The presentation discusses the future of the green economy. It defines the green economy as aiming to reduce environmental risks and ecological scarcities through sustainable development without degrading the environment. It notes that a green economy is based on six main sectors and is low carbon, resource efficient, and socially inclusive. The presentation highlights opportunities for green investment in areas like agriculture, forestry, renewable energy, sustainable cities, waste management, green buildings, sustainable transport, and water. It argues that transitioning to a green economy can address current environmental crises and generate substantial jobs and investments globally. In conclusion, the benefits of a green economy extend to all populations and promote mutual development between economic growth and environmental sustainability.
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What is Green Economy?
The green economy is defined as an
economy that aims at reducing
environmental risks and ecological
scarcities, and that aims for
sustainable development without
degrading the environment.
5. “Ecosystem” essential of Green
Economy?
An ecosystem is a community of living organisms in conjunction with the nonliving
components of their environment (things like air, water and mineral soil), interacting as a
system.
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Ecosystem
services
ECOSYSTEMSECOSYSTEMS
Policy
Values
Technology
Science
Market
Industry
SOCIO-TECHNICAL SYSTEMS
providing social needs and value
Environmental
externalities
Withdrawals
from the
ecosystems
Withdrawals
from the
ecosystems
Deposits
Emissions
Pollution
Deposits
Emissions
Pollution
system
system
system
Food
system
Energy
system
Mobility
system
6. According to “ Karl Burkart” a Green
Economy based on six main sectors;
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7. According to “ Karl Burkart” a Green
Economy based on six main sectors;
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8. According to “ Karl Burkart” a Green
Economy based on six main sectors;
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9. Simply A GREEN Economy
Is
> low carbon
> resource efficient
> socially inclusive
15. Potential for
substantial
investments
Opportunity<Future> Amidst Crisis
I.Investing in natural capital
Agriculture, fisheries, water, forestry
II: Investing in energy and resource
efficiency
Renewable energy, cities , waste, buildings,
transport, tourism, manufacturing
16. Green Economy Opportunities in
Agriculture : Agro based economy
Productivity: 114 cases of conversion to organic/near
organic in Africa showed 116% increase in productivity.
Market: Global trade of organic reached US$50 billion.
Economic gains: 97% of revenues generated in
Europe/North America; more than 80% of producers are in
Africa, Asia and Latin America.
Employment: 30% more jobs per ha than non-organic in
East
Africa; 178,000 new jobs in Mexico.
Environment: CO2 emissions per ha 48% to 68% lower.
Productivity: 114 cases of conversion to organic/near
organic in Africa showed 116% increase in productivity.
Market: Global trade of organic reached US$50 billion.
Economic gains: 97% of revenues generated in
Europe/North America; more than 80% of producers are in
Africa, Asia and Latin America.
Employment: 30% more jobs per ha than non-organic in
East
Africa; 178,000 new jobs in Mexico.
Environment: CO2 emissions per ha 48% to 68% lower.
18. Areas of Agricultural Green
Investment : Organic
Organic agriculture
sustains health of soils,
ecosystems & people
Provides more than
30% more jobs/ha than
non-organic
China has increased its
allocation of land for
organic prod from
300,000 ha in ‘05 to 3.5
mill ha in ’16
In Ethiopia alone, 6 bn
is being invested in land
management during a
period of 15 years.
19. Areas of Agricultural Green
Investment : Forest
Many communities
directly depend for their
livelihoods on non
timber forest products
Herbals etc.
Sustainable forest
management can:
create massive
employment, provide
for livelihoods,
make a significant
contribution to the fight
against climate
change,
combat desertification
and land degradation.
20. Renewable Energy
About 2.3 million jobs in
renewable energy sector in
comparison to 2 m employed
in oil & gas refining industry in
’99.
Projected investments of US$
630b in renewable energy
sector by 2030 would translate
into at least 20 m jobs.
The transition to renewable
energies is must bcause...
Uranium: 30years
Oil: 40years
Gas: 60 years
Coal: 200 years
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Sun : 5.000.000.000
years
21. Renewable energy: case study
China: RE sector generates
output worth US $ 17 bill &
employs 1 mill.
Nigeria: a biofuels industry
based on casava & sugar can
provide 200,000 jobs
India: 900,00 jobs could be
created in the biomass
gasification by 2025
Bangladesh: At least 20,000
jobs have been created with the
uptake of 3 renewable energy
technologies (Solar home
systems biogas facilities, &
improved cooking stoves)
22. Why Sustainable Cities?
Cities are polluted,
crowded and
complex to
manage.
Delivering the
smart city projects
encompassing all
environmental
friendly
25. Green Buildings : Future
Energy efficient buildings:
Investments in improved
energy efficient buildings = 2-
3.5m jobs in Europe & USA.
