The African Development Bank has released a new report, “Sierra Leone: Transitioning Towards Green Growth, Stocktaking and the Way Forward,” outlining the key principles for green growth and exploring the main development opportunities and challenges for engaging in green growth in Sierra Leona. The report finds that there are three...
The UN Global Compact has released their CEO Study on Sustainability for 2013. Over 1,000 chief executives across 27 industries and 103 countries participated in the survey, giving their insights on priorities for action in fostering corporate sustainability. The study found that while over 90 percent of respondents felt environmental...
India’s sustained and rapid economic growth offers an opportunity to lift millions out of poverty. But this may come at a steep cost to its environment and natural resources. A new book, “Greening India’s Growth: Costs, Valuations and Trade-offs”, analyses India’s growth from an economic perspective and assesses whether India...
The new edition of the Little Green Data Book, the World Bank’s annual compilation of environmental data, was released on World Environment Day 2013. The book contains data on 55 key indicators, including GDP, population, deforestation, water use, energy use and electricity use per capita. The book also includes an...
The Green Growth Knowledge Platform (GGKP) will host a lunchtime session on December 6th during the OECD’s Green Growth and Sustainable Development Forum. Boxed lunches will be available on a first-come first-serve basis.
This session aims to:
- Introduce the GGKP, including its collaborative knowledge generating strategy and current and...
The OECD has produced a case study on inclusive green growth in Ethiopia, showcasing the progress and prospects of green growth in Ethiopia, one of Africa’s first countries to develop a green growth strategy. The paper provides background on the Ethiopian inclusive green growth perspective, potentials and problems that shape...
The Global Green Growth Institute and the Global Economy and Development program at the Brookings Institution have produced a brief which describes several ways that international cooperation can play a critical role in facilitating widespread innovation and implementation of new and appropriate green growth technologies. The brief outlines six existing...
| A new study from the World Bank shows how climate action is an essential pillar of an effective development strategy. “Growing Green: the Economic Benefits of Climate Action” outlines policies and recommendations to help guide countries in the Europe and Central Asia region toward a greener economic growth model emphasizing... |