Concerns are growing over the threats to nature arising from current trade trends and policies, including the role they play in deforestation. There is also interest in how trade and trade policies could support global biodiversity goals by promoting more sustainable supply chains. This webinar focused on exploring the opportunities these discussions and initiatives can offer in the intersection of trade, SDGs, and the global biodiversity agenda. Drawing on the insights of key stakeholders working at the trade and biodiversity nexus, the webinar aimed to provide timely information – and food for thought – for stakeholders interested in future engagement in these policy discussions.

Speakers

• Daniel Ramos, Legal Officer, Trade & Environment Division, WTO
• Beatriz Fernandez, Associate Programme Management Officer, Environment and Trade Hub, UNEP
• Sophia Murphy, Executive Director, Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy (IATP)
• Lorena Jaramillo, Economic Affairs Officer, Division on International Trade and Commodities, UNCTAD
• Ana Batalhone, Associate Programme Officer, Trade and Environment Programme, International Trade Centre (ITC)
• Lisen Runsten, Senior Project Manager, GCRF TRADE Hub (UNEP-WCMC)
• Carolyn Deere Birkbeck, Director, TESS

Moderator

• Marianne Kettunen, Senior Policy Advisor and Head of Partnerships, TESS