ESCAP Green Growth Capacity ESCAP Green Growth Capacity Development Programme Development Programme Aneta Nikolova Environment and Development Policy Section Environment and Development Division United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific
Green Growth Capacity Development Programme (GGCDP) • Conceived in September 2008, funded by KOICA • Main partners: ESCAP, (EDD and EPO), Regional SCP Helpdesk/CSC, later ILO, UNEP, UNIDO • 4 Training of Trainer Seminars (3 regional and 1 national training) • 3 pilot projects – Kazakhstan, Cambodia and Pacific • E-learning tools
Methodology for GGCDP • Sustainable Livelihood Approach (SLA) • Holistic approach (multi sectoral) • Integrated Sustainability Assessment (ISA) • Engaging stakeholders • The focus areas of Green Growth (cross- sectoral linkages)
Sustainable Livelihoods Approach (SLA) • The Social Dimension of Green Growth • Participatory Approach to Low Carbon Development • Holistic and multi sectoral �
Cross Sectoral Linkages
Sustainable Infrastructure Development: A Holistic Framework
Green Growth Eco-Efficiency (value, resource and impact) Improve Improve hygiene/ Reduce Improve source of productivity and Prevention of environmental income quality of life disease degradation consumption production Improve access Reduce Improve sanitation Reduce travel time for production wastewater solid waste and cost and human use pollution management Transportation Water Supply Wastewater Solid Waste Sustainable Infrastructure Development
Investment in Natural Capital • Natural Capital: • Eco-system Services: Benefits people receive from ecosystems • Increased conservation efforts • Payments for ecosystem services -PES)
Why do we need GTBR? We currently stand at a critical juncture. Markets are faltering, the environment is facing crisis on numerous fronts, and governments are struggling to effectively deal with these challenges. • Markets are not telling the whole truth!
“Taxing bads and rewarding goods”
CAMBODIA PILOT PROJECT REPLICATION OF SUNLABOB PRO-POOR GREEN BUSINESS IN LAO PDR
PACIFIC PILOT FAITH-BASED GREEN GROWTH BUSINESS MODEL ON RENEWABLE ENERGY FOR POOR RURAL COMMUNITIES
Pacific Pilot – YWAM, Samoa
Pacific Pilot – YWAM, Samoa
Pacific Pilot – YWAM, Samoa
Pacific Pilot – YWAM, Samoa
Pacific Pilot – YWAM, Samoa
• More information available on: • www.unescap.org/edd • www.ggreengrowth.org
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