Plastic Pollution The pressing case for natural and environmentally friendly substitutes to plastics This UNCTAD publication shines a light on the implications of plastic pollution at all levels over the last few years, from individual consumers to national and international policy makers. Current trends are not in favor of reducing such pollution, on the contrary, […]
Mitigating Tannery Pollution in Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia The global leather market is worth more than $270 billion annually, and provides an important and accessible source of manufacturing exports for countries in the Global South. Leather is the source for a range of apparel items, including handbags, belts, shoes, wallets, gloves, and various other
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Shifting to Circular Manufacturing in the Global South: Challenges and Pathways As the Global South shifts towards increased manufacturing, the negative effects on climate change and environmental pollution raise serious concerns. These global effects are increasingly felt locally, as reflected in health surveys throughout the Global South. The world cannot afford to wait for a
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Plastic Waste Mitigation Strategies: A review of lessons from Developing Countries Global plastics waste is an issue of ever-increasing urgency. Estimates suggest some 79% of plastic waste is dumped into the environment, where it is likely to have devastating effects on ecosystems and human health. Marine plastic pollution is a particularly challenging issue, as plastics
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Sustainable Manufacturing and Environmental Pollution (SMEP) Programme: A circular economy experiment in the Global South The circular economy (CE) is a topic of growing interest, spurred by climate change and increasing recognition of the considerable costs of energy and materials waste, that reflect increasing stress on global environmental systems. Those costs range from physical landfill
The Role of Exports in Manufacturing Pollution in Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia Towards a Better Trade-Environment Governance This report considers the role of exports in driving pollution in selected manufacturing sectors in four specific countries located in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) and South Asia. The report aims to understand how the group of the SMEP
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UNCTAD and Instituto 17 created an interactive dashboard which combines economic, trade and product life-cycle analysis, to provide governments and industry actors with key export pollution data for manufacturing sectors in 13 countries in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia.
A concise visual summary of the SEI baseline report’s findings for Sub-Saharan Africa (Senegal, Nigeria, Rwanda, Ethiopia, Kenya, United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia, Democratic Republic of Congo, Ghana)
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