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.
Amazonian state leads the way to a green economy
The foundations have recently been established for a Green Economy program for Amapá state, in the Brazilian Amazon. On March 27th-28th a seminar was held in Macapá, the state capital, to discuss how to reorient some of Amapa’s existing sectors towards greener, more inclusive... Continue reading
Two pathways to sustainability
There is general agreement among governments of the urgent need to address the current unsustainable patterns of development. However, as the international negotiation process continues towards the Rio+20 Earth Summit, there is little agreement on how to do it.
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Transformation: Achieving the impossible?
Unlocking a green economy requires a transformation in everything we do. The urgency of the challenge we face gets greater and greater with every new piece of evidence. Avoiding so called ‘tipping points’ in the Earth’s climate system or going beyond a point of recovery for... Continue reading
Green economy: new jobs for a new generation?
Last year, OECD analysis of the labour market emphasised that 'persistently high unemployment could eventually result in discouragement and permanent withdrawal from the labour force, especially among younger and less skilled workers. In at least 10 countries (e.g. the United Kingdom) the... Continue reading
The informal economy - a threat or driver for the Green Economy?
Could the informal economy be the route to deliver the ideal of a Green Economy? Given its sheer size, its rapid growth potential and ability to provide livelihoods for the poor, we cannot ignore the informal sector. A green transition including low carbon growth, appropriate valuation of... Continue reading
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
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