Green growth strategies play vital roles in unlocking synergies between economic growth, environmental protection, and poverty reduction and enabling a transition to an inclusive green economy. By analyzing around 60 specific government programs from around the world, the GGBP demonstrates that green growth is actively practiced around the world as a dynamic pathway to achieve a green economy and sustainable development. The recommendations for effective green growth approaches, based on the experience of early movers, provides practical guidance for national and sub-national policy planning towards the sustainable development goals in the post-2015 development agenda.
This Synthesis of Key Findings elaborates on nine key actions that enable effective green growth policy:
Sustainable Energy is the sixth in the series of annual reports produced by the Arab Forum for Environment and Development (AFED) on the state of Arab environment. The report highlights the need for more efficient management of the energy sector, in view of enhancing its contribution to sustainable development in the Arab region.
This paper sketches the profile of the changing ‘green growth/economy architecture’ at the global, national, corporate and local levels. It finds that the project of ‘green growth’ continues to gain political momentum, attract new investment and draw in new players. Secondly, it describes some of the frontiers of the green economy discussions. In particular, it shows how issues of equity and social inclusion are no longer fringe moral debates – but those of mainstream economics and politics. Thirdly, it questions if the emerging ‘green growth/economy architecture’ is capable of delivering more equitable outcomes and restoring our environment. Finally, the paper points to some of the key changes in order for the green economy to evolve, mature and supersede the brown economy.
This International Institute for Sustainable Development and the Finance Research Institute of the Development Research Centre, State Council of China, are collaborating on an exploration of policy options to support China in developing a “green financial system,” and to encourage such developments internationally. This paper highlights the findings from the first phase of this partnership.