An inclusive green economy approach sets out to ensure that everyone, particularly the most vulnerable or marginalized, benefits from green policymaking. For the Green Economy Coalition (GEC), a global network of over 50 civil society networks, inclusive green economic development means more than a one-off policy consultation.
This paper documents the stories of seven civil society-led national and regional dialogue processes led by the GEC in Asia, Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean. Each story describes how people – small and informal enterprises, women, local communities, marginalized populations – have been able to get a stake and have their say in green economic policy processes, and offers new evidence of how social inclusion has driven more transformative policymaking.
It draws together this experience and presents overall policy insights, lessons and recommendations on how people’s values, priorities, and capabilities can best shape green economy policies.