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One of the most striking features of this collection of case studies is the diversity of environmental problems which have been targetted by these policy instruments, including...

The overall objective of this study, is to support and complement national initiatives on green economy through a macroeconomic review and policy analysis to understand better...

The objective of this study is to support the Indonesian and Jakarta governments in their efforts to address air pollution and GHG emissions by proposing a possible package of...

This study takes a close look at Korea’s state-of-the-art Green Public Procurement policy impact measurement methodology, with an overview of other successful international...

This study aims to improve understanding of the scope and effects of subsidies and taxes on fertilizers and pesticides globally based on a review of available literature. Based...

Implementation of the ‘SWITCH Africa Green” programme in Uganda started in 2015, with technical support from UNEP and funding support from the European Union. The implementing...

Despite the potential for fiscal instruments to reduce pollution and associated health impacts, there remains a knowledge gap on how to optimize the use of such instruments...

The report seeks to fill knowledge gaps on the costs of current agricultural support in terms of impacts on nature, climate change, nutrition, health and equity, and convey key...

This report is produced by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) as part of its Green Economy Initiative. The purpose of this report is to present an overview of the...

This report has been made under the auspices of Poverty Environment Initiative (PEI) Phase II in Rwanda. The Initiative aims to enhance the contribution of sound environmental...

Infrastructure development should be developed within frameworks of fiscal transparency, financial integrity and debt sustainability.

Relevant enabling policies and actions include education reform; support for technology innovation and financing; innovative business models; sustainable supply chain...

APPENDIX A: Chapter 2. Trends in global emissions, new pledges for 2030 and G20 status an outlook (A1. Limitations of the analysis of G20 economies toward their NDCs; A2....

This book is an eloquent expression of how market based instruments can indeed contribute to protecting the natural environment and thereby achieving sustainable development....

This volume presents a comprehensive state-of-the-art on economic instruments for environmental management and sustainable development and reviews the experience of developed...

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...

This report a) sets out the global and national landscape in terms of the challenge of financing sustainable development, with a focus on the environmental dimension; b)...

“The performance and resilience of our socioeconomic systems depend on the health of the natural environment and ecosystems. Once the COVID-19 crisis is over, we cannot return...

Indonesia has one of the highest levels of air pollution in Southeast Asia. The primary source of these pollutants is the transport sector. In DKI Jakarta, the transport sector...

This factsheet answers the following questions: What is Green Fiscal Stimulus? How does Green Fiscal Stimulus work, and who pays for it What UNEP doing to support green fiscal...