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The global agri-food system is undergoing transformation driven by increasing consumer demand for sustainability, transparency, and ethical production practices, presenting both opportunities and challenges for COMESA countries. On one hand, it offers a pathway to enhance export competitiveness, ...
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IISD will co-host a virtual dialogue with our partners ISEAL to explore how sustainability standards influence trade opportunities and their role in strengthening resilience and competitiveness in international value chains.As governments integrate sustainability objectives into trade frameworks,...
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This webinar launched our Sustainable and Resilient Value Chains report on deforestation and saw our experts and invited panellists translate its findings into actionable steps for standards bodies, companies, and policy-makers. The aim of this session was to showcase how a smart mix of tools can...
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Around the world, women are coming together to embrace sustainable farming practices and access high-value markets, including those that are voluntary sustainability standard (VSS)-compliant. In this webinar, we featured experts working with women farmers in Voluntary Sustainability Standard (VSS...
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With increasing demand from companies to uphold environmental, social, and governance standards, the regulatory environment around sustainability is becoming increasingly complex. There is growing recognition that more needs to be done to hold companies accountable for their social and environmen...
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This webinar explored recent trends, challenges, and opportunities related to the integration of voluntary standards in trade policy, with a focus on free trade agreements.
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This webinar unpacked the different types of voluntary standards and initiatives for carbon management and explored companies' experiences in using them to reach their climate goals.
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Disruptions in international commodity prices are threatening livelihoods in developing countries. This webinar explored how sustainability standards can better support farmers to get higher prices and incomes and use more sustainable practices.
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This webinar shared and discussed the findings from a new IISD report exploring the use and effectiveness of sustainability standards in South-South trade policies.
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This event launched a new report examining how governments can work with sustainability standards to advance the SDGs and better track and report on their progress toward achieving them.