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Policy & Finance
Advancing the circular economy in Asia
While the circular economy is gaining momentum in the agenda for growth in the developed world, it is also starting to make its way into developing countries in Asia.
Carbon & Climate
"Sustainable Asia"
This book provides a comprehensive introduction to the topic of Sustainable Consumption and Production (SCP), together with a detailed analysis of the current developmental situation in various developing countries in …
Policy & Finance
The Global Sustainable Competitiveness Index 2016
Scandinavia tops the Global Sustainable Competitiveness Index 2016; Germany ranked 14, Japan 15, UK 21, US only 32, China 37
Policy & Finance
Landscape fires in Indonesia
Large-scale, human-induced landscape fires in Indonesia have been making headlines since the early 1980s. The impact of these fires is noticeable at the domestic, regional and global spheres in the …
Policy & Finance
The Global Sustainable Competitiveness Index 2015
Scandinavia dominates the Sustainable Competitiveness Index 2015 while Japan higest ranking Asian country (11), followed by China (25), Signapore (34) and Korea (40) USA only ranked 41, UK 48
Policy & Finance
Role of technology and innovation in inclusive and sustainable industrial development
The report addresses the challenging question of what conditions are required for structural transformation, driven by technological change, in order to drive sustained growth and inclusiveness, while avoiding environmental degradation.
Policy & Finance
Is business really setting the pace?
This year the Sustainable Business Australia 'Smart Business in Action' (SBiA) Summits convened more than 175 sustainability leaders across Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne to hear speakers talk on business and …
Policy & Finance
Sustainable Consumption Guide for Policy Makers: Debunking myths and outlining solutions
This Resource Pack has been prepared for public officials and other stakeholders who would like to develop policy based solutions for sustainable consumption (SC).
Carbon & Climate
Indicators for a resource efficient and green Asia and the Pacific
Calling for a 'new industrial revolution' to promote equitable human well-being with lower resource use, the report cautions that the Asia-Pacific region cannot depend on declining natural resource costs for …
Policy & Finance
A guide to innovation system analysis for green growth
Understanding innovation systems is critical to developing environmental policy that fosters green growth innovation, according to a new report published by the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI).Emphasizing the importance of …
The ocean remains one of the least developed regions on earth. This is about to change. The ocean and its inestimable pool of resources represents a new economic frontier for …
Policy & Finance
The landscape for impact investing in South Asia
The Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN), in partnership with Dalberg Global Development Advisors, published the full release of The Landscape for Impact Investing in South Asia, a "state of the …
