The transition to an inclusive green economy represents many significant opportunities. By harnessing the increasing global demand for environmental goods and services, as well as consumer demand for more sustainable products, countries can diversify their economies, reduce their commodity dependence and boost their competitiveness.
This e-course aims to provide participants with a solid understanding of the policy instruments and enabling conditions needed for countries to advance the green economy transition via green trade and vice-versa.
It contains four lessons, each taking approximately 20 minutes to complete, that will:
- Outline the evolution of legal and governance frameworks underpinning the trade and green economy interface
- Identify perceived challenges and potential opportunities related to trade in the transition to a green economy
- Describe enabling policy conditions to foster green trade practices
- Highlight sectoral case studies of green trade in action