54. How green is green? Why we need more scrutiny to ensure sustainable investment really helps our planet

93. Fractured future: What shifting investment patterns mean for development: This episode of the Weekly Tradecast looks at a new report by the United Nations on trends in foreign direct investment (FDI) with Bruno Casella, a senior economist at UN Trade and Development. By tracking 20 years of FDI, the report says global flow... by The Weekly Tradecast by UNCTAD

12 min listen

92. Pedal to the metal: Why electric car batteries need to be cleaner and greener: This episode of the Weekly Tradecast looks at the rare metals and minerals used in mobile phones, laptops and electric car batteries with Clovis Freire, chief of the commodity research and analysis section at UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Electr... by The Weekly Tradecast by UNCTAD

14 min listen

91. Growth going to waste: UN Trade and Development Report update sees multiple challenges slowing economic momentum: This episode of the Weekly Tradecast looks at the update to the UN’s Trade and Development Report with UNCTAD director Richard Kozul Wright. On the positive side – despite high inflation, high interest rates and gloomy forecasts – the global economy ... by The Weekly Tradecast by UNCTAD

12 min listen

90. Healthy not hungry: Why good food is a key ingredient for development: This episode of the Weekly Tradecast looks at the connection between food, health and the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals with Bojan Nastav, a statistician with UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD). UN Trade and Development has teamed up with the Wo... by The Weekly Tradecast by UNCTAD

9 min listen

89. Moving up: Bhutan graduates to UN's developing country status but challenges remain for other LDCs: This episode of the Weekly Tradecast looks at Bhutan, the Himalayan kingdom that measures its success in "Gross National Happiness" with UNCTAD director Paul Akiwumi. Bhutan and its 800,000 people now have an extra reason to be happy – after graduat... by The Weekly Tradecast by UNCTAD

11 min listen

88. That’s rubbish: How our waste is choking the planet and how we can clean it up: Just ahead of Zero Waste Day, this episode of The Weekly Tradecast talks trash with UNCTAD economist Henrique Silva Pacini Costa. From plastic packaging to fast fashion to car batteries, we have been creating mountains of waste for decades. It’s ever... by The Weekly Tradecast by UNCTAD

9 min listen

87. K-popification: Why South Korea’s creative economy is an inspiration for others: This episode of The Weekly Tradecast looks at K-pop and other lessons for success from the creative economy of the Republic of Korea with UNCTAD economist Katalin Bokor. Whether we've danced Gagnam style, listened to the songs of BTS and Blackpink, ... by The Weekly Tradecast by UNCTAD

10 min listen

86. Fisherman's blues: Why the fisheries industry needs to get much greener: This episode of The Weekly Tradecast looks at how we can fight climate change by cutting the carbon emissions of our fisheries with David Vivas, an UNCTAD legal officer working on trade and environmental issues. The fishing industry is a vital source... by The Weekly Tradecast by UNCTAD

9 min listen

85. Women’s Day: Why investing in women is the key to faster development for all: As we mark International Women's Day on 8 March, this episode of The Weekly Tradecast looks at the importance of investing in women with special guest Rebeca Grynspan, Secretary-General of UNCTAD, the UN’s trade and development body. Overall, the out... by The Weekly Tradecast by UNCTAD

16 min listen

84. Money on the move: How remittances and trade work together for development: This episode of the Weekly Tradecast looks at the importance of remittances with UNCTAD economist Bruno Antunes. Around the world, migrants send home more than $830 billion in remittances, of which about $650 billion go to developing countries, accor... by The Weekly Tradecast by UNCTAD

11 min listen

83. Precarious passage: Red Sea disruptions compound pressure on supply chains and shipping: This episode of The Weekly Tradecast looks at the impact on shipping, supply chains and trade from insecurity in the Red Sea with Jan Hoffman, head of UNCTAD's trade logistics branch. About 80% of the world’s goods move by sea. But escalating attack... by The Weekly Tradecast by UNCTAD

11 min listen

82. Measuring what matters: Why inclusive growth means more than just GDP: This episode of The Weekly Tradecast looks at UNCTAD’s tool to measure sustainable growth and some of the signs of progress with Anu Peltola, who is in charge of the organization’s statistics unit. For nearly 80 years, gross domestic product (GDP) ha... by The Weekly Tradecast by UNCTAD

10 min listen

81. Israel-Gaza crisis: Palestinian economy needs billions to rebuild and much more to grow: This episode of The Weekly Tradecast looks at the impact of the Israel-Gaza crisis on the Palestinian economy with UNCTAD economist Rami Alazzeh. Since the deadly assault by Hamas militants on October 7, Israel's military response has destroyed more ... by The Weekly Tradecast by UNCTAD

14 min listen

80. Foundations for the future: Why the global financial system needs big changes to boost sustainable development: This episode of The Weekly Tradecast looks at the global financial architecture with UNCTAD senior economist Penelope Hawkins. The war in Ukraine, a global cost of living crisis and the lingering pandemic have disrupted economies and piled on debt p... by The Weekly Tradecast by UNCTAD

