IBON Policy Brief Takes Critical Look at 'Green Economy'
The upcoming UN Conference on Sustainable Development in June 2012, also known as Rio+20, is a challenge and an oportunity for the world's leaders to confront the economic, ecological and social crises gripping the world today.
However, many civil society groups and even some governments express concern that the chosen major themes fo the 2012 UNCSD-the "Green Economy in the Context of Sustainable Devlopment and Poverty Eradication" and the "Institutional Framework for Sustainable Development"-do not adequately or hoistically address the social, economic and ecological dimensions of sustainable development.
Indeed, there is a lt of attention being directed towards the Green Economy in particular, raising fears that it may become the new framework for sustainable devleopment in place of long-recognized three pillars. This IBON Policy Brief takes a critical look at the concept of a Green Economy and shows how it is likely to fall short of advancing economic, ecological and social sustainability.
Text from http://iboninternational.org/resources/policy_briefs/114
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Please share your opinions on how we can work together for a green and sustainable economy !
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Comment by Women's Major Group on November 19, 2011 at 1:40pm -
It is very important to consider all perspectives when focusing on the future. We can all see the road to a green and sustainable economy is going to be rough, with many obstacles ahead, however it is attainable and the only way to achieve this reality is to start finding solutions.
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