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CONTENTS What do we do?... 4 Why?... 6 Who do we work for?... 7 Do you know our work on... 9 Trading system and trade policy... 10 Monitoring trade and trade policy... 11 Services, development and trade... 12 Creative economy... 13 Non-tariff measures... 14 Private standards... 15 Competition policy... 16 Gender, trade and development... 17 Accesion to WTO... 18 Organic agriculture... 19 Biofuels and renewable energy... 20 Biotrade... 21 Our publications... 22 2 3
what do we do? goal Prosperity for all through trade Mission Think DEBATE DELIVER Help developing countries to participate equitably in the global economy analyse BUILD CONSENSUS PROVIDE TECHNICAL COOPERATION strategy Carry out economic research to support sustainable development Make policy recommendations to support government decision-making Offer a platform for Governments to share experiences and tackle critical issues affecting the global economy Facilitate dialogue between Governments, academics, the private sector and civil society Strengthen capacities in developing countries via technical cooperation Action on many fronts UNCTAD works at the interface of trade, investment and technology to promote sustainable development 4 5
WHO DO WE WORK FOR? WHY? POLICY INFLUENCERS POLICY INFLUENCERS POLICYMAKERS To promote sustainable development and eradicate poverty Parliamentarians Academics Private sector Civil society POLICYMAKERS Geneva-based Capital-based New York-based Regional integration organizations Intergovernmental organizations 6 7 7
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OUR PUBLICATIONS TRADING SYSTEM AND TRADE POLICY Trade, Liberalization, Investment and Economic Integration in African Regional Economic Communities towards the African Common Market (jointly with the African Union) Participation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States in International Trade Trade Policy Framework: Jamaica Trade Policy Framework: Rwanda Making Trade More Development-Transmitting, Multiplying and Inclusive for LDCs What Does It Takes to Implement Duty-Free and Quota-Free Market Access for Least Developed Countries? Quantifying preference erosion for sub-saharan African countries in the United States Employment Dimension of Trade Liberalization with China: Analysis of the case of Indonesia with Dynamic Social Accounting Matrix Potential Supply Chains in Textiles and Clothing Sector in South Asia How Are the Poor Affected by International Trade in India Intellectual Property in the World Trade Organization: Turning it into Developing Countries Real Property Assessment of The Impact of Trade Policy Reform in Countries Acceding to the World Trade Organization: The gender dimension The Basel 2 Agenda for 2009: Progress so far Structural Changes in Exports of an Emerging Economy: Case of Turkey Rules of Origin and Origin Procedures Applicable to Exports for Least Developed Countries Handbook on the Rules of Origin of the European Union Handbook on the Preferential Tariff Scheme of the Republic of Korea in Favour of Least Developed Countries Generalized System of Preferences: List of Beneficiaries Generalized System of Preferences: Handbook on the Scheme of Canada Generalized System of Preferences: Handbook on the Scheme of Japan Generalized System of Preferences: Handbook on the Scheme of Switzerland Generalized System of Preferences: Handbook on the Scheme of the European Union MONITORING TRADE AND TRADE POLICY Key Trends in International Merchandise Trade Key Statistics and Trends in Trade Policy South-South Trade Monitor No. 2 Cooperation in the Tariff Waters of the World Trade Organization Building a Dataset for Bilateral Maritime Connectivity Tariff Preferences as a Determinant for Exports from Sub-Saharan Africa Turkish Enterprise-Level Response to Foreign Trade Liberalization: The Removal of Agreements on Textiles and Clothing Quotas Market Access, Export Performance and Survival: Evidence from Peruvian Firms Exchange Rates, International Trade and Trade Policies Global Supply Chains: Trade and Economic Policies for Developing Countries Survival Analysis of the Exports of the Least Developed Countries: The Role of Comparative Advantage The Emulator Effect of the Uruguay Round on United States Regionalism On the Importance of Market Access for Trade New and Traditional Trade Flows and the Economic Crisis Dynamic exports and new exports of Asian LDCs International Trade After the Economic Crisis: Challenges and New Opportunities SERVICES, DEVELOPMENT AND TRADE Services, Trade and Development Services, Development and Trade: The Regulatory and Institutional Framework Services, Vol. I Services, Development and Trade: The Regulatory and Institutional Framework Services, Vol. II Services Policy Review: A Detailed Methodology for Reviewing Policy, Regulatory and Institutional Frameworks for Services Evaluación de los Servicios y el Comercio de Servicios en los Países Andinos, Vol. I Evaluación de los Servicios y el Comercio de Servicios en los Países Andinos, Vol. II National Services Policy Review: Kyrgyzstan National Services Policy Review: Nepal National Services Policy Review: Rwanda National Services Policy Review: Uganda Services Policy Review: Lesotho Services Policy Review: Nicaragua Services Policy Review: Peru Facts and Figures on Services Economy: Services, Development and Trade, No.1 Implications of the Global Economic Crisis on India s Services Sector Is The Concept of Sustainable Tourism Sustainable? Developing the sustainable tourism benchmarking tool Implications of International Trade and Trade Agreements for Primary Health Care: The case of services Maximizing the Development Impact of Remittances CREATIVE ECONOMY Creative Economy Report 2010: Creative economy: A feasible Development Option NON-TARIFF MEASURES Classification of Non-tariff Measures Non-tariff Measures to Trade: Economic and Policy Issues for Developing Countries The Economics Behind Non-tariff Measures: Theoretical Insights and Empirical Evidence A Preliminary Analysis on Newly Collected Data on Non-tariff Measures Evolution of Non-tariff Measures: Emerging Cases from Selected Developing Countries PRIVATE STANDARDS The State of Sustainability Initiatives Review 2010: Sustainability and Transparency 22 22 23
COMPETITION POLICY TRADE, GENDER AND DEVELOPMENT ORGANIC AGRICULTURE trade and sustainable development Competition Issues in the Tobacco Industry of Malawi Competittion Issues in the Transport Sector in Lesotho Status of Competitoin Policy in Mozambique The Petroleum Industry in Zambia: A study on market structure and competition Voluntary Peer Review of Competition Law and Policy: Armenia (Full report) Voluntary Peer Review of Competition Law and Policy: Armenia (Overview) Voluntary Peer Review of Competition Law and Policy: Mongolia (Full report) Voluntary Peer Review of Competition Law and Policy: Mongolia (Overview) Voluntary Peer Review of Competition Law and Policy: Serbia (Full report) Voluntary Peer Review of Competition Law and Policy: Serbia (Overview) Voluntary Peer Review of Competition Law and Policy: Nicaragua (Full report) Voluntary Peer Review of Competition Law and Policy: Nicaragua (Overview) Voluntary Peer Review of Competition Law and Policy: Pakistan (Full report) Voluntary Peer Review of Competition Law and Policy: Pakistan (Overview) Voluntary Peer Review of Competition Law and Policy: Ukraine (Full report) Voluntary Peer Review of Competition Law and Policy: Ukraine (Overview) Voluntary Peer Review of Competition Law and Policy: A Tripartite Report on the United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe (Full report) Voluntary Peer Review of Competition Law and Policy: A Tripartite Report on the United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe (Overview) Voluntary Peer Review of Competition Law and Policy:United Republic of Tanzania (Overview) Voluntary Peer Review of Competition Law and Policy: Zambia (Overview) Voluntary Peer Review of Competition Law and Policy: Zimbabwe (Overview) Modal Law on Competition (Chapters I to XIII) Handbook on Compettion Legislation, Consolidated Report 2011-2011 Who is benefiting of trade liberalization in Angola? A gender perspective Who is benefiting of trade liberalization in Bhutan? A gender perspective Who is benefiting from trade liberalization in Cape Verde? A gender perspective Who is benefiting from trade liberalization in Lesotho? A gender perspective Trade, Gender and Development: Advocating Inclusive and Gender-sensitive Economic Development on a Global Level Trade Policy and Gender Inequalities: A country-based analysis The fisheries sector in the Gambia: trade, value addition and social inclusiveness, with a focus on women Global Oragnic Market Access (GOMA) Asia Regional Organic Standard Global Oragnic Market Access (GOMA) GOMA Conference Proceedings Global Oragnic Market Access (GOMA) Organic Equivalence Tools Harmonization and Equivalence in Organic Agriculture, Vol.6 Organic Agriculture and Food Security in Africa (French) Organic Agriculture in East Africa Scoping Study for Equivalence and Harmonization of Organic Standards and Technical Regulations in the Asia Region Are There Downsides to a Green Economy? The transition to a green economy: Benefits, challenges and risks from a sustainable development perspective (jointly with the Department of Economic and Social Affairs, United Nations and the United Nations Environment Programme) The Road to Rio+20: For a development-led green economy (Issue 1) The Road to Rio+20: For a development-led green economy (Issue 2) The Road to Rio+20: For a development-led green economy (Issue 3) Trade and Environment Review 2013 - Wake up before it is too late: Make agriculture truly sustainable now for food security in a changing climate Trade and Environment Review 2009/2010 - Promoting Poles of Clean, Sustainable Growth in Developing Countries to Enhance Resilience to the Interrelated Economic, Food and Climate Crises WTO Negotiations on Environmental Goods: Selected Technical Issues ACCESSION TO WTO BIOTRADE Assessment of the Impact of Trade Policy Reform in Countries Acceding to the Word Trade Organization: The Gender Dimension agriculture Mexico s Agricultural Development: Perspectives and Outlook Do Sensitive Products Undermine Ambition? Flexibilities for Developing Countries in Agriculture: Market Access Formula Economic Partnership Agreements: Comparative Analysis of the Agricultural Provisions BIOFUELS AND RENEWABLE ENERGY State of South South and Triangular Cooperation in the Production, Use and Trade of Sustainable Biofuels The Biofuels Market: Current Situation and Alternative Scenarios 1st BioTrade Congress Report - Biodiversity: The Life of the Green Economy Trade and Biodiversity: The BioTrade Experiences in Latin America The Business of BioTrade: Using Biological Resources Sustainably and Responsibly Improving International Systems for Trade in Reptile Skins based on Sustainable Use Guidelines for a Methodology to Support Value Chains for BioTrade Products: From the Selection of Products to the Development of Sector Strategies The Biotrade Impact Assessment System Implications for Biotrade of the Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits Arising from their Utilization Guidelines for the Development and Implementation of Management Plans for Wild-collected Plant Species used by Organizations Working with Natural Ingredients Guidelines for the Sustainable Management of BioTrade Products: Resource Assessment 24 25
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