updates you on TEP’s latest activities as well as new trends in sustainable trade practices.
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Ana Patrícia Batalhone is an International Consultant at TEP
She supports the programme with the preparation of publications and provides technical research assistance for trade-environmental related projects. As one of the social-media publishers, Ana invites you to follow TEP on Twitter, Facebook and Linkedin.
She writes about environmental and gender mainstreaming into Aid for Trade projects giving examples of best practices spotted by TEP.
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Nydiane Razafindrahaingo is an International Consultant at TEP
She provides support to TEP’s projects to promote exports of biodiversity-based products such as crocodile skins and raffia from Madagascar.
Nydiane will update you on the latest developments in the sectors of agri-food and biodiversity-based products in francophone Africa
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Benjamin Smith is an International Consultant at TEP
He provides analysis, research and writing for the environment team’s publications, projects and events.
With experience in environmental policy and economics from the private sector, non-profits and IGOs, Ben posts on wildlife conservation and sustainable development.
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Andrew Benton is an intern at TEP
He carries out research on wildlife trade issues and biodiversity-related products, focusing so far on the Queen conch in the Caribbean as well as Malagasy species with EU trade suspensions.
He is interested in green growth strategy and Multilateral Environmental Agreements with a particular focus on the Nagoya Protocol.
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Anna Maria Liwak is an intern at TEP
She supports the TEP programme by providing technical assistance.
She is interested in topics of climate change adaptation and mitigation, climate-smart agriculture as well as biodiversity in food and agriculture trade sector.
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