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Working to mainstream green growth across development planning, the Government of Indonesia (GoI) and Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) have partnered to form the GoI-GGGI Green Growth Program. The program develop a systematic approach with tools and methodologies to support planning and investment decision making at the national, provincial and...

The International Symposium on Green Growth and Global Environmental Change was convened by the United Nations University Institute for the Advanced Study of Sustainability (UNU-IAS) on 25-26 July 2014 at UNU, Tokyo. The symposium was supported by a grant from the APN under its CAPaBLE Programme, a small grant from...

The Green Growth Best Practice Initiative has released a new report offering tangible examples of ways in which governments and communities are benefiting from the adoption of green growth policies.

Signalling their support to accelerate a global shift towards a low-carbon, climate-resilient, green economy, the leaders of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) during the first United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA).

The Nordic Council of Ministers has release a new issue of their web magazine, "Green Growth the Nordic Way", looking at different paths to realize this new economy and a more sustainable society, with a specific focus on circular economy and cultural affairs.

The concept of a new circular economy...

The Knowledge Gateway for Women's Economic Empowerment has launched an e-discussion on "Women and the Environment". The discussion is co-hosted by SEED Initiative, UNEP, UNIDO and UN Women and will be open from 10 to 24 June 2014. It will inform UN Women’s preparatory work as well as...

The Green Growth Knowledge Platform was featured on the Geneva International Cooperation website through an interview with GGKP Head, Benjamin Simmons. As one of the latest multilateral initiatives to be launched in Geneva, the article explores the concept of green growth, the platform and its prospects.

Lead, the world's largest non-profit organisation dedicated to building leadership capacity for sustainable development, is accepting applications for their Leading for Sustainability programme. The program is designed for experienced, middle to senior professionals and sustainability practitioners across sectors who want to increase their ability to make positive change in...