Green Economy Coalition

Green Economy Coalition

Prosperity for all within one planet limits

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Our vision

An economy that provides a better quality of life for all within the ecological limits of the planet. We are working on five action areas to make that vision a reality – which we call the 'big picture’.

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Mali Map

New Publication

The Green Economy Pocketbook 

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Managing our natural systems

By 2020 annual payment for ecosystem services are expected to reach $300 billion

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Economist Partha Dasgupta on how to protect our ecosystems

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Investing in people

Ecosystem services such as forests and freshwater systems provide up to 90% of the GDP of the poor

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Drought

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GEC conducts global consultation on the 9 principles of a green economy

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Greening economic sectors

Investing 2% of GDP in green economies could create 9.6 million new jobs

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Footprint

Further reading....

New report from WWF shows that in the UK a green economy is working

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Influencing financial flows

Reforming our capital markets to build a more resilient financial system

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Footprint

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Global consultation on the five policies to transform our financial system

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Measuring what matters

86% of stock exchanges around the world are now launching sustainability indices

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Footprint

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GEC and partners launch a high-level working group to link SDGs, GDP+ and corporate reporting agendas

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Latest articles from the knowledge centre

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  • Exploring opportunities for green growth in the Greater Mekong

    Greater Mekong Sub-Region

    Spanning dusty savannahs, dense rainforests and vast river flows, the Greater Mekong Sub-Region (GMS) is...

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  • New study aims to get answers on 'green growth'

    New study aims to get answers on 'green growth'

    The problematic question of ‘green growth’ is on the agenda for a new study of the world...

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  • World’s top industries shown to be unprofitable...

    Unpriced natural capital

    The notion of “externalities” has become familiar in environmental circles. It refers to...

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  • Assessing the real risk of sovereign bonds

    Assessing the real risk of sovereign bonds

    Humanity’s growing consumption of natural resources and ecological services is testing our...

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  • What does the Green Economy look like?

    What does the Green Economy look like?

    Few people - including most of the experts pushing for one - have painted a clear picture of what a...

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  • 4 policies for a greener financial system

    Four reforms for green financial system

    The shift to a green economy is not just about redirecting investment. It is also about changing our...

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National dialogues and activities

National Dialogue

We are supporting country-wide dialogues to explore what a green economy looks like in different contexts.

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NEW: Greater Mekong dialogue

New background paper

Public private regional dialogue to explore
green growth opportunities in the Greater Mekong

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Coalition updates

  • April update
  • GEC launches new phase
  • TEEB for Business joins the GEC
  • Hubs for a new economy
  • 6th Global Strategy Meeting, Switzerland
  • December update

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Case studies – Tomorrow's World

Solar power

We're not there yet, but the good news is there's already plenty of innovation underway to provide a glimpse of what's to come…

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Watch: Talking Green Economy

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Johan Rockstrom, lead scientist on the concept of planetary boundaries gives his take on his work and a green economy...

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