Stocktaking on Inclusive Green Economy in Central Asia and Mongolia: A Sub-Regional Perspective was produced as part of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) project “South-South Cooperation in Mongolia and Central Asian Countries: Sharing Knowledge on Inclusive Green Economies”. The project aimed to support Mongolia and Central Asian countries in developing their research capacity in the area of Green Economy and Ecological Civilisation and to share this knowledge with decision-makers and technical experts through knowledge exchange between China, Central Asian countries, and Mongolia.
In Burkina Faso, more effective macroeconomic management based on policies to promote sustained and sustainable growth remains a priority goal. However, it is now recognized that maintaining rapid growth is not synonymous with structural transformation or a rapid reduction in poverty. To achieve the above-mentioned goals, growth must be deliberately oriented towards sustainable, inclusive development, predicated in particular on a process of agricultural modernization, industrialization tailored to national circumstances and economic diversification which creates jobs, helps to lower poverty levels and gives wider access to basic services. Accordingly, an inclusive green economy, designed in a spirit of structural transformation, is increasingly recommending itself in policy and strategy debates as the most suitable way of bringing about sustainable economic and social transformation.
Comprehensive wealth focuses on the role of people, the environment and the economy in creating and sustaining well-being. Complementing indicators like gross domestic product (GDP) and addressing issues the can’t capture on their own, comprehensive wealth measures are key to successfully guiding Canada through the 21st century and beyond.
This study, Comprehensive Wealth in Canada - Measuring what matters in the long run, reviewed Canada’s comprehensive wealth performance over the 33-year period from 1980 to 2013. This timeframe extends well beyond business and political cycles, ensuring that the results reveal trends free from the ebb and flow of markets and policies. The report found that comprehensive wealth grew slowly in Canada between 1980 and 2013 (0.19 per cent annually in real per capita terms). This was in contrast to relatively robust growth in real per capita consumption of goods and services (1.36 per cent annually). The divergence between these two trends points to potential concerns for long-term well-being.
In terms of the components of comprehensive wealth:
Climate change is relevant to virtually all other SDGs, including Goal 8 on decent work and economic growth. Uncontrolled climate change will not only compromise the ability of countries to achieve this goal, but could reverse gains in economic prosperity, social progress and poverty reduction. Economic sectors particularly vulnerable, such as agriculture, are among the biggest employers. Besides, risks tend to be greater for workers and communities already in situations of vulnerability, including workers in the informal economy, indigenous and tribal peoples, migrant workers, women and youth.
