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The work of UNEP’s Economics and Trade
Branch (ETB) examines how economics, trade and finance interact
with the environment and contribute to sustainable development
at the local, national, regional and global levels. ETB assists
countries in:
- assessing the environmental effects of macro-economic
trade and financial policies, and implementing appropriate
measures for integrated assessment and planning;
- designing and implementing appropriate national policies
to promote sustainable development, including through the
use of market-based incentives, subsidy reform and other
types of economic instruments;
- developing balanced, integrated and mutually supportive
trade and environmental policies at the national, regional
and multilateral levels;
- promoting more innovative approaches to financing for
sustainable development, including through collaboration
with the private sector;
- strengthening implementation of MEAs and promoting understanding,
dialogue and dissemination of information about the MEAs;
and
- strengthening institutional cooperation, capacity building
and partnerships for sustainable development.
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