Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://mypepack.gophersport.com/video/?vid=Y6RdHc9VCSS Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Sustainability and trade are not optional – Chantal Line Carpentier [rCvkl5ouOak] Health Updated on August 08, 2026 EDT — Published on August 08, 2026 EDT The ocean economy holds huge potential — from food security and jobs to clean trade and innovation. Last year, ocean trade topped $2 trillion — accounting for 7% of global trade. But that potential is slipping away. Rising temperatures, plastic pollution, and biodiversity loss are damaging the ecosystems we rely on. “Sustainability and trade are not optional. It’s the only way forward. This is our chance to get it right,” says Chantal Line Carpentier, head of the trade, environment, climate change and sustainable development branch at UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Explore UNCTAD’s full report — and see the actions we are calling for. ▶️ #UNOC3 #SaveOurOcean x8zXoqQxi4m l2nvR9wTeoT UskE0XxA7Rr noEZP6895Uj kLzoTbkLkPS
The ocean economy holds huge potential — from food security and jobs to clean trade and innovation. Last year, ocean trade topped $2 trillion — accounting for 7% of global trade. But that potential is slipping away. Rising temperatures, plastic pollution, and biodiversity loss are damaging the ecosystems we rely on. “Sustainability and trade are not optional. It’s the only way forward. This is our chance to get it right,” says Chantal Line Carpentier, head of the trade, environment, climate change and sustainable development branch at UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Explore UNCTAD’s full report — and see the actions we are calling for. ▶️ #UNOC3 #SaveOurOcean x8zXoqQxi4m l2nvR9wTeoT UskE0XxA7Rr noEZP6895Uj kLzoTbkLkPS