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Indicators for Green Economy Policy Making - A Synthesis Report of Studies in Ghana, Mauritius and Uruguay

April 2015
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United Nations Environment Programme (UN Environment)

Green economy (GE) was recognized at the UN Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20) in 2012 as an essential tool in achieving sustainable development. Effective GE policymaking requires indicators that capture the nexus of economic, social and environment issues in order to provide the evidence-based information necessary for effective decision-making. UNEP has developed a Green Economy Indicators Framework that weaves various indicators into the Integrated Policymaking process and is intended to assist policymaking at the country level. This report synthesises three studies on the role of indicators in assisting national green economy policymaking that were conducted in Ghana, Mauritius and Uruguay. Based on these country experiences, the report discusses key findings and challenges.

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Countries: 
Ghana, Mauritius, Uruguay
Themes: 
Indicators and Measurement
Key search terms: 
assessment of the status quo, international development, water resources, agriculture, energy, targets, tourism, program evaluations, assessments, impacts on systems and sectors, waste, water-energy-food nexus, electricity generation, sustainable livelihoods approaches

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