Towards a green economy: pathways to sustainable development and poverty eradication - a synthesis for policy makers

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Towards a green economy: pathways to sustainable development and poverty eradication - a synthesis for policy makers [1]

The new UNEP report demonstrates that a transition to a green economy is possible by investing 2% of global GDP per year (currently about US 1.3 trillion) between now and 2050 in a green transformation of key sectors, including agriculture, buildings, energy, fisheries, forests, manufacturing, tourism, transport, water & waste management.

This report is compiled by UNEP’s Green Economy Initiative in collaboration with economists and experts worldwide. It demonstrates that the greening of economies is not generally a drag on growth but rather a new engine of growth; that it is a net generator of decent jobs, and that it is also a vital strategy for the elimination of persistent poverty. The report also seeks to motivate policy makers to create the enabling conditions for increased investments in a transition to a green economy.

Publication Date:

01/02/2011

Source: UNEP [2]

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Economy [3], Environment [4], Environment Economics [5], Poverty [6], India [7], Global [8], Energy Efficiency [9], Low Carbon Economy [10], Agriculture [11], Fisheries [12], Water Resources [13], Forests [14], Renewable Energy [15], Buildings [16], Transport [17], Sustainable Development [18]

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