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Integrating Sustainability Standards in South–South Trade Policies Can Improve Producers' Livelihoods in Developing Countries, New Report Shows

Trade between developing countries and regions—known as "South–South trade"—is growing rapidly. In the past couple of decades, its value has grown almost tenfold, from USD 600 billion in 1995 to USD 5.3 trillion in 2021. A new report from the International Institute for Sustainable Development explores how governments in developing countries are using voluntary sustainability standards in their trade policies to ensure this growth benefits small-scale producers, communities, and the environment.

IISD in the news September 14, 2023

Integrating Standards in South–South Trade Policies Can Improve Producers' Livelihoods, New Report Shows

New report explores how governments in developing countries are using sustainability standards in trade policy to ensure that growth in South–South trade benefits farmers and the environment.

Press release September 13, 2023

Ending Harmful Fisheries Subsidies: From Treaty to Reality

This event is part of the WTO's Public Forum, focusing on fisheries subsidies and their implementation, discussing the ratification of the agreement and why swift implementation is crucial.

Conference September 13, 2023

Irina Scafaru

Person September 13, 2023

Sustainability Initiatives Falling Short for Sugar Cane Farmers in Developing Countries

Sugar cane is considered one of the most valuable agricultural commodities in the world and provides livelihoods for more than 100 million people in 120 countries. But many sugar cane farmers in developing countries live in poverty—and initiatives aimed at supporting them are falling short of their potential. A new report from the International Institute for Sustainable Development explores recent market trends in the sugar cane sector, what these trends mean for producers in developing countries, and what voluntary sustainability standards, governments, and private sector actors can do to improve farmers' incomes.

IISD in the news September 13, 2023

How the G20 Declaration Sets the Pace for Enhanced Climate Action at COP28 in December

The G20 summit in New Delhi has set the pace for enhanced climate action at COP28, as it refreshed its resolve to limit warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius as per the Paris Agreement. The high-profile event ended with a soft commitment from the world's largest emitters to triple their renewable energy capacity by 2030.

IISD in the news September 13, 2023

Freshwater connectivity can transport environmental DNA through the landscape

A new study conducted at IISD-ELA found that the movement of water between freshwater bodies can transport eDNA which complicates the question of how accurately it can be used to monitor species.

Press release September 13, 2023

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.

Report September 13, 2023

NBI Academy: 5-Week Live Online Program

The NBI Academy combines online materials with interactive Zoom sessions, allowing you to ask experts questions, exchange experiences with other participants from around the world, and dive deeper into the course topics in real-time exercises.

Workshop September 12, 2023

IISD at the WTO Public Forum 2023

IISD will be taking part in various sessions at the WTO’s Public Forum, an annual event that brings together the international trade community to discuss new and emerging trends, including how trade and trade policy can enable a sustainable, inclusive recovery.

Conference September 12, 2023