Towards a Green Economy: Pathways to Sustainable Development and Poverty Eradication (Synthesis for Policy Makers)

This publication is the Synthesis for Policy Makers of UNEP's Green Economy Report. Compiled by UNEP’s Green Economy Initiative in collaboration with economists and experts worldwide, the report 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.