The green economy initiative (GEI)
On 16 February 2009, at its 25th Governing Council in Nairobi, UNEP released a new report on the "Global Green New Deal." It calls on G20 leaders to "green" their efforts to stimulate the global economy.Earlier, on 01-03 December 2008 in Geneva, Switzerland, UNEP launched a new UN Green Economy Initiative (GEI). Importantly, biodiversity business will be a focus of the Initiative and is likely to be addressed throughout the report. This worksite contains relevant documents and links.
Workshop on the Green Economy Report (Rolle, Switzerland, 28 - 30 April 2009)  Workshop agenda
Report outline
The Global Green New Deal (released Feb 09) The report
Executive summary
Press release
Background documents (prepared for the Dec 08 meetings) Agenda: Launch meeting of the Green Economy Initiative (1-2 December 2008)
Agenda: Expert Group Meeting A Green New Deal (2-3 December 2008) Policy Brief on Green Economy
Flyer: Towards a Green Economy
Background paper: The Global Green Economy Initiative
Briefing note: Biodiversity-Based Businesses
Briefing note: Clean Technologies
Briefing note: Environmental Infrastructure
Briefing note: Renewable Energy
Briefing note: Transport
Briefing note: Waste Management Press release: Global Green New Deal
Press release: Crafting a Blue-Print for a Green Global Economy Green Jobs (UNEP et al, 2008)
Green Jobs - Executive Summary
Relevant websites UNEP Green Economy Initiative
- http://unep.org/greeneconomy/ UNEP Green Jobs
- http://unep.org/labour_environment/features/greenjobs.asp ILO Green jobs initiative
- http://www.ilo.org/integration/greenjobs/lang--en/index.htm The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity (TEEB)
- http://ec.europa.eu/environment/nature/biodiversity/economics/ |