Trade and the Environment: Implications of COVID-19 - UNEP Factsheet

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dc.contributor.authorUnited Nations Environment Programme
dc.contributor.organizationEconomy Division
dc.date.accessioned2020-05-14T09:34:32Z
dc.date.available2020-05-14T09:34:32Z
dc.date.issued2020
dc.descriptionTrade is experiencing an unprecedented contraction due to COVID-19 and the prospects for a quick recovery depend on the duration of the pandemic and effective policy responses. The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) predicts that global foreign direct investment could be cut up to 40 percent during 2020-2021, which will have major implications for global value chains. Further, COVID 19-related trade measures have been implemented by many countries, especially for food and medical supplies exports, affecting supply chains and food and medical supply availability.en
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dc.identifier.urihttps://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/32286
dc.languageEnglish
dc.rights.accessLevelPublic
dc.subjectCOVID-19
dc.subjecttrade
dc.subjectsupply and demand
dc.subjectequipment and supply
dc.subjectfood supply
dc.subjectexport
dc.subject.sdgSDG 17 - Partnerships for the Goals
dc.titleTrade and the Environment: Implications of COVID-19 - UNEP Factsheeten
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