Commodity information reducing asymmetries

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Innovative e products and tool kits provide in depth analysis of specific commodity sectors.

At the international level, strategic information on commodity sectors enhances global transparency and improves commodity strategies and policies.

Commodity trade requires a great deal of organized information.

Commodities

Commodities on the Rise

Commodities

Finally, better dissemination of commodity information could prompt the donor community to increase its support to the commodity sector through identification of key areas with potential for effective actions that promise quick results.

57 236. Commodities

58 204. Commodities

61 190. Commodities

59 224. Commodities

55 183. Commodities

Another statistical limitation comes from the segmentation of commodity markets.

Latin America s Commodity Windfall

Item 3 Commodities and development

UNCTAD, having initiated pioneering work connecting market analysis with innovative tools to gather and disseminate strategic information and empower the stakeholders along commodity chains, has emerged as a key agency providing commodity information, market intelligence and knowledge management.

2. Expresses the urgent need for supportive international policies and measures to improve the functioning of commodity markets through efficient and transparent price formation mechanisms, including commodity exchanges, and through the use of viable and effective commodity price risk management instruments

Noting the growing dependence of Governments, businesses, other organizations and individual users on information technologies for the provision of essential goods and services, the conduct of business and the exchange of information,

Commodity prices fell, too.

Improving the Management of the Commodity Sector

Background

We emphasize the need to address the impact of weak and volatile commodity prices and support the efforts of commodity dependent countries to restructure, diversify and strengthen the competitiveness of their commodity sectors.

Recycling commodity revenue and managing macro level commodity related risks

(b) Continuing the diversification of the commodity sector and enhancing its competitiveness in developing countries that are heavily dependent on commodities

Draft report of the Commission on Trade in Goods and Services, and Commodities at its ninth session

International commodity markets are under stress.

Of course, not all commodities are equal.

The Silver Lining in High Commodity Prices

Expert Meeting on Dynamic and New Sectors of World Trade

Expert Meeting on Methodologies, Classifications, Quantification and Development Impacts of

Expert Meeting on Strengthening Participation of Developing Countries in Dynamic and

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Aside from importing basic goods, China exports manufactured goods throughout the region.

But mounting environmental challenges, and the limited availability of commodity substitutes, suggest that a reprieve on commodity prices is not near.

Background papers received

Background

The compilation of data required to present the Executive Board with the most current information has delayed submission of the present document.

(b) Continuing the diversification of the commodity sector and enhancing its competitiveness in developing countries that are heavily dependent on commodities

3. Recognizes that developed countries account for two thirds of non fuel commodity imports, and expresses the urgent need for supportive international policies and measures to improve the functioning of the commodity markets through efficient and transparent mechanisms, including commodity exchanges

UNCTAD presented a paper on Africa's trade performance and commodity dependence at the workshop.

How can measures to increase commodity price stability and returns from commodity exports contribute to achieving the Millennium Development Goals?

The Global Implications of Falling Commodity Prices

Unstable prices for commodities were a serious issue.