1、Sectoral opportunities and challengesPlastic substitutionin developing countriesTechnical cooperation outcomeUNITED NATIONS CONFERENCE ON TRADE AND DEVELOPMENT 2025,UN Trade and DevelopmentThe fi ndings,interpretations and conclusions expressed herein are those of the authors and do not necessarily

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4、ntriesSectoral opportunities and challengesiiiAcknowledgementsThis document was prepared by Atiq Zaman,Ana Maria Caceres Ruiz,Benjamin Gazeau and Kate Ringvall from Curtin University,along with Alessandro Sanches Pereira from Instituto 17,as part of their research initiative with the Sustainable Man

5、ufacturing and Environmental Pollution(SMEP)and Ocean Economy and Fisheries Programmes at the UN Trade and Development(UNCTAD).The research was conducted under the supervision of Henrique Pacini,David Vivas and Glen Wilson(UNCTAD)and overall responsibility of Chantal Line Carpentier,Head of the Trad

6、e,Environment,Climate Change and Sustainable Development Branch of UNCTAD.The research team gratefully acknowledges the following individuals and organizations for their support in providing information and feedback on the study:David Ongare(National Environmental Management Authority Kenya),Emma Al