This paper builds on this new global sustainable development framework: making the case to mainstream poverty, environment — and now climate — issues into the centre of efforts to implement the SDGs, nationally Determined Contributions and other initiatives towards the 2030 agenda. the paper addresses the significant scale of linked poverty, environment and climate problems and emphasises the need for structural reforms, especially to improve inclusion.
The paper updates the context — with a stock-take on how linked poverty, environment and climate issues have been addressed together. It makes the point that poverty, environment and climate issues are highly political, being both created and sometimes resolved by business and social actors, and not only government. Yet the initiatives that have dealt with them tend to have been too technocratic and limited by current political, governance and finance rules.
This report discusses the opportunities presented by the Brazilian Amapá State government’s intention to make the transition to a green economy.
This report contributes new insights into the growing body of literature on inclusive green economy approaches as a key means for eradicating poverty and advancing the evolving post-2015 sustainable development agenda.