If I were to ask you what Mali, India, the Caribbean and Brazil all had in common I suspect you might be stumped. They represent a vast spectrum of political, environmental, economic and cultural contexts. But each are exploring the meaning of a green economy in their own regional and national... Read more
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On November 15 the Green Economy Coalition (GEC) invited leading practitioners from business, economics and civil society to respond to their vision for a green economy. We put ourselves in the dock. We faced the music. So what was the verdict? From the business community the message came back loud... Read more
Wednesday, 26 October 2011 - 12:18pm
Governance reform: We need an independent watchdog to monitor sustainable development There are many Rio dinosaurs roaming the planet at the moment. By that, I mean actors across the political scene – from civil society, to civil servants, to academics and practitioners – who actively took part in... Read more
Wednesday, 26 October 2011 - 1:00am
Dongying Wang explores the lessons learned from China's pathway to a green economy During the last couple of years, China has taken a huge, globally-recognized step to make its economy more sustainable. The green agenda was added to government programmes, incorporated in business strategies and... Read more
Sunday, 14 August 2011 - 7:14pm
A good transition to a green economy doesn't only mean that the transition needs to be effective and reasonably fast. It also means it is carried out as fairly as possible, and that means protecting the positions of those, who are used to being on the receiving end of change rather than helping... Read more
Tuesday, 26 April 2011 - 1:00am
The 2012 Earth Summit in Rio will be a crucial opportunity for world leaders to smooth the path to the green economy. I want to draw people's attention to 2012. For some, that's all about the Olympics. But I am more interested in what will happen in Rio de Janeiro. In June 2012 government... Read more
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