Promoting the Development of Agricultural Cooperatives
Governments in the Global South should promote agricultural cooperatives to boost smallholder access to fair markets, finance, and climate resilience.
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Will the Inclusion of Voluntary Standards in Trade Agreements Lead to More Sustainable Trade?
The use of voluntary sustainability standards (VSSs) and similar systems in free trade agreements (FTAs) is gaining traction. Will it lead to more sustainable production and consumption globally?
Measures to Enhance Forest Conservation and Reduce Deforestation
This report outlines and compares various policy measures that Costa Rica, Gabon, Indonesia, Peru, and Rwanda have put in place to address deforestation.
South-South Trade and Voluntary Sustainability Standards
This report explores how voluntary sustainability standards are being used in trade policy to increase the trade of more sustainable products between developing countries.
Voluntary Sustainability Standards in South Asia
Examines how voluntary sustainability standards can address key sustainability issues and interact with the policy landscape of the region.
Policy Action Framework: Improving product sustainability information in e-commerce
How can policy-makers take action to improve product sustainability information for consumers using e-commerce platforms?
Fair and Equitable Treatment: Why it matters and what can be done
This policy brief presents the different types of FET clauses, the problems associated with its application, and the policy options available to policy-makers to preserve states' right to regulate and avoid ISDS claims.
Voluntary Sustainability Standards, Forest Conservation, and Environmental Provisions in International Trade Policy
Deforestation rates are slowing, but not fast enough. Public and private sectors are increasingly engaging with international trade measures to help.