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Informationen zum Autor Edward B. Barbier is a University Distinguished Professor in the Department of Economics, Colorado State University and a Senior Scholar in the School of Global Environmental Sustainability. He is a leading expert on international environmental policy and a highly cited scholar on global environmental and sustainability issues. He is the author of many books on environmental policy, including Natural Resources and Economic Development (Cambridge, 2005) and, with David Pearce, Blueprint for a Sustainable Economy (2000). Klappentext Charts the way for recovering from the recession and saving the planet at the same time. Zusammenfassung A major report commissioned by the United Nations Environment Programme charts the way for world policy-makers to forge economic policies that are effective not only in reviving growth and creating jobs but also in protecting the environment and alleviating poverty. Inhaltsverzeichnis List of figures; List of tables; List of boxes; Author's preface; Acknowledgements; Foreword; Part I. Why a Global Green New Deal?: 1. Introduction: opportunity from crisis; Part II. The Key Components of a Global Green New Deal: 2. Reducing carbon dependency; 3. Reducing ecological scarcity; 4. Challenges facing developing economies; 5. National priorities for a global green new deal; Part III. The Role of the International Community: 6. Promoting global governance; 7. Facilitating access to finance; 8. Enhancing trade incentives; 9. Conclusion: international priorities for a global green new deal; Part IV. Towards a Greener World Economy: 10. Summary of recommendations; 11. Will a global green new deal succeed?; 12. Beyond a green economic recovery; Appendices; Glossary.
