Expert Roundtable Calls for Inclusive and Sustainable Trade at EU Development Days

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Brussels, 26 November 2013 -- An inclusive and sustainable approach to trade is urgently needed, according to a roundtable of experts participating in a Green Economy and Trade session at European Union Development Days 2013.

Hosted by UNEP, the roundtable explored the role of trade in a green economy transition.  The discussion  highlighted the first results of three pilot projects under UNEP’s “Green Economy and Trade Opportunities Project” (GE-TOP), supported by the European Commission  (EC) under the Thematic Programme for Environment and Sustainable Management of Natural Resources including Energy (ENRTP).

The session covered the benefits of green economy measures for trade, employment, development and the environment.  It also showcased examples of UNEP’s country-level work on trade opportunities that arise from a green economy transition currently underway in Ghana, Peru and Viet Nam.