RT null T1 Green Economy: Trade - Briefing Paper T2 الاقتصاد الأخضر: التجارة - ورقة إحاطة T2 绿色经济:贸易——简报文件 T2 Économie Verte : Commerce – Note d’Information T2 Зеленая экономика: Торговля — Информационный обзор A1 United Nations Environment Programme, K1 green economy K1 international trade K1 agriculture YR 2012 FD 2012 LK https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/25918 UL https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/25918 NO Trade has the potential to drive a green economy by fostering the exchange of environmentally friendly goods and services, increasing resource efficiency, generating economic opportunities and employment, and contributing to poverty eradication. If managed poorly, however, unrestrained trade can contribute to environmental degradation, unsustainable resource use, and increased wealth disparities, all of which hinder a green economy transition and sustainable development objectives. DS UN Environment Document Repository RD Sep 20, 2026