Green Growth

We need the active participation of the private sector if we are to tackle perhaps the greatest challenge of our time: mitigating and adapting to climate change on the one hand, whilst reducing poverty on the other. Greater environmental sustainability requires new products, new markets and new production methods. Meeting these demands will be a challenge, but for many enterprises in the developing world, it also presents an opportunity. In fact investment in greening our economies is already a source of growth for many. DCED members are increasingly active in promoting private sector contributions to Green Growth, supporting mitigation and adaptation in ways that benefit the world's poor.

The following websites contain useful information on Green Growth and related subjects

ODI, Policies for Low Carbon Growth.
OECD, Work on Green Growth.
UNEP, Green Economy Initiative.
UNEP, Green Jobs Report.
UNIDO, Green Industry Newsletters.
UNESCAP, GreenGrowth.org.

The following links are to recent publications that discuss strategies for Green Growth and related areas:

GTZ. (2010) Discussion Paper - Green Growth.
IFC. (2010) Telling Our Story: Climate Change - Filling the Financing Gap.
International Energy Agency. (2009) Ensuring Green Growth in a Time of Crisis: The Role of Energy Technology.
International Labour Office. (2009) The Green Jobs Programme of the ILO. Geneva: ILO.
OECD. (2010) Interim Report of the Green Growth Strategy: Implementing our Commitment for a Sustainable Future.
Overseas Development Insitute. (2009) Policies for Low Carbon Growth. London: ODI.
UNESCAP. (2009) Green Growth at a Glance: The Way Forward for Asia and the Pacific.

The following publications relate more specifically to green value chains.

GTZ. (2008) Thai-German Programme for Enterprise Competitiveness (several documents).
HEDON Household Energy Network. (2010) Boiling Point. (online journal dealing with sustainable energy/ stoves).
IIED. (2008) Developing a Toolkit for Facilitation of Support for Small Forest Enterprises.
Practical Action Consulting et al. (2009) Making Carbon Markets Work for the Poor in Vietnam. Rugby, UK: PAC.
UNDP. (2007) Case Study: Rural Electrification in Mali. New York: UNDP.
UNIDO. (2010) Taking Stock and Moving Forward: The UNIDO-UNEP National Cleaner Production Centres.
USAID. (2009) Analysis of Solar Technologies in Meknes-Tafilalet.

Job opportunities related to Green Growth:

Executive Director, Global Green Growth Institute. GGGI is a new, international non-profit institution based in Seoul, South Korea. The closing date for applications is July 31, 2010. Click here for further information.

Subject to continued interest from DCED members, this knowledge page may be expanded over time.