The European Union-Asean Business Council called on the Phillippines to steer member states into strengthening licensing and oversight frameworks for high risk goods like fuel, wildlife, tobacco, pharmaceuticals, and alcohol.
Weak labelling, patchy retailer commitments and high prices are preventing consumers from acting on their appetite for responsibly harvested seafood, a study by certifier Marine Stewardship Council finds.
Colombia has been pushing for a binding global minerals treaty at several key UN meetings, including at the seventh UN Environment Assembly (UNEA-7) last December.