Green economic sectors
A green economy is one that founded on green economic services and industries that provide decent work and stable employment prospects. Our coalition members share their thinking on how to green economic sectors below. To respond to these articles just click on the comment boxes.
One Planet Economy Network – A European Example on how to measure what matters
As indicated by the Rio 2012 submissions, there is wide agreement among governments and civil society alike that we must learn how to measure what matters. Only then can we shape policies that accommodate the people and the planet. But where do we start? And how do we comprehensively assess the... Continue reading
The green food economy doesn't need to cost the earth
The country submissions to the UN Rio+20 compilation document make for interesting reading. Many countries express welcome statements on the need to put sustainable agriculture and sustainable production and consumption issues at... Continue reading
In thinking big, don't forget the real drivers of the economy
Much of the international and national work on the green economy focuses on the policy drivers for stimulating investment in green technologies, creating employment and reducing greenhouse gas emissions. But actors who can play a central role in making the green economy a reality are small,... Continue reading
The re-invention of consumption
Consumption is certainly a contested topic. In light of the fact that our planet's resources are finite, we are all aware that aggregate levels of consumption urgently have to come down. But it is hard to know where the “cuts” will come from, and in the past individuals have been... Continue reading
The role of government wallets
When considering our global consumption patterns it is tempting to think only of the hundreds and thousands of consumers out there pounding the high streets and markets for their daily essentials and consumer goods. Taken collectively, the shoppers of Europe or China or the US play a key role... Continue reading
Joint report by ILO, UNEP and ITUC explore the possibilities for green jobs
Green Jobs: Towards Decent Work in a Sustainable, Low-Carbon World assembles evidence— quantitative, anecdotal, and conceptual—for currently existing green jobs in key economic sectors (renewable energy, buildings and construction, transportation, basic industry, agriculture, and... Continue reading
The feel, smell and look of a green economy
Any significant change in how an economy works has physical consequences. You can see it and touch it, often smell it too. Go back to an area you used to live in or know well, and you can read the economic changes which have taken place, in the shops which have opened or closed, the look of... Continue reading
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