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"GDP was never meant to measure progress and sustainability. In fact, Simon Kuznets, who pioneered our modern use of GDP, cautioned that it should not be used to measure well-being as its purpose is mainly to track income," says Pushpam Kumar, Senior Economic Advisor for UN Environment.
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"We need to mainstream the protection of biodiversity in economic policymaking using the natural capital approach," says John Maughan, Research Programme Manager at the Green Growth Knowledge Platform. "Other means for protecting biodiversity have not been enough."
The transition to a low-carbon economy will require changes at every level of society, from investment in clean innovation and the widespread deployment of resulting green technologies, to behaviour changes and new environmental policies.
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The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit GmbH / German Corporation for International Cooperation (GIZ) invited representatives from 11 emerging economies on a four-day study tour to discuss and learn strategies and good-practices for fostering resource efficiency in the public and private sector.
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Enrico Botta presented his issue paper A review of “transition management” strategies: Lessons for advancing the green low-carbon transition at the GGKP's Sixth Annual Conference, held in conjunction with the OECD's 2018 Green Growth and Sustainable Development Forum on the theme of "Inclusive solutions for the green transition: Competitiveness, jobs/skills and social dimensions".
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Dr. Maria Angela Zafra presented her paper Climate Change Adaptation in the Philippines: Case and Policy Analysis of the People's Survival Fund at the GGKP's Sixth Annual Conference, held in conjunction with the OECD's 2018 Green Growth and Sustainable Development Forum on 27-28 November 2018 on the theme of "Inclusive solutions for the green transition: Competitiveness, jobs/skills and social dimensions".
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The Rwizi River in Western Uganda livelihoods for thousands of people who live along its banks: water for drinking and sanitation, plants and animals for harvesting and hunting, and mud and sand for construction. However, climate change and over-exploitation have left the river badly damaged and at risk of drying up completely. The government has introduced new rules to protect the river and those who depend on it, but many people have no choice but to break these laws in order to earn a living.
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From 27-28 November 2018, the GGKP's Sixth Annual Conference will be held in conjunction with the OECD's 2018 Green Growth and Sustainable Development Forum (GGSD) on the theme of "Inclusive solutions for the green transition: Competitiveness, jobs/skills and social dimensions" in Paris, France.
Ulrike Kornek will present her paper, Is prioritization possible? Experts’ perceptions of obstacles and responses to staying below 2°C in Session J: Perceptions of Green Growth Policies.
Nicholas Howarth presented his paper Growth Through Diversification and Energy Efficiency: Energy Productivity in Saudi Arabia at the GGKP's Sixth Annual Conference, which focused on the theme of "Inclusive solutions for the green transition: Competitiveness, jobs/skills and social dimensions". Nicholas Howarth leads research on energy productivity at the King Abdullah Petroleum Studies and Research Center (KAPSARC).
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Dr. Christina Wong, Fulbright Senior Scholar at the Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences in Beijing, presented her paper The Social and Environmental Dimensions of China’s Spatial Planning System at the GGKP's Sixth Annual Conference, held in conjunction with the OECD's 2018 Green Growth and Sustainable Development Forum (GGSD) on the theme of "Inclusive solutions for the green transition: Competitiveness, jobs/skills and social dimensions" on 27-28 November 2018 in Paris, France.