Unemployment is a major challenge for Europe. The crisis has led to budget cuts and it has made the socio-economic integration of people who have low educational attainment, low skills, a history of longterm unemployment and who are vulnerable even more difficult.
Making cities greener and advancing social inclusion can go hand in hand. The green economy is an important source of new employment opportunities and a sector which has continued to grow in spite of the economic crisis.
The "Guidelines for developing eco-efficient and socially inclusive infrastructure" provide practical tools for city planners and decision makers to reform urban planning and infrastructure design according to the principles of eco-efficiency and social inclusiveness.
The development goal of the Public Sector Management and Social Inclusion Development Policy Loan (DPL) Program for Uruguay is to support the development and implementation of policies aimed at strengthening resilience to external shocks and improving growth opportunities, with a focus on poor an
During the 17th Global Conference on Environmental Taxation (GCET), the Green Fiscal Policy Network (United Nations Environment Programme, International Monetary Fund and Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit) in collaboration with
The objective of this study is to analyze the main arguments in favor of a transition towards a green economy in Brazil, emphasizing the potential benefits at the three required levels: economic, social and environmental.