Green Growth in Africa: Concepts, Tools and Strategies for Building Greener Economies and a Sustainable Future

Information on and background documents for the Green Growth African Regional Workshops, 15-18 January 2013. The workshops presented conceptual issues and policy tool kits on implementing green growth policy measures and strategic environmental assessments.

Le Mexique peut intensifier son action en faveur d’une croissance verte socialement inclusive

Le Mexique est confronté à des arbitrages difficiles au fur et à mesure qu’il poursuit ses objectifs économiques, sociaux et environnementaux. Comme d’autres économies émergentes, il s’efforce actuellement de concilier la nécessité de protéger ses ressources naturelles avec celle de remédier à de profondes inégalités de revenus et à une grande pauvreté.

Launch of the 2012 Development Co-operation Report “Lessons in linking sustainability and development”

Secretary-General Angel Gurría launched the 2012 Development Co-operation Report “Lessons in linking sustainability and development” at the 48th High Level Meeting of the Development Assistance Committee in London.

Gestion durable des matières : pour une meilleure utilisation des ressources

Chaque année, 62 milliards de tonnes de ressources – minéraux, bois, métaux, combustibles fossiles et biomasse, matériaux de construction – sont extraites dans le monde, soit en moyenne près de 10 tonnes pour chaque habitant de la planète.

Green growth and sustainable development forum 2012

The first green growth and sustainable development forum. This event will be held on 23 November 2012 at the OECD headquarters in Paris, with a focus on “Encouraging the efficient and sustainable use of natural resources: policy instruments and social acceptability”.

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OECD/BIAC Workshop: Green Growth in the Agro-Food Chain: What Role for the Private Sector?

What is the role of the private sector in greening the agro-food chain? This OECD/BIAC workshop will examine such issues as the role of new technologies in increasing productivity and reducing waste, as well as developing private-public partnerships.

Linking Renewable Energy to Rural Development

This new publication looks at how renewable energy can bring the greatest benefits to host regions.

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Measuring the potential of local green growth: An analysis of Greater Copenhagen

Secretary-General Angel Gurría addresses the Lord Mayor of Copenhagen and others to discuss highlights of the forthcoming OECD report on local green growth, as part of our efforts to develop more effective tools for measuring cities’ progress and monitoring the impact of green policies.

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Global Green Growth Forum (3GF) 2012

The second Forum – 3GF2012 – will be held in Denmark on 8-9 October 2012 under the thematic headline “Resource Efficiency and Growth”.

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Financing Green Urban Infrastructure

This paper presents an overview of practices and challenges related to financing green sustainable cities. Cities are essential actors in stimulating green infrastructure; and urban finance is one of the promising ways in which this can be achieved. Cities are key investors in infrastructure with green potential, such as buildings, transport, water and waste.