Las publicaciones del ITC acercan la voz del mundo empresarial al comercio sostenible y se centran en los países en desarrollo. Ofrecemos asesoramiento a los encargados de formular políticas, las organizaciones de apoyo empresarial y las pequeñas empresas. Nuestros informes ofrecen información para facilitar que el comercio sea más inclusivo, ecológico, digital y competitivo.
El café es el cultivo agrícola más importante del mundo en términos del volumen de su comercio; lo exportan 60 países y, de los principales productos básicos, es uno de los pocos que se cultivan en pequeñas explotaciones agrícolas. El informe presenta de forma resumida las tendencias del...
Voluntary sustainability standards continue their growth across the world. This third global report provides new insights into the evolution of certified agriculture and forestry. ITC has teamed up once more with the Research Institute of Organic Agriculture (FiBL) and the International...
Voluntary sustainability standards are in the mainstream, and no longer a novelty for niche markets. This second global report outlines data on area, production volume and producers for 14 major sustainability standards across bananas, cocoa, coffee, cotton, palm oil, soybeans, cane sugar, tea and...
Trade in biodiversity generates income for some of the world’s poorest people, while also contributing to wildlife conservation. Two reports on python skin exports in Peninsular Malaysia and Viet Nam outline how this trade from wild-harvested and captive-bred sources creates employment and reduces...
The first global data report on fast-growing voluntary sustainability standards outlines the share of bananas, cocoa, coffee, cotton, forestry, palm oil, soybeans, cane sugar and tea in 14 major standards. The report is based on a partnership between the Research Institute of Organic Agriculture...
A comparison of sustainability schemes, as well as an overview of the trends in the markets for specialty and sustainable coffees.Coffee niche markets provide opportunities for producers in developing countries to increase their incomes. This paper, drawn from ITC’s new book on the coffee trade,...
The first global data report on fast-growing voluntary sustainability standards outlines the share of bananas, cocoa, coffee, cotton, forestry, palm oil, soybeans, cane sugar and tea in 14 major standards. The report is based on a partnership between the Research Institute of Organic Agriculture...
A review of trade flows, value chain, sustainability, illegality and animal welfare of the trade in Southeast Asian python skins.The paper analyses reported trade in python skins, the added value at each stage from hunting to retail and likely areas of illegal activity (smuggling, false declaration...
African tech hubs play an important role in building fledgling entrepreneurial ecosystems and helping start-ups, but they struggle to earn revenue and become financially sustainable.This report, based on interviews with dozens of hubs across Africa, examines what hubs do, how they make an impact and...
La pregunta cómo afectan las normas al comercio es ahora más pertinente que nunca. En el panorama de la economía mundial, de alcance global y con la organización de actividades económicas que se extienden más allá de las fronteras nacionales, la liberalización del comercio ha sido uno de los...
Este resumen ofrece los aspectos más destacados de cómo las pequeñas empresas pueden reconstruirse tras la pandemia de una forma que les ayude a hacer frente al cambio climático, y cómo los gobiernos, las organizaciones de apoyo empresarial y las empresas líderes de las cadenas de valor...
Private sustainability standards can be an effective tool to foster sustainable development. This paper outlines conditions for sustainability and potential obstacles. Private sustainability standards can bring benefits to producers and the supply chain. This literature review analyses why the...
