Friday, May 10, 2013

UNEP Report Released: Green Economy and Trade Trends, Challenges and Opportunities

Recently, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), released a new report produced by the Trade, Policy and Planning Unit of UNEP titled, Green Economy and Trade Trends, Challenges and Opportunities (2013). The 298-page report available here,

[i]dentif[ies] a range of international trade opportunities in various key economic sectors associated with the transition to a green economy;    
 
Identif[ies] policies and measures that may act as facilitators and overcome hindrances to seizing trade opportunities arising from the transition to a green economy; and  
Assist[s] governments, the private sector and other stakeholders to build capacity to take advantage of sustainable trade opportunities at the national, regional or international level.

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