The Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum gave a perspective on the generation of green jobs in the world. So far, there have been multiple attempts to define jobs related to the green economy. On the one hand, the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) defines green jobs as
The UNCTAD expects global container port traffic to grow 10.1% in 2021, as the global economy and trade recover, along with growing optimism stemming from the launch of the vaccine. This projection was taken before the outbreak of the Omicron strain, especially contagious of the Covid-19 virus. Year-on-year,
The World Trade Organization (WTO) agreed to postpone the Ministerial Conference because of the especially contagious Omicron strain of the Covid-19 virus. The 12th Ministerial Conference (MC12) was supposed to start on November 30 and last until December 3, but the announcement of travel restrictions and quarantine requirements
Among Mercosur’s challenges is the delay in the implementation of an FTA with the European Union and the trade policy followed by Uruguay. In a first aspect, in July 2019, the Southern Common Market (Mercosur) signed a strategic association agreement with the European Union, which was expected to
Coupang announced plans to open new logistics centers in 10 regions of South Korea, including Busan, Cheongju, Gimhae, Changwon and Wanju, with an investment of more than $ 1.3 billion. With this, the company will create more than 13,000 new jobs in local communities. Coupang, along with its
A new regulation on food traceability would impact up to 30% of the United States market, highlighted the company Bioceres Crop Solutions Corp. Overall, the transparency of traceability allows consumers to verify where a food comes from and understand the journey from farm to fork. This is a