12 min listen

79. SOS for the SDGs: Why saving the development goals needs trillions of dollars in investment: This episode of The Weekly Tradecast looks at the importance of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and how much it will cost to achieve them with Nour Barnat, chief of methodology at UNCTAD Statistics.   In 2015, UN members signed up to 17 SDG... by The Weekly Tradecast by UNCTAD

10 min listen

78. Bleak or bountiful future: Why fertilizer is vital to global food supplies: This episode of the Weekly Tradecast talks about fertilizer and how harvests could wilt without more supply at cheaper prices with UNCTAD’s Sangram Rane, who is part of the UN task team focused on tackling global food insecurity. Before the war, The ... by The Weekly Tradecast by UNCTAD

8 min listen

77. Ring in the new: A look back at the big issues of 2023 and where we go from here with UNCTAD experts: In this special episode of the Weekly Tradecast, we’re looking back at some of our most popular podcasts over 2023 and the many challenges they address. And what a year it’s been. Economic recovery is shaky as conflicts in Ukraine, the Middle East a... by The Weekly Tradecast by UNCTAD

13 min listen

76. All aboard the environment express: Global tourism needs more investment to reach greener heights: This episode of The Weekly Tradecast talks about the importance of the right kind of investment in tourism with UNCTAD’s Christiane Stepanek-Allen, chief of UNCTAD's investment partnership section. Before the Covid pandemic, the tourism industry acco... by The Weekly Tradecast by UNCTAD

11 min listen

75. No time to waste: Why we need far more investment around climate change and sustainable development: This episode of the Weekly Tradecast looks at investing in sustainable development to help save our planet with UNCTAD economists Joseph Clements and Anthony Miller. Calls are growing more urgent for more spending on a clean-energy future and more su... by The Weekly Tradecast by UNCTAD

13 min listen

74. Green light: How trade can drive the clean energy transition and cut global emissions: This episode of The Weekly Tradecast looks at the role that trade has to play in the clean energy transition with senior UNCTAD economist Chantal Line Carpentier. Next week, the UN climate summit – COP28 – is dedicating a day to trade and how it can... by The Weekly Tradecast by UNCTAD

11 min listen

73. Shaping the future: Why the right digital path is key to sustainable and inclusive development: This episode of the Weekly Tradecast looks at digitalization and its future with Torbjörn Fredriksson, head of UNCTAD’s e-commerce and digital economy branch. Technology is transforming every aspect of our lives – how we work, eat, shop, travel and i... by The Weekly Tradecast by UNCTAD

13 min listen

72. Food for thought: Can fish ever be sustainable as human hunger grows?: This episode of The Weekly Tradecast looks at the challenges of sustainable fishing with UNCTAD legal expert David Vivas. From farmed prawns to wild-caught mackerel, the fishing industry is a vital source of food – and livelihoods – all over the worl... by The Weekly Tradecast by UNCTAD

10 min listen

71. UN report: After years of lost growth, least developed countries need inclusive finance to meet development goals: This episode of The Weekly Tradecast is looking at the UN’s Least Developed Countries Report 2023 with one of the authors, UNCTAD economist Matfobhi Riba. The world is facing soaring costs of food, energy and financing – along with extreme weather an... by The Weekly Tradecast by UNCTAD

10 min listen

70. Investing in the female future: Why we need better financing for women entrepreneurs: In this episode of The Weekly Tradecast, we’re talking about women and investment and why a lack of financing is undermining development with UNCTAD economist Stephania Bonilla. For developing countries, having more female entrepreneurs offers the... by The Weekly Tradecast by UNCTAD

9 min listen

69. A booster for the future: Why investment in healthcare needs to be bigger and broader: This episode of The Weekly Tradecast looks at the urgent need to invest much more in healthcare with UNCTAD economist Bruno Casella. Hundreds of millions of people around the world have little or no access to essential health services. Improving thei... by The Weekly Tradecast by UNCTAD

12 min listen

68. Back on track: How to help small businesses recover from turmoil and return to growth: In this episode of The Weekly Tradecast, we’re looking at small businesses and ways to help them flourish despite economic turmoil with Arlette Verploegh, chief of UNCTAD’s entrepreneurship development section. First with the COVID-19 pandemic and no... by The Weekly Tradecast by UNCTAD

11 min listen

67. Prices and profits: Is commodity speculation making the global food crisis worse?: This episode of The Weekly Tradecast looks at the influence big trading companies have on food supplies and prices with Anastasia Nesvetailova, head of UNCTAD’s macroeconomic and development policies branch. Food costs have soared due to the pandemic... by The Weekly Tradecast by UNCTAD

16 min listen

66. UN trade report: Global economy sees weak growth as many financial and development challenges remain: In this episode of The Weekly Tradecast, we’re looking at the UN’s Trade and Development Report 2023 with Richard Kozul-Wright, director of UNCTAD’s globalization and development strategies division. The good news: The global economy is growing. But ... by The Weekly Tradecast by UNCTAD

15 min listen

65. Charting the course: Shipping industry must balance uncertainty, investment and the environment: This episode of The Weekly Tradecast talks about UNCTAD’s Review of Maritime Transport 2023 with two of the report’s authors, Jan Hoffmann and Luisa Rodriguez. The report says the volume of trade moving by ship fell slightly in 2022 during the pandem... by The Weekly Tradecast by UNCTAD

14 min listen

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