In Australia a proposed US$ 3b
green housing over 4 years is
expected to reduce green
house gas emissions by
3.8mtons/year = 160,000 jobs
In the US it is estimated that
US$ 100b to improve energy
efficiency of building & cities
over 4 years will generate 2m
new jobs.
26. Sustainable Transport: Future
● Shifting 25% of all air
travel in 2050 under
750 km to high speed
rail travel would
result in savings of
around .5 GT of
CO2/year (IEA, ‘08)
● Shifting 25% of all
road freight over 500
km to rail, .4 Gt of
CO2/year could be
saved (IEA, ‘08).
27. Water
●Market for water supply,
sanitation,& water efficiency
estimated at US$ 253 bn &
is expected to grow to US$
658 bn by 2020.
● Estimated Investment of
USD 15 bn per annum.
● This could generate USD 38
billion (with 15 bn in Africa).
30. Future : Green Jobs
UNEP Report found that:
Globally, > 2.3 million workers
employed in renewables; by 2030,
could be 20 million jobs
Greening buildings in EU & US
would create 2 million jobs
In China, 10 million jobs in the
recycling sector
USD253bn market for water supply,
sanitation,& water efficiency is
expected to grow to $ 658 b
by2020
Organic agriculture provides more
than 30% more jobs/ hectar
31. 14.08.16 UNEP ETB31
UNDP
UNEP
ILO
Demonstrating that Greening
is a new engine for growth,
sizing sectoral opportunities,
addressing hurdles &
enabling conditions
Demonstrating the value of
ecosystems & biodiversity,
capturing these values, and
reversing the vicious cycle
of environmental losses and
persistent poverty
Sizing and
incentivizing growth in
green & decent jobs
Green Economy
Report
TEEB Green Jobs
ITC
G8+5
Multilateral
Institutions
CountriesRegional
Forums
Business
& Civil Society
Groups
Universities
Wide Global Network – Initiative towards
Green Economy
UNSD
UNECE
UNCEB
UNDES
A
UNSCD
32. The 7th EAP: a long term vision of
sustainability
“In 2050, we live well, within the planet's ecological limits. Our
prosperity and healthy environment stem from an innovative,
circular economy where nothing is wasted and where natural
resources are managed sustainably, and biodiversity is protected,
valued and restored in ways that enhance our society's resilience.
Our low-carbon growth has long been decoupled from resource
use, setting the pace for a global, safe and sustainable society.”
Source: 7th Environmental Action Programme
Other EU policies offer similar perspectives: Europe 2020 Strategy, EU Energy Roadmap 2050, Roadmap
to a Resource Efficient Europe, Roadmap for a competitive low-carbon economy in 2050, etc.
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Amazing “Green” Economy
Inventions(one of many)
A twenty years old Romanian boy, Raoul Oaida, builds with LEGO bricks a car
totally ecological, that works with compressed air. The car is really working, it
goes at a maximum speed of about 16 m/h thanks to a propulsion system, which
is equipped, consists of four orbital motors in their turn formed by 256 pistons. It
took 20 months time to build this car and more then 500.000 pieces of Lego. Forty
people financed the project with a total cost of 60.000 Dollars. Surely this car do
not match a commercial project but realize a dream of lots of, young and old, that
playing with the Lego bricks and imaged to build a real car that do not make
pollution and noise.
Lego Car
working
at
compresd
air
Lego Car
working
at
compresd
air
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Conclusion
“Future of Green Economy”
Based on the premises, it appears as a worldwide
acquired conclusion that the importance of green
economy goes behind the merely economic or merely
health interests, and summarizes both their value
points.
The benefits arising from green economy are
extended to all levels of population and all countries,
as well as interconnected among the features of
mutual influence and common development: the more
countries and companies “go green”, the more the
economy grows; the more the economy grows
through “green plans”, the more research and
development on green economy will be conducted.
The more green economy dominates markets, the
sooner the world will be a clean place after more than
two hundred years of increasing.
Source: World Bank (2006) Pakistan Strategic Country Environmental Assessment Report
World Resources Institute Climate Analysis Indicators Tool
Source for the Two Graphs on the right hand side : UNFPA
Additionally we can address the issue of poor people concentration in the south, which is likely to become more and more pronouced.
Source for the Two Graphs on the right hand side : UNFPA
Additionally we can address the issue of poor people concentration in the south, which is likely to become more and more pronouced.
First picture: Favela Paraisópolis, São Paulo, Brazil
Second Picture: San Roque, Cebu City, Philippines
IEA 2008
The Next phase of the Green Jobs work stream:
UNEP and ILO together with partners, will conduct a number of country studies over the next two years to pin down green job opportunities and offer solutions to the challenge of jobs negatively affected in the transition from a “brown” to a “green” economy. This stream of work will focus on the same range of environmental sectors as those identified for GEI.