This Introductory Learning Companion has been developed with the aim of providing an up-to-date, evidence-based, interdisciplinary resource for all types of learners, including those with little or no prior knowledge on economic and trade policy, or the interactions between trade and nature.
This report summarises current knowledge about the environmental performance of single-use beverage cups and their alternatives in order to guide policy actions to regulate their use.
This report summarises knowledge about the environmental impact of single-use plastic packaging for take-away food and alternatives that could potentially replace it.
This report details the risks and outlines a set of policies that should help countries realise a stronger recovery, not just to the low growth rates of the pre-pandemic period, but to higher rates of growth that will benefit all, with more efficient public policies, higher productivity in the private sector, and more sustainable economies. Chapter 9 presents evidence on how investing for a sustainable recovery constitutes a win-win strategy, adding millions of jobs and increasing economic growth as well as reducing climate risks.
This brief outlines how Southeast Asia can focus on green growth to successfully and sustainably recover from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic.