(Moderated by Associate Professor Dr Atiq Zaman

Building on empirical learnings from the SMEP Programme, UNCTAD hosted a Circular Economy Side Event at the GSN 2024. The session, moderated by Dr. Atiq Zaman, centred on innovative solutions for material circularity in a Global South context. Discussions covered plastic substitutes, resource efficiency, and circular economy practices across various manufacturing industries in the African, South Asian, and Indo-Pacific regions.

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