The eradication of extreme poverty is the minimum ethical floor of the global development agenda. With projections suggesting eradication is possible by 2030, the goal of ‘zero extreme poverty by 2030’ is a compelling objective.
Climate change does not only pose increasing risks to local livelihoods and economies, but also provides a large array of opportunities for social innovation and international collaboration.
The Green Economy Report is compiled by UNEP’s Green Economy Initiative in collaboration with economists and experts worldwide.
Extreme poverty persists in large parts of the world despite decades of economic growth and efforts for poverty eradication. The recent financial, food and economic crises have brought new setbacks in the fight against poverty.
A green economy in the context of sustainable development and poverty eradication (hereafter green economy) requires major structural and technological changes in key sectors such as infrastructure, industry, agriculture and transportation.
This publication is the Synthesis for Policy Makers of UNEP's Green Economy Report.
How can Africa’s vast natural resources create more wealth for the African people in a more resource-efficient and beneficial manner?
Poverty-Environment Action for Sustainable Development Goals is a joint global project which provides an avenue for the poverty environment mainstreaming process.
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.
The long-term vision of the High-Level Panel on Global Sustainability is to eradicate poverty, reduce inequality and make growth inclusive, and production and consumption more sustainable, while combating climate change and respecting a range of other planetary boundaries.