Sustainable Manufacturing and Environmental Pollution Programme

Environmental Impact of Exports

The role of exports in manufacturing pollution: Bangladesh

The role of exports in manufacturing pollution: Bangladesh A lifecycle analysis of selected manufacturing exports from Bangladesh reveals various effects on the environmental and human health. The analysis shows the importance of the textile sector in all the impact categories, considering the cradle-to-gate and the gate-to-gate system boundary. The textile industry has been considered one […]

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The role of exports in manufacturing pollution: Kenya

The role of exports in manufacturing pollution: Kenya This factsheet represents a summary of a lifecycle analysis of selected Kenyan manufacturing exports. It reveals various effects on environmental and human health and shows the importance of the “Food & Beverages” sector, especially when considering the cradle-to-gate system boundary. In terms of products, processes, and company

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The role of exports in manufacturing pollution: United Republic of Tanzania

The role of exports in manufacturing pollution: United Republic of Tanzania This factsheet represents a summary of a lifecycle analysis of selected Tanzanian manufacturing exports. It reveals various effects on environmental and human health and shows the importance of the “Food & Beverages” sector, especially when considering the cradle-to-gate system boundary. In terms of products,

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The Role of Exports in Manufacturing Pollution in Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia

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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Data dashboard: Visualising the environmental impacts of exports from African and South Asian countries

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.

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