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  • 2026
  • Factsheet

Beyond the transaction: commodity trade and sustainable development

This factsheet maps the sustainability links of commodity trade, identifies knowledge gaps, and outlines options for commodity hubs, including Switzerland, to reduce economic, environmental and social sustainability risks.

Factsheet Beyond the Transaction

Standard identifier: doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.20050488

Factsheet Beyond the Transaction

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Cover report "Beyond the transaction: Commodity trade and sustainable development"
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Commodity trading could be a particularly strong lever for sustainable development

Trade in raw materials represents one third of total trade in goods and has a considerable impact on sustainable development. In the most comprehensive scientific study to date conducted by

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