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To protect biodiversity, we need to create alternative economic opportunities for the people who depend on the world’s most biodiverse ecosystems. Biodiversity is the foundation...

All countries, regardless of their natural resource base or geopolitical position, to a greater or lesser degree face the challenges of depletion of limited natural resources...

Sustainable Procurement is a process whereby organisations meet their needs for goods, services, works and utilities in a way that achieves “value for money on a whole life...

This study is derived from and based on the national GEA report for Kenya (UNEP, 2014), with additional desk research conducted by IGES based on a literature and policy review....

The goal of this present document is to identify in the Brazilian scenario relevant aspects for the Inquiry purpose, based on three complementary studies: current resource...

The G20’s work on sustainable finance under Argentina’s Presidency builds on earlier work focused on green finance under China’s (2016) and Germany’s (2017) G20 Presidencies....

SMEs arguably play an even more prominent role in the green economy. Nearly a third of SMEs offer green products or services and four in ten SMEs have at least one full time...

This study aims to provide a comprehensive overview of the national and EU legal framework on public procurement and assess the possibility to encourage contracting authorities...

The objectives of the review are: 1) to explain a major change in strategic thinking and economic policy in the Republic of Korea, towards a “green growth strategy”, 2) to...

This report reviews South Africa’s industrial policy, from an inclusive green economy perspective. It investigates the extent to which South Africa’s industrial policy is...

With vast agricultural and mineral resources and an increasingly educated population, Mongolia’s long-term development prospects are bright. At the same time, Mongolia continues...

This study simulates two main scenarios for Georgia’s economic development until 2040, and analyses the results: A business as usual (BAU) case assumes the continuation of...

The proposed analysis of the existing legal possibilities for the introduction of Sustainable Public Procurement (SPP) in Ukraine was developed based on the review of a number...

Trade has the potential to drive a green economy by fostering the exchange of environmentally friendly goods and services, increasing resource efficiency, generating economic...

SWITCH Africa Green is an EU funded programme being implemented by UNEP (in collaboration with UNDP and UNOPS) in 6 pilot countries in Africa. The overall objective of SWITCH...

This booklet introduces a framework for the use of indicators in developing and tracking green economy policies as illustrated in Figure 1. The objective is to provide guidance...

This publication showcases eight initiatives that highlight the benefits and possible implementations of green economy in the Egyptian context. The projects included in this...

The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed and exacerbated economic, societal and environmental challenges globally and especially in Africa. The ripple effects of the largescale...

Sustainable procurement is a process whereby public sector meets its needs for goods, services, works and utilities in a way that achieves value for money on a whole life-cycle...

This booklet summarizes activities on green economy in the Caribbean