Trade Knowledge Network Brochure

The Trade Knowledge Network (TKN), launched in 1997 and coordinated by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD), works to build long-term capacity to incorporate sustainable development into national, bilateral, regional, and multilateral trade policies. Its primary objectives include producing country- and region-specific research, engaging trade policy-makers, building the capacity of partner organizations through training and cooperative research, and facilitating the global exchange of best practices. The network comprises partners across various developing and developed nations, including organizations in Argentina, Chile, China, India, Bangladesh, Costa Rica, Canada, Vietnam, Mexico, El Salvador, the USA, Pakistan, and South Africa, with funding support from entities such as the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC).

• The Trade Knowledge Network (TKN) was established in 1997 with the goal of fostering long-term capacity to integrate sustainable development into trade policy and practice at national, bilateral, regional, and multilateral levels.
• TKN pursues four primary objectives: conducting high-quality thematic and region-specific research on trade and sustainable development in developing countries; engaging policy-makers to include sustainable development in trade negotiations; building partner capacity via training and joint research; and facilitating the global exchange of information and best practices.
• The TKN is an initiative coordinated by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) and is currently supported by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC), having previously received support from the Rockefeller Foundation, the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the International Development Research Centre (IDRC), and the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA).

APA

International Institute for Sustainable Development (n.d.). Trade Knowledge Network Brochure. https://www.iisd.org/system/files/publications/tkn_brochure_2005.pdf

Chicago

International Institute for Sustainable Development. Trade Knowledge Network Brochure. n.d. https://www.iisd.org/system/files/publications/tkn_brochure_2005.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{internationalinstituteforsustainabledevelopmentndtrade, author = {{International Institute for Sustainable Development}}, title = {{Trade Knowledge Network Brochure}}, institution = {International Institute for Sustainable Development}, url = {https://www.iisd.org/system/files/publications/tkn_brochure_2005.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }