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The Weekly Tradecast by UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) — 100 episodes
141. The role of nuclear energy in a sustainable future
140. Fast fashion’s hidden cost: Who really pays the price?
139. Rethinking investment: Making money work for development
138. Deep sea mining: Necessary innovation or environmental risk?
137. Unlocking hemp's potential: A path to sustainable growth and development
136. Copper: Essential to our move to clean energy – but at what cost?
135. Antibiotic shortages: A looming health crisis
134. The future of trade: Finding balance in a fragmented world
133. Bigger barriers: Emily Blanchard on tariffs and trade wars
132. The future of food: Jennifer Clapp on recipes for resilience and sustainability
131. UN report: Unlocking Africa’s trade potential
130. Southbound traffic: Giselle Datz on the shifts in global trade
129. Mind the gap: James Galbraith on overcoming inequality
128. Taxing times: How fairer taxes can fund development
127. Macro to micro: How the green transition is reshaping everything
126. From 2024 into 2025: Charting a new development course
125. Charting a new course: John Denton on how the private sector can support inclusive development
124. Powering trade: Why renewable energy needs a push from positive policies
123. Fashion with a peel: How crop waste is making sustainable textiles and creating jobs
122. Dollars and change: Sony Kapoor on funding our greener future
121. COP29: Why trade and investment are key to a greener future
120. Trading up: How carbon markets can help development and the planet
119. UN report: Rethinking development in our age of discontent
118. Richard Baldwin: Why the shift to services opens new doors for development
117. UNCTAD at 60: Célestin Monga on trade and transformation as the keys to development
116. Bretton Woods at 80: Why the global financial system needs big changes to boost sustainable development
115: Turning water into fuel: The challenges of making green hydrogen cheaply
114. #UNCTAD60: Isabella Weber on the economy of the future in a fragmented world
113. UN Summit of the Future: How to build a better world
112. Cost of war: Palestinian economy will need decades to recover and rebuild
111. Aiming the aid: Why development funding needs refocusing
110. Bright ideas: How creativity can power economies and development
109. Cocoa crisis: Why higher prices are bittersweet as climate change hits crops
108. Poisoned power: Why lead-acid batteries need a cleaner and greener alternative
107. Growth spurt: Why investing in youth fuels an inclusive, sustainable future
106. #UNCTAD60: Our history and future supporting trade and development
105. Safe travels: Why we all need the UN tourist protection code
104. #UNCTAD60: Why we need urgent action (now) to save the Sustainable Development Goals
103. Digital Economy Report: Why the future of humanity depends on how we manage technology
102. Super seaweed: From food to pharmaceuticals, how the marine plant can transform our lives
101. #UNCTAD60: Charting a new course for development at the Global Leaders Forum
100. World Investment Report 2024: Weaker global flows show much work ahead for a more inclusive future
99. #UNCTAD60: Rebeca Grynspan on charting a new course for development
98. Digital decisions: Sana Khareghani on shaping our technology future for the benefit of all
97. The future of AI: Why innovation and regulation must go hand-in-hand
96. Rough seas ahead: How can global supply chains navigate shipping disruptions?
95. A matter of survival: Why small island states need resilience and prosperity
94. Vital knowledge: Why science and technology are so important for our future
93. Fractured future: What shifting investment patterns mean for development
92. Pedal to the metal: Why electric car batteries need to be cleaner and greener
91. Growth going to waste: UN trade and development update sees multiple challenges slowing economic momentum
90. Healthy not hungry: Why good food is a key ingredient for development
89. Moving up: Bhutan graduates to UN's developing country status but challenges remain for other LDCs
88. That’s rubbish: How our waste is choking the planet and how we can clean it up
87. K-popification: Why South Korea’s creative economy is an inspiration for others
86. Fisherman's blues: Why the fisheries industry needs to get much greener
85. Women’s Day: Why investing in women is the key to faster development for all
84. Money on the move: How remittances and trade work together for development
83. Precarious passage: Red sea ship attacks strain supply chains
82. Measuring what matters: Why inclusive growth means more than just GDP
81. Israel-Gaza crisis: Palestinian economy needs billions to rebuild and much more to grow
80. Foundations for the future: Why the global financial system needs big changes to boost sustainable development
79. SOS for the SDGs: Why saving the development goals needs trillions of dollars in investment
78. Bleak or bountiful future: Why fertilizer is vital to global food supplies
77. Ring in the new: A look back at the big issues of 2023 and where we go from here with UNCTAD experts
76. All aboard the environment express: Global tourism needs more investment to reach greener heights
75. No time to waste: Why we need far more investment around climate change and sustainable development
74. Green light: How trade can drive the clean energy transition and cut global emissions
73. Shaping the future: Why the right digital path is key to sustainable and inclusive development
72. Food for thought: Can fish ever be sustainable as human hunger grows?
71. UN report: After years of lost growth, least developed countries need inclusive finance to meet development goals
70. Investing in the female future: Why we need better financing for women entrepreneurs
69. A booster for the future: Why investment in healthcare needs to be bigger and broader
68. Back on track: How to help small businesses recover from turmoil and return to growth
67. Prices and profits: Is commodity speculation making the global food crisis worse?
66. UN trade report: Global economy sees weak growth as many financial and development challenges remain
65. Charting the course: Shipping industry must balance uncertainty, investment and the environment
64. Commodity conundrum: Why developing countries need to add value to their exports of raw materials
63. Rising concerns: Solutions, strategies to keep the good face of inflation, not the bad and the ugly
62. Rising concerns: The good, the bad and the ugly faces of inflation
61. Easing the burden: Reforms to multilateral lenders and money for developing countries on G20 agenda
60. Extinction or protection: The race to stop the illegal wildlife trade before it’s too late
59. Disruption and demand: How Africa can help diversify global supply chains
58. Cracked rice bowl: Why an essential crop needs to be bigger but also better for the environment
57. Key to progress: Why landlocked countries need extra help with trade and development challenges
56. Going Green: Simple ways to make our lives more environmentally friendly
55. Population pressure: What do 8 billion people (and more) mean for the world’s resources and development?
54. How green is green? Why we need more scrutiny to ensure sustainable investment really helps our planet
53. World Investment Report 2023: Weak FDI threatens clean energy transition and development goals
52. Greener getaways: Why sustainability is the ticket for tourists, countries and the travel industry
51. Credit crunch: Why we need an effective global system to deal with debt
50. The rise of the machines: What does AI mean for our jobs, privacy and humanity?
49. Global energy crisis: Prices may be cooling but more volatility is in the pipeline
48. Pollution solution: How plastic substitutes can help economies and the planet
47. History of hunger: How the war in Ukraine is making food crises even worse in Africa and least developed countries
46. Sweet spot: How honey can help economies, the environment and the bees
45. The future of energy: What’s the right mix for the economy and our planet?
44. All things being equal: Changing the rules around big data
43. Jobs in jeopardy? What a recession means for workers
42. Capitalizing on creativity: How imagination can support sustainable development